Htmllit vs HTML Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Htmllit
View and preview HTML, JSX, TSX, and Markdown files directly on your iPhone or iPad. Enjoy elegant typography, responsive layouts, and automatic dark mode for a seamless viewing experience. Includes a built-in runtime for live React component previews.
- HTML rendering with responsive layout
- Live React component preview
- Markdown reader with table of contents
- Automatic dark mode
- File history
- Import via Files app and Share Extension
- Offline file storage
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Got an HTML page, a React component, or a Markdown doc from an AI chat? Drop it into Htmllit and see it rendered instantly — no setup, no browser, no internet needed. Htmllit is the fastest way to preview HTML files on iPhone and iPad — with elegant typography, responsive layout, and automatic dark mode. WHAT YOU CAN PREVIEW • HTML & HTML5 — clean, responsive rendering with beautiful type • React components — live JSX & TSX preview with a built-in runtime • Markdown — styled reading view with table-of-contents navigation • Whole websites — import a folder and open multi-file sites EXPORT & SHARE • Export any page to PDF • Save the full page as an image to Photos • Share the original file anywhere BUILT FOR READING • Full-screen presentation mode • Find on page, with adjustable text size • Favorite and rename files; history grouped by date • Works offline — popular CSS, chart and icon libraries are cached, and every file stays on your device, privately Htmllit turns any HTML, JSX, TSX, or Markdown file into a polished, readable page in a single tap. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- 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)
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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. You can also open complete folders with multiple files — whole projects or multi-page websites with images, CSS and JavaScript, not just single files (Pro). Perfect for web developers, students, teachers or anyone who wants to view HTML content on the go. FEATURES: • Full HTML, CSS and JavaScript rendering • Open whole folders: complete projects made of multiple files — multi-page websites with images, CSS and JavaScript (Pro) • Dark Mode support • Import files via the Share sheet or the Files app • Shortcuts & Siri: open saved files directly — even as an icon on your Home Screen • Pinch to zoom • Turn network access on or off anytime • View source code with syntax highlighting (Pro) • Text search within files (Pro) • Manage favorites (Pro) • Adjustable zoom level (Pro) • Turn JavaScript support on or off (Pro) PRIVACY: All your files stay local on your device. The app itself connects to no server and uses no analytics or tracking services. If an opened page intentionally loads online content, you can turn off network access anytime.
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Verdict
Htmllit and HTML Viewer both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of HTML Viewer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Htmllit's. HTML Viewer also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Htmllit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and HTML Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Htmllit against 5.0 for HTML Viewer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTML Viewer has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Htmllit's written reviews are positive against 90% of HTML Viewer's.
Htmllit ships an update every 3 days, HTML Viewer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Htmllit | HTML Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明明 常 | Dennis Bortmes |
Customer experience
Htmllit
HTML Viewer
In-app purchases
Htmllit
- Annually Subscription$5.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$9.99
HTML Viewer
- Sitecase Pro$3.99





