Comparison

Porta vs ViewSource+

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

Head to head
About

Porta

Features
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Porta is the ultimate app for managing network ports. Lightweight, fast, and built entirely with SwiftUI, it works locally without servers or external services. No third-party bloat, just a clean and efficient experience. With Porta you can: - create and edit a custom list of ports - run quick and reliable scans - save and review your session history - keep all your data secure, always on device Designed to be minimal and responsive, Porta is the complete, efficient, no-compromise tool for port management.

About

ViewSource+

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ViewSource+ lets you inspect the source code of any website in seconds. Open a page in Safari, tap Share, then choose Open in ViewSource+. The app fetches the page source and displays it in a clean, readable code viewer with syntax highlighting. Built for developers, designers, students, and anyone curious about how websites are made. What you can do: -View HTML source from any website -Automatically detect and highlight HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP -Search within code with highlighted matches, result counts, and next/previous navigation -View useful fetch details including HTTP status, content type, file size, load time, and final URL -Adjust code font size for easier reading -Copy source code to the clipboard -Switch between Light, Dark, or System appearance -Open pages directly from Safari using the share sheet ViewSource+ is fast, simple, and focused on doing one thing well: letting you see the code behind the web. No accounts. No tracking. No clutter.

Screenshots

Porta2 screens
ViewSource+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ViewSource+ at Free against Porta's $4.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

ViewSource+ is free to download; Porta costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Porta versus ViewSource+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortaViewSource+
Price$4.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarco Tini1BIGRIG Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Porta

No in-app purchases

None

ViewSource+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Porta free?
Porta costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ViewSource+ free?
ViewSource+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Porta or ViewSource+ have ads?
Neither Porta nor ViewSource+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Porta or ViewSource+?
Porta ships an update every 2 months, and ViewSource+ every 2 months. Most recently, Porta was updated on September 21, 2026 and ViewSource+ on September 20, 2026.

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