Comparison

A11y Tester vs Parlance Browser

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

Head to head
About

A11y Tester

This app helps users test mobile web pages for accessibility issues and WCAG compliance. It scans pages, identifies potential barriers, and offers guidance to improve web content accessibility for mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Mobile web page accessibility testing
  • WCAG compliance checks
  • Automatic scanning for issues
  • Highlights accessibility barriers
  • Guidance on WCAG criteria
Features
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A11y Tester is an iOS application designed to help users evaluate mobile web pages for accessibility and compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The app allows users to enter or load web pages and automatically scans them for common accessibility issues. A11y Tester highlights potential barriers, provides guidance on WCAG criteria, and helps users improve the accessibility of their mobile web content. The service is intended for developers, designers, and anyone seeking to test and enhance the accessibility of web pages on mobile devices.

About

Parlance Browser

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Parlance Browser is an accessibility-first web browser with WCAG 2.2 auditing built in. Browse any URL, then audit the page for accessibility in one tap — on real device hardware. Browser: tabs, bookmarks with folders, history, reader mode (accessibility-tuned), find on page, and basic content blocking. Audit tools: - WCAG 2.2 audit engine with viewport-specific reports - Issue overlay that highlights failing elements on the page - Copyable HTML, CSS and ARIA code-fix suggestions for each finding - Accessibility score badge (A–F) in the URL bar - Structure inspector: heading tree, landmark regions, tab order - Contrast picker and full element inspector - Before and after audit comparison to verify fixes Free, always. No account, no sign-in, and nothing to unlock — every feature works on first launch, fully on-device. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs.

Screenshots

A11y Tester4 screens
Parlance Browser1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Parlance Browser at 4 against A11y Tester's 2. A11y Tester's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
A11y Tester versus Parlance Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA11y TesterParlance Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEric FelderJONATHAN BERNARD PACE

In-app purchases

None

A11y Tester

No in-app purchases

None

Parlance Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A11y Tester free?
A11y Tester is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parlance Browser free?
Parlance Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do A11y Tester or Parlance Browser have ads?
Neither A11y Tester nor Parlance Browser shows ads.

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