Comparison

OctoGo vs HTML Viewer

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

Head to head
About

OctoGo

Features
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OctoGo is a community-built mobile companion for teams using Octopus Deploy. Designed for engineers, platform teams, and DevOps leaders, OctoGo makes it easy to stay connected to your deployments while away from your desk. Monitor environments, review releases, and quickly check deployment activity — all from your phone. Key features: • View projects and releases • Track deployment progress across environments • Monitor task activity and status • Quickly access deployment details when you need them most • Multi-space and multi-instance enabled OctoGo is built for real-world workflows — whether you’re checking production status during an incident, reviewing a deployment after hours, or keeping visibility while travelling. This app is an independent community project and is not an official product of Octopus Deploy.

About

HTML Viewer

Write, preview, and debug HTML, CSS, and JavaScript directly on your iPhone or iPad. Offers live updates, developer tools, and project organization. Learn coding with interactive courses and access over 80 templates.

Highlights
  • Live HTML, CSS, JavaScript preview
  • Integrated developer tools
  • Project organization with favorites and tags
  • Learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript with quizzes
  • Offline editing and preview
  • Sync projects with iCloud
  • Edit files on server via SSH/SFTP
Features
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The HTML viewer and editor for iPhone and iPad. Write, preview and debug HTML, CSS and JavaScript, sync your projects with iCloud and edit files right on your server. No computer needed. Type and watch your page update live, test it on phone, tablet and desktop sizes, then fix problems with real DevTools and one-tap tools. FREE FOR EVERYONE • Code editor with syntax highlighting • Live preview, side by side with your code in Split view • 3 projects, plus any file you open from Files or share from another app • 80+ templates: full-screen games, daily-life mini apps and websites • Favorites and tags to keep your projects organised • Your Activity: your whole year of coding at a glance • Open URL: load any website, view its source and save it as a project • Learn: a free HTML, CSS and JavaScript course in every app language, with quizzes, challenges, a certificate and an optional daily reminder • Try autocomplete, code formatting and find & replace for free • 20+ everyday tools: colour picker, contrast checker, QR codes, regex tester and more • Light and dark editor themes and 10 fonts • Widgets, Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight and Control Center • No ads GO PRO FOR THE FULL TOOLKIT • Unlimited projects and tabs, with the Files sidebar for every file in a project • Open a folder from Files and edit it in place • Sync projects between iPhone and iPad with iCloud • A built-in SSH terminal, plus SFTP and FTP to edit files on your server • Console, Network, Elements and Storage DevTools for your page or any website • Autocomplete for tags, classes, CSS properties and file paths, plus the full symbol row • Format code exactly the way you like it • Line numbers, page guide and other editor display options • Device frames: iPhone, iPad and desktop sizes • 50 tools: SEO, accessibility and performance audits with one-tap fixes, Colour Studio, Image Studio with background removal • Local Web Server: open your page on any device on your Wi-Fi with a QR code • Export as ZIP, PDF or a single file, and share your projects • Every theme and font, and new app icons to choose from MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • iPad layout with a tab bar, project grid and keyboard shortcuts • Made for iPhone Duo, folded or open • Run your page full screen, with a Focus mode that hides everything else • Customise the editor, keyboard, preview and more in Settings • Preview Markdown and JSON as well as HTML • Archive keeps deleted files for 30 days • Editing and preview work offline • Available in 33 languages WHO IT'S FOR Students learning to code, hobbyists building small sites and games, and developers who need to fix a page or a server file away from their desk. PRO PLANS Choose an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. A free trial may be available on subscriptions for new subscribers. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Lifetime is a single payment with no renewal. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://attractive-basket-ce6.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Html-Editor-30d5cd442d3280b49b72e9a2436c853e

Screenshots

OctoGo4 screens
HTML Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OctoGo at none against HTML Viewer's 9. HTML Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HTML Viewer sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. OctoGo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OctoGo ships an update every 3 months, HTML Viewer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
OctoGo versus HTML Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctoGoHTML Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—82.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Best chart rank—#52 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB170 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSean WoodliffeHardik Khanesa

In-app purchases

None

OctoGo

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

HTML Viewer

Subscriptions5
  • Student Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Student Offer Lifetime$9.99
  • Student Lifetime Offer$14.99
  • Lifetime$19.99
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  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is OctoGo free?
OctoGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTML Viewer free?
HTML Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OctoGo or HTML Viewer have ads?
Neither OctoGo nor HTML Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OctoGo or HTML Viewer?
OctoGo ships an update every 3 months, and HTML Viewer every 4 weeks. Most recently, OctoGo was updated on October 31, 2026 and HTML Viewer on November 9, 2026.

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