Search Ops vs ViewSource+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Search Ops
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Query ElasticSearch and OpenSearch databases * Free text strings, using compounds (AND/OR) and Date Ranges * View results as documents or in a table * Easily switch between hosts, indexes and filter on mapped data types Support ElasticSearch (v6.0 and above) and OpenSearch (v1.0 and above) * /_mapping * /_search * /_aliases Authentication: * Connection using a CloudID from Elastic.co or a direct host connection * Authenticate with Username/Password, Auth Token, API Token or API Key * Readonly access only. Requires a user with Viewer and Monitoring Role Privacy & Transparency: * Open Source business logic on Github * No tracking or analytics * Uses a local on device database (Realm) with encryption on Settings * Request Logs * Request Timeout * Max Document Size * Light / Dark Mode
ViewSource+
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ViewSource+ lets you inspect the source code of any website in seconds. Open a page in Safari, tap Share, then choose Open in ViewSource+. The app fetches the page source and displays it in a clean, readable code viewer with syntax highlighting. Built for developers, designers, students, and anyone curious about how websites are made. What you can do: -View HTML source from any website -Automatically detect and highlight HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP -Search within code with highlighted matches, result counts, and next/previous navigation -View useful fetch details including HTTP status, content type, file size, load time, and final URL -Adjust code font size for easier reading -Copy source code to the clipboard -Switch between Light, Dark, or System appearance -Open pages directly from Safari using the share sheet ViewSource+ is fast, simple, and focused on doing one thing well: letting you see the code behind the web. No accounts. No tracking. No clutter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ViewSource+ at Free against Search Ops's $4.99. Search Ops's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
ViewSource+ is free to download; Search Ops costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Search Ops ships an update every 2 weeks, ViewSource+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Search Ops | ViewSource+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 โ better | 17.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ryan McCaffery | 1BIGRIG Ltd |
In-app purchases
Search Ops
No in-app purchases
ViewSource+
No in-app purchases









