CanIWebView vs Great Web View Tester
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.
Great Web View Tester
Test web views, authentication, and URL redirects on iOS. Offers multiple testing modes including ASWebAuthenticationSession, WKWebView, and SFSafariViewController. Capture and analyze callback URLs, redirections, and navigation history.
- ASWebAuthenticationSession testing
- Configurable WKWebView
- SFSafariViewController integration
- External browser testing
- Callback URL capture
- Navigation history tracking
- Redirect analysis
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Great Web View Tester is a developer tool for testing web views, authentication flows, and URL redirections on iOS. 4 Testing Modes: - ASWebAuthenticationSession — Test OAuth and login flows using Apple's secure authentication session. Configure callback URL scheme and ephemeral session mode. Capture callback URLs and authorization codes automatically. - WKWebView — Open any URL in a fully configurable WKWebView. Toggle JavaScript, address bar, navigation bar, page title, back/forward gestures, link preview, inline media playback, non-persistent data store, and cookie clearing. Set a listen URL to automatically capture redirections. - SFSafariViewController — Launch URLs in Safari's in-app browser with reader mode, bar collapsing, and customizable dismiss button style. Track full navigation history with redirect detection. - External Browser — Open URLs in the device's default browser and capture the return via universal link. Result Capture & Navigation History: All callback URLs, redirections, and errors are displayed with parsed query parameters and timestamps. Text is selectable for easy copying. Navigation history shows each request, redirect, and final load with millisecond-precision timestamps. Try all features with 10 free launches. Unlock unlimited usage with a subscription or one-time purchase. Pro Options To Unlock Unlimited Usage: Pro Monthly: Unlock unlimited usage for 1 month, $1.99/month, auto-renews monthly Pro Lifetime: Unlock unlimited usage for lifetime, $9.99 one-time purchase The monthly subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Manage your subscription in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://support.buddy.cn/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://support.buddy.cn/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CanIWebView at none against Great Web View Tester's 2. CanIWebView also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Great Web View Tester's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Great Web View Tester sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CanIWebView asks for nothing beyond the download.
CanIWebView ships an update every 5 months, Great Web View Tester every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CanIWebView | Great Web View Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Niklas Merz | Jun Yu |
In-app purchases
CanIWebView
No in-app purchases
Great Web View Tester
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Lifetime$9.99





