DevBox vs HTML Web Preview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
DevBox
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DevBox is a code editor and IDE that runs PHP, Python, Node.js and Go on your phone or tablet, with a local web server, a MySQL database and a Linux terminal. No laptop and no remote server. Open a project, tap Run, and your site opens in the built-in browser at localhost. Change a file, refresh, and see the result. Write code, run it, and preview it: a full web development IDE on the device. WHAT YOU CAN BUILD ⢠PHP sites on PHP 8.5 with .htaccess support, or a Laravel app with Composer ⢠A Node.js server or API, or a React, Vue, Angular or Svelte app with npm install and npm run dev ⢠Python scripts and web apps, with libraries from pip ⢠Go programs and web servers ⢠HTML, CSS and JavaScript websites with live preview ⢠Apps backed by a MySQL database, managed with phpMyAdmin CODE EDITOR ⢠Syntax highlighting for PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, HTML, CSS and more ⢠Find and replace, go to line, code formatting and tabs for open files ⢠A key row above the keyboard for brackets, quotes and symbols LOCAL WEB SERVER AND PREVIEW ⢠PHP, Node.js, Python and Go dev servers on localhost, with output and request logs ⢠Built-in browser with Eruda DevTools to inspect your pages LINUX TERMINAL ⢠A real Linux terminal (Alpine) with command history and scrollback ⢠npm, pip, composer, go and git, plus more tools and compilers from apk MYSQL AND PHPMYADMIN ⢠A MariaDB server on the device that works with any MySQL library ⢠Create databases and users, run SQL, import and export dumps in phpMyAdmin GIT ⢠Clone, commit, branch, push and pull over HTTPS or SSH ⢠GitHub, GitLab or your own server; search GitHub and import a repo as a new project MORE ⢠Open projects from local storage, FTP or SSH, and iCloud Drive on iPhone and iPad ⢠Start a project from a template, an empty folder or an AI prompt ⢠AI tools to improve, refactor or comment your code ⢠Offline docs for PHP, Node.js, Python and Go Pick a language, write your code in the code editor, and tap Run to start coding with an IDE that fits in your pocket. The terminal and MariaDB are available as one-time purchases or with DevBox Pro. Installing packages, Git remotes and the AI assistant need an internet connection; writing, running and previewing code work offline. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://devbox.porizm.com/privacy?lang=en
HTML Web Preview
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Open your web projects on iPhone and iPad. HTML Web Preview opens a folder of HTML and its related files, with JSON and source available alongside the page. Explore your own study materials, web documents, small tools and prototypes on your device. ⢠Open a project folder: keep HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images and JSON together with their file structure intact. ⢠Keep your originals: the app does not modify selected files or folders. Switch between formatted JSON and original text, and refresh after editing files in another app. ⢠Preview before running: folders open with page JavaScript disabled. Review the contents and run only projects you trust. A separately confirmed compatibility mode is available for some web features. ⢠Adjust the view: collapse the controls, use the current device screen, or select a fixed or custom resolution. Zoom the page as in a browser to adjust text and element sizes, line wrapping and layout. Resolution settings do not reproduce every feature of a device. ⢠Inspect errors: distinguish missing files from page errors and check the project activity log. Before you begin Projects can work offline when all required files are stored on your device and no external services are needed. Cloud downloads, external web resources and ads may require internet access. ZIP extraction, file editing, server-side programs such as Python, PHP or Node.js, project builds and download management are not supported. Open the finished web output folder for projects that need a build step. Page inputs and runtime state are not permanently saved and may reset when a project closes or restarts. Read-only access does not block every form of external communication. Run only trusted projects without sensitive files. The version 1.3 interface supports 15 languages: Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Arabic, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Thai, Hebrew and Serbian (Latin script). Your documents and code remain in their original language.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HTML Web Preview at none against DevBox's 3. DevBox's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. DevBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HTML Web Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DevBox | HTML Web Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 423 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Firas Moussa | Do Yun Kim |
In-app purchases
DevBox
- DevBox Pro$2.991 Month
- MariaDB Server$4.99
- Integrated Terminal$9.99
HTML Web Preview
No in-app purchases









