ViewSource+ vs Local Inspect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Local Inspect
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Local Inspect is a proper web inspector for iPhone and iPad. Open any live URL or a local project folder and dig into the page the way you would on a desktop, no Mac required. INSPECT THE PAGE ⢠Element tree with the matched CSS, computed styles and a live box-model overlay ⢠Tap any element to select it; edit CSS values, attributes and text and see changes live ⢠Accessibility view: role, name, ARIA and WCAG colour contrast ⢠View the source, served and rendered, with syntax highlighting and full text selection CONSOLE, NETWORK AND MORE ⢠Console with log levels, filtering, search and a REPL to run JavaScript ⢠Network panel with headers, payloads, response bodies, sizes and timing ⢠Resources, Storage (local/session/cookies) and Performance (Core Web Vitals) ⢠Built-in accessibility and best-practice audits ⢠Emulate iPhone, iPad and desktop viewports AI ASSISTANT (bring your own key) ⢠Ask about a selected element, the whole page or your project ⢠Works with Claude, OpenAI or Google Gemini using your own API key ⢠Get explanations and one-tap fixes you can apply to the page ⢠Nothing is sent anywhere unless you turn the assistant on LOCAL-FIRST Pages you open stay on your device. The assistant only sends what you ask it to, straight to the provider you choose with your own key. LOCAL INSPECT PRO (one-time unlock) ⢠Host a local project folder over a real http origin, so modules, routing and same-origin fetch all work ⢠Accurate server-side Network panel and network throttling ⢠Project-wide AI Q&A across your files ⢠One-tap fixes for audit findings ⢠Export the Network log as HAR and the Audit and Performance panels as reports ⢠Saved console snippets, including run-on-load The full element inspector, console, source view and element/page AI chat are free. Pro is a single non-consumable purchase, no subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ViewSource+ at 17.6 against Local Inspect's 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ViewSource+ | Local Inspect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 ā better | 26.5 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 1BIGRIG Ltd | Jonathan Lewington |
In-app purchases
ViewSource+
No in-app purchases
Local Inspect
No in-app purchases
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