Comparison

Bubbles for Discourse vs Pry JSON Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Bubbles for Discourse

Features
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Browse multiple communities in a unified, beautiful interface Join thousands of Discourse power users experiencing Bubbles for the first time Download Bubbles and experience Discourse discussions the way they were meant to be read. Thanks Claude. So Bubbles is a client for using Discourse. Add any Discourse URL to the app and read the latest 30 topics. xxx The Pro version of Bubbles uses auto-renewing subscriptions. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. Your iTunes account will be charged again when your subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period unless out renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://github.com/mikaelacaron/Bubbles-Privacy

About

Pry JSON Viewer

Features
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Here's the iOS version: Pry โ€” Native JSON Viewer for iPhone & iPad Pry is a fast, lightweight JSON viewer built natively for iOS. No web views, no compromises โ€” just a native binary that launches instantly and handles your JSON with zero overhead. Paste and Explore Paste any JSON from your clipboard and immediately see it rendered as a collapsible tree. Keys are bold, values are color-coded by type: strings in green, numbers in blue, booleans in orange, and null in gray. Arrays and objects show their item count at a glance. Navigate with Ease Tap any node to expand or collapse it. Pinch-to-zoom and smooth scrolling make it easy to work through deeply nested structures. Nested objects and arrays display with clear indentation and matching closing brackets. Expand all or collapse all with a single tap from the toolbar. Search Across Keys and Values Tap the search icon to instantly filter across all keys and values. Match count updates in real time as you type, and previous/next buttons let you jump between results. Built for Developers Pry shows node count, byte size, and parse time at a glance. Long-press context menus let you copy keys, values, and paths. JSONPath display (e.g. $.data.users[0].name) gives you precise navigation. Long strings are truncated to keep the view clean. Open JSON files directly from the Files app, Safari, or any app that shares .json files. Fast by Design Pry is compiled to a native binary using the Perry framework โ€” TypeScript compiled directly to machine code. It launches instantly, parses JSON in under 1ms, and uses minimal memory. No runtime, no interpreter, no garbage collector.

Screenshots

Bubbles for Discourse3 screens
Pry JSON Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pry JSON Viewer at none against Bubbles for Discourse's 2. Pry JSON Viewer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Bubbles for Discourse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pry JSON Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Bubbles for Discourse versus Pry JSON Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubbles for DiscoursePry JSON Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB49 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperIcy App Studio LLCSkelpo GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bubbles for Discourse

Subscriptions2
  • Bubbles Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Bubbles Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
None

Pry JSON Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubbles for Discourse free?
Bubbles for Discourse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pry JSON Viewer free?
Pry JSON Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bubbles for Discourse or Pry JSON Viewer have ads?
Neither Bubbles for Discourse nor Pry JSON Viewer shows ads.

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