Html Preview vs HTML Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Html Preview
Quickly view any HTML file on your iPhone or iPad. Share files from any app or browse your device to instantly render web pages, AI reports, or email attachments. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with a history of your viewed files.
- Share Extension for instant previews
- Zero-delay instant rendering
- History with source app tracking
- Support for multiple encodings
- Dark Mode support
- File picker for local browsing
- Privacy-focused, no ads or analytics
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Open any HTML file on your iPhone in seconds. Html Preview is the simplest way to view HTML files shared from any app. Whether it's a report from ChatGPT, a page saved from Safari, or an attachment from WeChat — just tap Share and preview it instantly. KEY FEATURES • Share Extension — Open HTML files directly from any app using the iOS Share Sheet • Instant Rendering — Pre-warmed WebView engine loads content with zero delay • History — Recent files with source app tracking (knows if it came from WeChat, ChatGPT, Mail, etc.) • Multiple Encodings — Supports UTF-8, Windows-1252, and ISO Latin-1 • Dark Mode — Beautiful warm UI that adapts to your system appearance • File Picker — Browse and open HTML files from the Files app • Privacy First — No ads, no analytics, no data collection. Everything stays on your device. PERFECT FOR • Viewing HTML reports generated by AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) • Previewing web pages shared via messaging apps (WeChat, Telegram, WhatsApp) • Opening HTML email attachments • Checking HTML files from cloud storage (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox) • Developers previewing HTML mockups on mobile Html Preview supports .html, .htm, and .xhtml files.
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. 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HTML Viewer at Free against Html Preview's $2.99. HTML Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days) and ratings volume (48 vs 11). Html Preview's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, 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
HTML Viewer is free to download; Html Preview costs $2.99 up front. HTML Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Html Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Html Preview against 4.7 for HTML Viewer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 48 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Html Preview's written reviews are positive against 95% of HTML Viewer's.
Html Preview ships an update every 6 days, HTML Viewer every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Html Preview | HTML Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better | 4.7 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 48 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CyberGame Limited | Dennis Bortmes |
Customer experience
Html Preview
HTML Viewer
In-app purchases
Html Preview
No in-app purchases
HTML Viewer
- Sitecase Pro$5.99







