Comparison

Tiny Web Inspector vs View Source Code

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Web Inspector

This professional-grade tool transforms your device into a powerful web development debugging platform. It offers comprehensive capabilities for inspecting, debugging, and optimizing web content, rivaling desktop browser developer tools.

Highlights
  • Real-time HTTP/HTTPS request tracking
  • Network resource categorization
  • Customizable User Agents and Headers
  • Local and Session Storage inspection
  • JavaScript console and error logging
  • Inject custom JavaScript with User Scripts
Features
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Inspect and debug websites directly on your iPhone and iPad with Tiny Web Inspector. Browse a page and keep your developer tools close at hand. NETWORK Follow page resources, Fetch and XMLHttpRequest activity. Filter requests by resource type, status or host, search captured data, inspect available headers and bodies, and copy requests as cURL. ELEMENTS Browse and search the HTML tree. Use Touch selection to find a visible element, inspect its HTML, and copy its path or source. CONSOLE Read console.log, warnings and errors. Run JavaScript with quick commands and command history to investigate the current page. STORAGE Inspect local storage, session storage and cookies. Search, copy, edit or remove values, and view JSON in a readable format. WEB ENVIRONMENT Try User Agent presets, manage custom headers and inject your own scripts. Keep multiple pages open in separate tabs. ADAPTIVE WORKSPACE Use the inspector on iPhone and iPad, with layouts adapted for iPhone Duo's outer and inner displays. On the expanded Duo layout, browse alongside the inspector. Capture availability depends on WebKit and the resource type. Some browser-managed headers, cross-origin resources, binary payloads and navigation response bodies may not be exposed. Large captured bodies and older logs are limited to keep memory usage bounded.

About

View Source Code

Inspect the HTML source code of any webpage directly within Safari on your iPhone or iPad. Features include syntax highlighting, powerful search, and one-tap copying. Your browsing data remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • View HTML source code in Safari
  • Syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Multiple color themes
  • Built-in search functionality
  • One-tap copy to clipboard
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Ever wondered how a website is built? View Source Code brings the classic "View Source" feature to Safari on iPhone and iPad. INSPECT ANY WEBPAGE Tap the extension icon in Safari to instantly view the complete HTML source code of any webpage. Perfect for developers debugging issues, learning how sites are structured, or just satisfying your curiosity. BEAUTIFUL SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING Source code is displayed with professional syntax highlighting that makes HTML, CSS, and JavaScript easy to read. Choose from 7 stunning themes including GitHub, Solarized Light, Tomorrow Night, Okaidia, and Twilight. POWERFUL SEARCH Find exactly what you're looking for with built-in search. Navigate between matches instantly with keyboard shortcuts or tap navigation. COPY WITH ONE TAP Need to grab the source? Copy the entire page source to your clipboard with a single tap. Great for sharing code snippets or saving for later analysis. PRIVACY FIRST Your browsing data stays on your device. View Source Code doesn't collect, store, or transmit any information about the websites you visit. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts. DARK MODE SUPPORT Looks great in both light and dark mode, automatically adapting to your system preferences. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Get 5 free source views to try out all features. Love it? Unlock unlimited access with a one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no hidden fees. Perfect for: • Web developers debugging and inspecting sites • Students learning HTML, CSS, and web development • Designers checking how their work was implemented • Anyone curious about how the web works View Source Code — See how the web is built.

Screenshots

Tiny Web Inspector4 screens
View Source Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Web Inspector at 83% against View Source Code's 0%. Tiny Web Inspector also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). View Source Code's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. View Source Code sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tiny Web Inspector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Web Inspector holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Tiny Web Inspector's written reviews are positive against 0% of View Source Code's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tiny Web Inspector versus View Source Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Web InspectorView Source Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerchanwool kimPolarity Labs Pte. Ltd.

Customer experience

Tiny Web Inspector

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

View Source Code

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Web Inspector

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

View Source Code

One-time1
  • Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Tiny Web Inspector free?
Tiny Web Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is View Source Code free?
View Source Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Web Inspector or View Source Code?
Tiny Web Inspector is rated higher. Tiny Web Inspector averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while View Source Code averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Tiny Web Inspector or View Source Code have ads?
Neither Tiny Web Inspector nor View Source Code shows ads.

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