HTML Reader Lite vs HTML Viewer Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HTML Reader Lite
Browse downloaded HTML files and entire websites offline on your iPhone or iPad. Transfer files via iTunes or iTools and decompress ZIP archives. This version offers core offline browsing capabilities.
- Offline HTML file browsing
- Offline website browsing
- File transfer via iTunes/iTools
- ZIP file decompression
- Support for iPhone and iPad
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* This App can offline browse web pages (HTML files). * The user can offline brose the downloaded whole web site or web pages. * The user can use the computer to download the whole web site or web pages, and then transfer to iPhone or iPad. Afterwards the user can browse the whole web site or web pages offline. * The user can transfer the files to iPhone or iPad via iTunes or iTools. (The user should transfer the folders via iTools, etc., because iTune can’t transfer the folders.) * The App can decompress the ZIP files; the user can compress the files and folders into a ZIP file and transfer the ZIP file via iTune. (PS: Please select proper unZip Type for coding.) * We have not support the web pages with special technique yet. * Please refer “Readme” in the App or App Support for the details. * We will add other functions in the future. * This version doesn’t provide the search function for the content of the web page. (The complete version provides the search function for the content of the web page.) (The complete version provides the FileName search function for HTML files.)
HTML Viewer Pro
View HTML source code from URLs or directly from Safari. This app offers multi-tab browsing, bookmarking, and search functionality. Customize the display with various themes, fonts, and user agents.
- View source code from URLs
- View source code from Safari share
- Multi-tab browsing
- Bookmark and history management
- Keyword search in source code
- Switch between static and dynamic HTML
- Customizable themes and fonts
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It is a multi-functional HTML source viewer. You can view the source code by URLs, and of course, you can also view the source code from Safari's share button. Since it is the latest version of the app, it covers almost all the features of other apps. [Features & Functions] - Browser and source code switching. - Multi-tab browsing. - Display bookmarks and history. - Search for keywords in the source code. - Switch between static and dynamic HTML. - Changing the user agent. - Display non-HTML languages. - Use the cloud, such as iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. - Use local files in the iPhone and iPad. - Balanced light operation. [View source code] - About 90 different design themes available. - Change the font, size and line spacing. - Switch between static and dynamic HTML. - Support for almost all programming languages (over 180). [Terms & Conditions] https://www.hayaya.net/terms-conditions/html-viewer.html [Privacy Policy] https://www.hayaya.net/privacy-policy/html-viewer.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HTML Viewer Pro at 3.9 against HTML Reader Lite's 2.8. HTML Viewer Pro also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 33%) and ratings volume (45 vs 8). HTML Reader Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. HTML Viewer Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HTML Reader Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
HTML Viewer Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTML Viewer Pro has 45 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of HTML Reader Lite's written reviews are positive against 47% of HTML Viewer Pro's.
HTML Reader Lite ships an update every 5 months, HTML Viewer Pro every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HTML Reader Lite | HTML Viewer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) | 3.9 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 47.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CHIA HO KUO | Hayato Shimizu |
Customer experience
HTML Reader Lite
HTML Viewer Pro
In-app purchases
HTML Reader Lite
No in-app purchases
HTML Viewer Pro
- Premium (Monthly plan)$1.991 Month
- Premium (Buying out)$19.99
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