Web Inspector vs Source Edit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Web Inspector
Inspect and share HTML, CSS, and JavaScript source code from mobile web pages directly on your device. Debug web applications by viewing source code as a real mobile browser would.
- Inspect HTML tags
- View CSS code
- Extract JavaScript
- Share source code
- Debug mobile web apps
- Simulate mobile browser
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Web Inspector allow you to retrieve (and share) html tags, css and javascript code (isource) from web page particularly mobile page (iPad and iPhone) directly from your mobile Debug your webapp to inspect the source as a real mobile device browser
Source Edit
This Safari extension allows you to view and edit the HTML source code of any webpage directly on your iPhone or iPad. Make real-time changes to live pages without needing an internet connection or an account. It prioritizes user privacy by processing all data locally.
- View full HTML source
- Edit HTML in real-time
- Apply changes to live pages
- Works offline on device
- No account or internet needed
- Privacy-focused local processing
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Source Edit is a Safari Action Extension that puts a full HTML source editor right in your browser — on iPhone and iPad. Browse to any page in Safari, tap the Share button, and Source Edit instantly loads the complete HTML source in a clean editor. Make your changes, tap Done, and they're applied to the live page on the spot. What you can do: • Inspect the full HTML structure of any webpage • Edit, tweak, or test HTML changes in real time • Apply edits back to the live page without reloading • Works entirely on your device — no account, no server, no internet required Privacy first: Source Edit processes everything locally. It never collects, stores, or transmits your data. No tracking, no analytics, no third parties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Web Inspector at Free against Source Edit's $0.99. Web Inspector also leads on rating (2.9 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 22 months vs every 132 months). Source Edit's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Web Inspector is free to download; Source Edit costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Web Inspector holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Web Inspector's written reviews are positive against 43% of Source Edit's.
Web Inspector ships an update every 22 months, Source Edit every 132 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Web Inspector | Source Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.9 (30 ratings) — better | 2.5 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months — better | Every 132 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | JB STEVENARD | Pulsely Consulting |
Customer experience
Web Inspector
Source Edit
In-app purchases
Web Inspector
No in-app purchases
Source Edit
No in-app purchases
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