Comparison

Hiyd vs ViewSource+

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

Head to head
About

Hiyd

Features
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Write a note. Publish to your Jekyll site. Done. Hiyd is a fast, focused Markdown editor built for Jekyll and GitHub Pages bloggers. Capture an idea, add your front matter, and publish straight to your GitHub repo โ€” without opening a laptop. WHY HIYD โ€ข Fast capture โ€” open the app and start writing in Markdown immediately โ€ข YAML front matter โ€” set title, date, tags and layout per post, the way Jekyll expects โ€ข Publish to GitHub โ€” commit directly to your site's repo, right from your note โ€ข Live preview โ€” see rendered Markdown as you write โ€ข Archive โ€” keep a clean, searchable history of everything you've written โ€ข iCloud sync โ€” your notes follow you between Mac and iPhone โ€ข Face ID / Touch ID lock โ€” keep drafts private โ€ข Siri Shortcuts & deep links โ€” jump straight to a new note or your archive Built with SwiftUI for a clean, accessible experience on both macOS and iOS. SUPPORT HIYD Hiyd is free to use. If it saves you time, you can leave a one-time tip or become an annual Supporter โ€” entirely optional, and never required to use the app. Privacy Policy: https://thechels.uk/app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ViewSource+

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Hiyd4 screens
ViewSource+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ViewSource+ at none against Hiyd's 4. Hiyd's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Hiyd sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. ViewSource+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hiyd ships an update every 3 weeks, ViewSource+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Hiyd versus ViewSource+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiydViewSource+
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMat Benfield1BIGRIG Ltd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hiyd

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • SmallTip$1.99
  • MediumTip$4.99
  • LargeTip$6.99
None

ViewSource+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hiyd free?
Hiyd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ViewSource+ free?
ViewSource+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hiyd or ViewSource+ have ads?
Neither Hiyd nor ViewSource+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hiyd or ViewSource+?
Hiyd ships an update every 3 weeks, and ViewSource+ every 2 months. Most recently, Hiyd was updated on September 22, 2026 and ViewSource+ on September 20, 2026.

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