CanIWebView vs Walnut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CanIWebView
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CanIWebView helps you with testing your code and understanding WebViews. You can easily test different configurations for WebView and find and report issues. This app is not meant for browsing the web. Only use it for trusted content you need to test inside WebViews. This app is an open source project and not officially supported by any parties represented in the WebView Community Group.
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: CanIWebView at none against Walnut's 1. CanIWebView also leads on ads (none vs shown). Walnut's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. CanIWebView asks for nothing beyond the download.
CanIWebView ships an update every 5 months, Walnut every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CanIWebView | Walnut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Niklas Merz | Jiwon Park |
In-app purchases
CanIWebView
No in-app purchases
Walnut
- Remove Ads$3.99








