Comparison

How Long Here 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

How Long Here

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Ever wonder how long you've been somewhere? How Long Here automatically detects when you arrive at a place and starts a live timer. No manual tracking required. A home screen widget lets you see your current visit at a glance. When you leave, the visit is saved so you can look back at where you spent your time. HOW IT WORKS How Long Here offers two location modes so you can choose the right balance of speed and battery life. Standard mode (default): - Uses Apple's Visit Monitoring API to detect when you stop at a location. This is the same efficient system your phone already uses. It's not GPS tracking, so battery impact is minimal. - No blue arrow in the status bar - Arrivals and departures may be detected with a 1–5 minute delay Real-Time mode (optional, enable in Settings): - Uses continuous location monitoring, including GPS, for faster, more precise detection - Shows the blue location arrow in the status bar - Modest additional battery usage FEATURES - Automatic visit detection. Just carry your phone - Live timer widget for your home and lock screen - Visit history grouped by day - Reverse geocoding shows place names and addresses - Save and name your frequent places - 30-day visit history PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your visits and location history stay on your device. There are no accounts and no tracking. If the app crashes, it sends an anonymous crash report so the bug can be fixed. Your location history is yours alone. For the best experience, enable "Always" location access so visits can be detected in the background.

About

HTML Viewer

This app allows you to view HTML files directly on your iPhone and iPad, offline and without tracking. It supports full JavaScript and CSS rendering, making it ideal for developers, students, and educators.

Highlights
  • Offline HTML rendering
  • Full JavaScript and CSS support
  • Import via Files app or Share Sheet
  • Dark Mode support
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • View source code with syntax highlighting (Pro)
Features
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Sitecase is your viewer for local HTML files on iPhone and iPad — local, private and usable offline, with no tracking. Import your HTML files via the Files app or the Share sheet and view them with full CSS and JavaScript support. HTML code saved as a .txt file is shown directly as a page, too. You can also open complete folders with multiple files – entire projects or multi-page websites with images, CSS and JavaScript, not just single files (Pro). Ideal for web developers, students, teachers or anyone who wants to view HTML content on the go. FEATURES: • Full rendering of HTML, CSS and JavaScript • Open whole folders: complete projects made of multiple files – multi-page websites with images, CSS and JavaScript (Pro) • Paste HTML code straight from the clipboard (Pro) • Store an unlimited number of files (Pro) • Dark Mode support • Import files via the Share sheet or the Files app • Shortcuts & Siri: open saved files directly – also as an icon on the Home Screen • Pinch to zoom • Turn network access on or off at any time • View and adjust source code with syntax highlighting – changes only affect the copy in the app (Pro) • Text search within files (Pro) • Manage favorites (Pro) • Talk to devices on your own network, e.g. smart home or heating (Pro) • Adjustable zoom level (Pro) • Turn JavaScript support on or off (Pro) PRIVACY: All your files stay local on your device. The app itself doesn't connect to any server and doesn't use any analytics or tracking services. If an opened page intentionally loads online content, you can turn off network access at any time.

Screenshots

How Long Here4 screens
HTML Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HTML Viewer at Free against How Long Here's $2.99. HTML Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). How Long Here's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

HTML Viewer is free to download; How Long Here costs $2.99 up front. HTML Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. How Long Here asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

How Long Here ships an update every 6 weeks, HTML Viewer every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
How Long Here versus HTML Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHow Long HereHTML Viewer
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParent Systems LLCDennis Bortmes

In-app purchases

None

How Long Here

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HTML Viewer

One-time1
  • Sitecase Pro$5.99

Questions

Is How Long Here free?
How Long Here costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTML Viewer free?
HTML Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do How Long Here or HTML Viewer have ads?
Neither How Long Here nor HTML Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, How Long Here or HTML Viewer?
How Long Here ships an update every 6 weeks, and HTML Viewer every 3 days. Most recently, How Long Here was updated on October 24, 2026 and HTML Viewer on October 24, 2026.

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