WebView Inspector vs Walnut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WebView Inspector
This tool allows developers to load any URL in a native WKWebView on iOS and macOS. It enables inspection via Safari's Develop menu and supports camera and microphone permissions for testing media-rich web functionality.
- Load any URL in WKWebView
- Inspect with Safari Develop menu
- Camera and microphone permission testing
- Native navigation controls
- Secure HTTPS support
- Cross-platform testing
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WebView Inspector is a developer tool for iOS and macOS that lets you quickly load any URL in a native WebKit WKWebView and inspect it using Safari’s Develop menu. It supports camera and microphone permissions for testing media-rich web functionality like WebRTC. Just enable inspection via WKWebViewConfiguration (isInspectable = true), connect your device or simulator to Safari, and debug your app as if it were running directly in the browser. Key Features: • Load any URL in a WKWebView on iOS and macOS • Inspect using Safari → Develop → [Your App] • Enable camera & microphone access for media testing • Native navigation: back, forward, refresh • Secure HTTPS with ATS support • Cross-platform testing in a single app Perfect for web developers, QA engineers, and testers who want a lightweight WebView testing tool without building a full environment.
Walnut
This app allows developers to test WKWebView and SFSafariViewController configurations in real-time. It offers built-in DevTools for console, network, storage, and performance analysis, along with JavaScript injection and accessibility auditing.
- Real-time WKWebView configuration testing
- Built-in DevTools (Console, Network, Storage)
- JavaScript injection and execution
- SFSafariViewController testing with content blockers
- Accessibility auditing (axe-core)
- Responsive viewport and device emulation
- Bookmark management
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The ultimate developer tool for testing WKWebView and SFSafariViewController configurations in real-time. KEY FEATURES WKWebView Testing • Real-time configuration testing with 20+ options • Built-in DevTools: Console, Network, Storage, Performance, Sources, Accessibility • JavaScript injection and snippet execution • Custom User-Agent emulation • Viewport and device emulation SFSafariViewController Testing • Native Safari experience with content blockers • Reader mode and responsive size control • Customizable bar colors and dismiss button styles Developer Tools • Console: Capture console.log with %c CSS styling support • Network: Monitor fetch/XHR requests with timing data • Storage: View/edit localStorage, sessionStorage, cookies • Performance: Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS) and Navigation Timing • Sources: DOM tree inspection, stylesheets, scripts • Accessibility: axe-core based accessibility auditing Additional Features • Bookmark management for quick URL access • Responsive viewport resizing (iPhone, iPad, Desktop presets) • Screenshot capture • API capability detection • Dark mode support Perfect for iOS developers who need to test web content rendering, debug JavaScript, analyze network requests, and ensure accessibility compliance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WebView Inspector at none against Walnut's 1. WebView Inspector also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). Walnut's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Walnut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WebView Inspector asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WebView Inspector against 5.0 for Walnut. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
WebView Inspector ships an update every 4 months, Walnut every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WebView Inspector | Walnut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cihat Salik | Jiwon Park |
Customer experience
WebView Inspector
Walnut
In-app purchases
WebView Inspector
No in-app purchases
Walnut
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