ChatViewer vs Pry JSON Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ChatViewer
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ChatViewer lets you open and explore your WhatsApp chat backups directly on your device. View messages and media offline with a clean, fast, and secure experience. Designed as a simple utility, ChatViewer helps you browse your exported WhatsApp chats and media files without uploading your data anywhere. Features: โข View WhatsApp chat backups locally โข Browse messages and media offline โข Clean and fast chat navigation โข No accounts, no servers, no tracking โข Privacy-first, on-device processing ChatViewer does not collect or store your data. All files stay on your device. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by WhatsApp.
Pry JSON Viewer
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Here's the iOS version: Pry โ Native JSON Viewer for iPhone & iPad Pry is a fast, lightweight JSON viewer built natively for iOS. No web views, no compromises โ just a native binary that launches instantly and handles your JSON with zero overhead. Paste and Explore Paste any JSON from your clipboard and immediately see it rendered as a collapsible tree. Keys are bold, values are color-coded by type: strings in green, numbers in blue, booleans in orange, and null in gray. Arrays and objects show their item count at a glance. Navigate with Ease Tap any node to expand or collapse it. Pinch-to-zoom and smooth scrolling make it easy to work through deeply nested structures. Nested objects and arrays display with clear indentation and matching closing brackets. Expand all or collapse all with a single tap from the toolbar. Search Across Keys and Values Tap the search icon to instantly filter across all keys and values. Match count updates in real time as you type, and previous/next buttons let you jump between results. Built for Developers Pry shows node count, byte size, and parse time at a glance. Long-press context menus let you copy keys, values, and paths. JSONPath display (e.g. $.data.users[0].name) gives you precise navigation. Long strings are truncated to keep the view clean. Open JSON files directly from the Files app, Safari, or any app that shares .json files. Fast by Design Pry is compiled to a native binary using the Perry framework โ TypeScript compiled directly to machine code. It launches instantly, parses JSON in under 1ms, and uses minimal memory. No runtime, no interpreter, no garbage collector.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pry JSON Viewer at none against ChatViewer's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. ChatViewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pry JSON Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ChatViewer | Pry JSON Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bugra Acemoglu | Skelpo GmbH |
In-app purchases
ChatViewer
- Full Access โ Unlimited Chats$4.99
Pry JSON Viewer
No in-app purchases
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