CanIWebView vs Andwriter
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.
Andwriter
A fast, clean text editor designed for code and notes. It offers keyboard-driven features, supports multiple tabs, and allows for efficient navigation and editing. An optional AI assistant integration is also available.
- Keyboard-driven interface
- Multiple tab support
- Familiar shortcuts
- Search and replace
- Markdown and HTML preview
- Optional AI assistant integration
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Andwriter is a fast, clean text editor built for writing code, editing plain text, and keeping scratch notes close at hand. Designed for keyboard-driven work: - Open and edit common text and source files - Keep multiple tabs in a persistent session - Use familiar shortcuts for new files, open, save, find, command palette, and quick open - Navigate with line numbers, search, replace, and multi-cursor editing - Preview Markdown and HTML documents - Switch between editor themes and focused writer settings - Connect an optional AI assistant to OpenAI-compatible, Anthropic, or local Ollama-style backends Andwriter keeps the first version simple: open files, write, search, save, and return to your session quickly. It is built for developers, writers, and anyone who wants a quiet editor that feels close to a desktop code editor while staying native on Apple platforms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Andwriter at every 3 weeks against CanIWebView's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CanIWebView ships an update every 5 months, Andwriter every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | CanIWebView | Andwriter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niklas Merz | Andrey Sapunov |
In-app purchases
CanIWebView
No in-app purchases
Andwriter
No in-app purchases









