Comparison

Walnut vs DevInspect Browser

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

Head to head
About

Walnut

This app allows developers to test WKWebView and SFSafariViewController configurations in real-time. It offers built-in DevTools for console, network, storage, and performance analysis, along with JavaScript injection and accessibility auditing.

Highlights
  • Real-time WKWebView configuration testing
  • Built-in DevTools (Console, Network, Storage)
  • JavaScript injection and execution
  • SFSafariViewController testing with content blockers
  • Accessibility auditing (axe-core)
  • Responsive viewport and device emulation
  • Bookmark management
Features
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The ultimate developer tool for testing WKWebView and SFSafariViewController configurations in real-time. KEY FEATURES WKWebView Testing • Real-time configuration testing with 20+ options • Built-in DevTools: Console, Network, Storage, Performance, Sources, Accessibility • JavaScript injection and snippet execution • Custom User-Agent emulation • Viewport and device emulation SFSafariViewController Testing • Native Safari experience with content blockers • Reader mode and responsive size control • Customizable bar colors and dismiss button styles Developer Tools • Console: Capture console.log with %c CSS styling support • Network: Monitor fetch/XHR requests with timing data • Storage: View/edit localStorage, sessionStorage, cookies • Performance: Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS) and Navigation Timing • Sources: DOM tree inspection, stylesheets, scripts • Accessibility: axe-core based accessibility auditing Additional Features • Bookmark management for quick URL access • Responsive viewport resizing (iPhone, iPad, Desktop presets) • Screenshot capture • API capability detection • Dark mode support Perfect for iOS developers who need to test web content rendering, debug JavaScript, analyze network requests, and ensure accessibility compliance.

About

DevInspect Browser

A developer-focused mobile browser that provides a full web inspector. Inspect live DOM, styles, console, network requests, and storage directly on your device. Edit elements and inject scripts for efficient web debugging.

Highlights
  • Live DOM inspection
  • JavaScript console
  • Network request analysis
  • Storage inspection (cookies, localStorage)
  • Responsive viewport simulation
  • Live DOM editing
  • JS snippet library
Features
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DevInspect Browser brings the inspect element panel to iPhone, iPad, and Mac — a full developer browser with a built-in web inspector. Open any site. Tap inspect. See the live DOM, styles, console output, network requests, cookies, and storage — all from your device. - Browse the web with a developer-focused browser - Inspect the DOM tree, attributes, and styles in the Elements tab - Simulate responsive viewports with automatic device detection - JavaScript Console with live output and error logging - Network tab: inspect HTTP requests, headers, timing, and response bodies - Sources tab: view page HTML and all loaded scripts - Storage tab: read and edit cookies, localStorage, and sessionStorage - Live DOM editing: modify elements and styles directly on the page - JS Snippet Library: save and inject reusable scripts - Device Presets: simulate iPhone, iPad, and desktop viewport sizes - Save bookmarks, revisit history, and choose your default search engine Built for web developers, frontend engineers, QA testers, and designers who need to debug and review live sites on any device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Walnut4 screens
DevInspect Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Walnut at 100% against DevInspect Browser's 0%. Walnut also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.0). DevInspect Browser's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#147 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Walnut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DevInspect Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walnut ships an update every 4 days, DevInspect Browser every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Walnut versus DevInspect Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalnutDevInspect Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#147 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJiwon ParkCederic Schmid

Customer experience

Walnut

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DevInspect Browser

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Walnut

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
3 purchases

DevInspect Browser

Subscriptions2
  • DevInspect Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • DevInspect Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • DevInspect Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Walnut free?
Walnut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DevInspect Browser free?
DevInspect Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Walnut or DevInspect Browser have ads?
Walnut shows ads; DevInspect Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, Walnut or DevInspect Browser?
Walnut ships an update every 4 days, and DevInspect Browser every 2 weeks. Most recently, Walnut was updated on September 22, 2026 and DevInspect Browser on September 29, 2026.

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