Comparison

View Source Code vs bonk

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

Head to head
About

View Source Code

Inspect the HTML source code of any webpage directly within Safari on your iPhone or iPad. Features include syntax highlighting, powerful search, and one-tap copying. Your browsing data remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • View HTML source code in Safari
  • Syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Multiple color themes
  • Built-in search functionality
  • One-tap copy to clipboard
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Ever wondered how a website is built? View Source Code brings the classic "View Source" feature to Safari on iPhone and iPad. INSPECT ANY WEBPAGE Tap the extension icon in Safari to instantly view the complete HTML source code of any webpage. Perfect for developers debugging issues, learning how sites are structured, or just satisfying your curiosity. BEAUTIFUL SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING Source code is displayed with professional syntax highlighting that makes HTML, CSS, and JavaScript easy to read. Choose from 7 stunning themes including GitHub, Solarized Light, Tomorrow Night, Okaidia, and Twilight. POWERFUL SEARCH Find exactly what you're looking for with built-in search. Navigate between matches instantly with keyboard shortcuts or tap navigation. COPY WITH ONE TAP Need to grab the source? Copy the entire page source to your clipboard with a single tap. Great for sharing code snippets or saving for later analysis. PRIVACY FIRST Your browsing data stays on your device. View Source Code doesn't collect, store, or transmit any information about the websites you visit. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts. DARK MODE SUPPORT Looks great in both light and dark mode, automatically adapting to your system preferences. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Get 5 free source views to try out all features. Love it? Unlock unlimited access with a one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no hidden fees. Perfect for: • Web developers debugging and inspecting sites • Students learning HTML, CSS, and web development • Designers checking how their work was implemented • Anyone curious about how the web works View Source Code — See how the web is built.

About

bonk

Features
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bonk sends you a push notification when something on the internet needs your attention. You install the app, copy your private URL, and paste it anywhere that can make a web request. When that URL gets hit, your phone buzzes. No sign-up, no dashboard, no accounts to manage. HOW IT WORKS Open bonk. The app gives you a private URL that only you can see. Paste that URL into anything that can send a web request: a script, a build pipeline, a monitoring tool. When it runs, a notification lands on your device. WHO IT'S FOR Developers who want their own devices to know when something happened. A build finished. A server went down. A scheduled task ran. A long-running script needs a human. Anything on the internet that has news for you, for your own eyes. WHAT'S IN THE APP Your feed: every notification you've sent to yourself, newest first URLs: create, rotate, revoke; each is shown once at creation Settings: pair more of your devices, or delete your account ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Pair another iPhone, iPad, or Mac to the same account with a 6-digit code from Settings. Every notification arrives on all of them. PRIVACY No email, no password. Opening the app is the entire setup. No dashboard. Your notifications are the interface. We forward your notifications to Apple and don't store them. LIMITS 300 requests per minute per URL. Plenty for normal use. Email us if you need more.

Screenshots

View Source Code4 screens
bonk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bonk at none against View Source Code's 1. View Source Code's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. View Source Code sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. bonk asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
View Source Code versus bonk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterView Source Codebonk
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPolarity Labs Pte. Ltd.Magic Srl

In-app purchases

1 purchases

View Source Code

One-time1
  • Lifetime$1.99
None

bonk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is View Source Code free?
View Source Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is bonk free?
bonk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do View Source Code or bonk have ads?
Neither View Source Code nor bonk shows ads.

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