Comparison

View Source Vibe vs WriteAccess

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

Head to head
About

View Source Vibe

Features
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View Source Vibe is your pocket web inspector and source code viewer. A powerful tool to view source code, browse and inspect web pages, and analyse web technologies. Built with Vibes (and Flutter), it offers a desktop-class inspection experience on your mobile device

About

WriteAccess

Manage your servers directly from your mobile device. This app provides a full SSH terminal, a file editor that saves directly to your server, and live server statistics. It's designed for quick fixes and hands-on server management.

Highlights
  • Full SSH terminal
  • Direct server file editing
  • Live server statistics
  • Customizable keyboard keys
  • Command history suggestions
  • Secure SSH key support
Features
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Something has broken on your server and your laptop is at home. Open WriteAccess, connect, fix it, and get on with your day. WriteAccess puts a real SSH terminal, a file editor that saves straight back to your server, and live server stats on your iPhone and iPad. It is free: no account, no subscription, no ads. FIX IT IN THE TERMINAL • Real SSH shells, several at once over one connection. • A row of keys above the keyboard for Esc, Ctrl, Tab and the arrows. Choose the keys you want, in the order you want. • Tap the command line to put the cursor exactly where you need it. • Press and hold to copy output. Paste in from anywhere. • Drag to scroll back through output. Pinch to zoom. • It remembers the commands you use and suggests them as you type. EDIT FILES WHERE THEY LIVE • Open a config over SFTP, change it, save. It goes straight back to the server, with nothing to sync. • "Saved" means the server confirmed it. If a server cannot promise a safe overwrite, the file opens read-only rather than risk your data. • Browse, create, rename, delete and search your server's files. • Edit files in the Files app as well, from iCloud Drive or On My iPhone, with Markdown highlighting. Unsaved work survives an interruption. SEE WHAT YOUR SERVER IS DOING • Uptime, load, memory, disk and the busiest processes, live. • Spot the problem, fix it in the terminal, and watch the load come down. DRIVE YOUR CODING AGENT FROM YOUR PHONE • Save a start-up command for each server and open a terminal straight into your AI coding tool, or any command-line tool. It runs on your server, with your code, at your server's speed. You just steer. BUILT FOR iPAD TOO • Files, terminal and server stats side by side on a divider you can drag. • Landscape, multitasking and hardware keyboards all work. SAFE BY DESIGN • WriteAccess connects to your servers and nothing else. No middleman, no tracking, no analytics. • Sign in with a password, an SSH key (encrypted keys included) or your server's interactive prompt. • Host keys are checked on every connection. If one changes, nothing connects until you say so. • Passwords and keys stay in the iOS Keychain on your device. Your server list can follow you to your other devices through your own iCloud; passwords and keys never do. • See which servers you are connected to at a glance, and disconnect with one tap. GOOD TO KNOW Sessions close when you leave the app, so it is for hands-on work rather than watching long jobs. Sign-ins that need a second code after the password are not supported yet. For your VPS, homelab, NAS, build server, or the machine your coding agent lives on. Download WriteAccess and keep your servers in your pocket.

Screenshots

View Source Vibe4 screens
WriteAccess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: View Source Vibe at every 2 weeks against WriteAccess's every 6 weeks. View Source Vibe also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

View Source Vibe ships an update every 2 weeks, WriteAccess every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
View Source Vibe versus WriteAccess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterView Source VibeWriteAccess
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEdeasAlec Burrett

In-app purchases

None

View Source Vibe

No in-app purchases

None

WriteAccess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is View Source Vibe free?
View Source Vibe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WriteAccess free?
WriteAccess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do View Source Vibe or WriteAccess have ads?
Neither View Source Vibe nor WriteAccess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, View Source Vibe or WriteAccess?
View Source Vibe ships an update every 2 weeks, and WriteAccess every 6 weeks. Most recently, View Source Vibe was updated on October 6, 2026 and WriteAccess on October 17, 2026.

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