Source Code Reader vs DNS Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Source Code Reader
Easily view website source code directly on your iPhone or iPad. Access this functionality within the app or through a built-in Safari extension. Features include dark mode, adjustable font sizes, and text search.
- View source code in-app
- Safari extension for direct viewing
- Dark mode support
- Adjustable font sizes
- Text search functionality
- Multiple window support
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With the Source Code Reader app it's easy to view the source code of a site directly on your iPhone or iPad. You can do this in the app or directly in Safari with the built-in Safari extension. The app supports dark mode, adjustable font sizes, text search and multiple windows - all available in the Safari extension as well.
DNS Client
Debug Domain Name Servers with this networking tool. Create human-readable requests and interpret responses. Supports all known DNS query types and multiple protocols including DNS over UDP, HTTPs, and TLS.
- Debug Domain Name Servers
- Create human-readable requests
- Interpret DNS responses
- Supports all DNS query types
- DNS over UDP
- DNS over HTTPs
- DNS over TLS
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DNS Client is a fast, native way to run DNS lookups and debug Domain Name System queries — without the Terminal. Type a domain, pick a record type, and read a clean, human-readable response. It works like dig or nslookup, but with a proper interface. QUERY ANYTHING • All standard DNS record types (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, PTR, and more) • Reverse DNS lookups • Recursive queries, with full control over the request ANY RESOLVER, ANY PROTOCOL • DNS over UDP, DNS over HTTPS (DoH), and DNS over TLS (DoT) • Query public resolvers (Google, Cloudflare, Quad9, OpenDNS…) or your own • Compare answers across resolvers to spot propagation differences Built for developers and network engineers who need answers fast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Source Code Reader at 5.0 against DNS Client's 4.5. DNS Client's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (146 vs 5). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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
Source Code Reader costs $1.99 and DNS Client $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Source Code Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DNS Client has 146 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 63% and 64% positive.
Source Code Reader ships an update every 5 months, DNS Client every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Source Code Reader | DNS Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.5 (146 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 146 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #77 | #61 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Eichhorn | Sergii Kryvoblotskyi |
Customer experience
Source Code Reader
DNS Client
In-app purchases
Source Code Reader
No in-app purchases
DNS Client
No in-app purchases
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