HTML Viewer vs TDLiDAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
TDLiDAR
Transform your iPhone into a live depth camera and sensor streaming hub for various creative tools. Offers multiple depth modes, including LiDAR and neural depth, with extensive control over sensor data. Ideal for real-time visual effects and interactive installations.
- Live depth streaming over NDI/OSC
- Multiple depth modes (LiDAR, neural, ARKit)
- 40+ on-device sensor streaming
- Remote control via OSC and MIDI
- Real-time point cloud and mesh scanning
- No account or telemetry required
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TDLidar turns your iPhone into a live depth camera and 40-sensor streaming hub for TouchDesigner, OBS, Resolume and any NDI-aware tool — no capture card or tether. Tap Start NDI and it appears as a 1080p/60fps source on the network. DEPTH MODES • NDI Depth — front TrueDepth or rear LiDAR, live, with 15 colormaps, depth clipping and HD upscale. • LiDAR + Monocular (Pro) — real LiDAR sharpened by a neural network, in metres on a fixed range that never breathes. • ARKit Point Cloud (Beta · Pro) — scan people as live point-cloud silhouettes, or switch to All Surfaces and capture a whole room. Trail, echo, sculpt and gravity FX, colour by height, orientation, confidence or object type, and stream it all to TouchDesigner. • Monocular Depth (Pro) — neural depth from any RGB camera, no LiDAR needed; three model tiers at 60 fps. • Point Cloud (Pro) — live motion FX, Person Only isolation, and bit-exact XYZ+RGB into TouchDesigner POP geometry over Wi-Fi or USB. • Mesh Cloud (Pro) — scan a room into a walkable point cloud; export PLY. CONTROL & SENSORS • Show Control (free) — drive everything remotely over OSC and MIDI: 140+ parameters, mode switching, Look Presets, show blackout. • Sensors mode — ~40 on-device sensors (ARKit body/face/hands, motion, audio FFT, speech, AirPods, Watch heart rate) streamed as OSC. • Cue Deck & Align (Pro) — an OSC trigger-pad grid and a projector-warp rough-in. Everything runs on-device. No accounts, no telemetry, no analytics — data stays on your phone or LAN. REQUIREMENTS iPhone with TrueDepth or LiDAR (LiDAR modes need the scanner). iOS 18.6+. An NDI receiver on the same network. TDLidar Pro is a one-time lifetime purchase, or try everything with a 3-day pass. No subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TDLiDAR at weekly against HTML Viewer's every 4 weeks. HTML Viewer's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (109 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. HTML Viewer sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TDLiDAR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HTML Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTML Viewer has 109 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of HTML Viewer's written reviews are positive against 85% of TDLiDAR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HTML Viewer ships an update every 4 weeks, TDLiDAR weekly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | HTML Viewer | TDLiDAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (109 ratings) — better | 4.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #51 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hardik Khanesa | ari lintzeris |
Customer experience
HTML Viewer
TDLiDAR
In-app purchases
HTML Viewer
- 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
- Student Offer Lifetime$9.99
- Student Lifetime Offer$14.99
- Lifetime$19.99
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- Lifetime$29.99
TDLiDAR
- TDLidar Pro Lifetime$12.99
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