Comparison

DevPad vs Web Monitor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DevPad

This app provides a suite of essential tools for developers, including a performant text editor with syntax highlighting for numerous languages, and various text manipulation and conversion actions. It facilitates quick import and export of text data, and offers features like QR code generation.

Highlights
  • Text editor with syntax highlighting
  • Support for 20+ programming languages
  • Fast text import (file, clipboard, camera)
  • Fast text export (clipboard, share, QR code)
  • Numerous text conversion and manipulation actions
  • XML to iOS Strings conversion
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In DevPad you will find these features: - A performant text editor with syntax highlight - Powered by Runestone - With these supported languages: - Bash - C - C++ - C# - Css - CSV - Go - HTML - Java - JavaScript - JSON - Lua - Markdown - Php - Python - Regex - Ruby - Rust - Scss - SQL - Swift - TypeScript - YAML - XML - Fast import - From file - From Clipboard - From camera with live text - Fast export - Add to clipboard - Share text - Share a file - Generate a QR Code - Actions - XML Strings to iOS - ASCII to HEX - Base64 Decode - Base64 Encode - Binary to Decimal - Camel Case - Collapse - Create HTML list - Create Markdown table - CSV to JSON - Date to timestamp - Date to UTC - Decimal to Binary - Escape text - Format CSS - Format JSON - Format SQL - Format XML - HEX to ASCII - HEX to RGB - iOS Strings to XML Strings - JSON to CSV - JS to JSON - JWT Decode - Kebab Case - Lorem Ipsum - Lower Case - MD5 - Remove Duplicate Lines - Reverse Lines - Reverse - RGB to HEX - SHA1 - SHA256 - SHA512 - Snake Case - Sort JSON - Sort Lines - Time to Seconds - Trim - Upper Case - URL Decode - URL Encode DevPad is not here to replace some text editors but to give valuable tools to developers. So the inside text editor is there only to offer a place where to temporarily put some text. You will not find stuff you’ll expect from a text editor, because it is not intended to be that. * * *Beta Version* * * DevPad is in beta, which means a lot of features will be added in the next months, also not all features may remain free Since DevPad it’s a beta, you’ll find for sure some bugs, please report them to me at giacomo.pignoni@gmail.com

About

Web Monitor

Inspect the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript of any webpage directly from your mobile device. Test HTTP requests and analyze server responses with detailed insights. Share or copy code easily.

Highlights
  • View HTML for any webpage
  • Test HTTP requests
  • Analyze server HTTP response
  • Syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS, JS
  • Share or copy HTML code
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Web Monitor allows you to retrieve html tags, css and javascript code from web page directly from your mobile device. - Easily view the HTML for any webpage. - Easy to test http request or analysis server response. - Inspect server http response: headers, body, status code, payload size, duration etc. - Show the HTML, CSS and JavaScript with syntax highlighting. - Share the HTML you're viewing to a friend, or simply copy it to your clipboard. ----- Web Monitor Pro is available with a monthly or annual subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.zhihuke.com/webmonitor/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.zhihuke.com/webmonitor/privacy.html

Screenshots

DevPad4 screens
Web Monitor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevPad at none against Web Monitor's 2. DevPad also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Web Monitor's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Web Monitor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. DevPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DevPad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of DevPad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Web Monitor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DevPad ships an update monthly, Web Monitor every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DevPad versus Web Monitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevPadWeb Monitor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiacomo Pignoni杏娣 吴

Customer experience

DevPad

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Web Monitor

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DevPad

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Web Monitor

Subscriptions2
  • Web Monitor Pro$1.491 Month
  • Web Monitor Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is DevPad free?
DevPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web Monitor free?
Web Monitor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DevPad or Web Monitor?
DevPad is rated higher. DevPad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Web Monitor averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do DevPad or Web Monitor have ads?
Neither DevPad nor Web Monitor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DevPad or Web Monitor?
DevPad ships an update monthly, and Web Monitor every 16 months. Most recently, DevPad was updated on September 24, 2026 and Web Monitor on September 23, 2026.

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