Comparison

JSON View vs JSON Viewer

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

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JSON View

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JSON View is a clean JSON viewer and editor. Open, view, edit, format, and validate JSON files โ€” all offline, no account required, no ads. Whether you're a developer debugging an API response, a data analyst inspecting config files, a student learning JSON syntax, or someone who just received a .json file and needs to read it โ€” JSON View handles it efficiently. TREE VIEW โ€” EXPLORE JSON VISUALLY Navigate complex, deeply nested JSON with a collapsible tree view. Each node shows the key name, value type, and child count at a glance. Tap to expand or collapse any object or array. Color-coded types make it easy to spot strings, numbers, booleans, and null values without reading every line. Auto-expands the first two levels when you open a file โ€” so you see structure immediately, not a wall of collapsed nodes. TEXT VIEW โ€” READ & EDIT WITH SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING Switch to a full syntax-highlighted text view with line numbers. Every key, string, number, boolean, and bracket is color-coded for quick scanning. Edit your JSON directly in the text editor โ€” fix typos, update values, restructure data. JSON View gives you both a visual tree view AND a real text editing mode with syntax highlighting, giving you the flexibility to work exactly how you want. FORMAT & BEAUTIFY Beautify messy, minified JSON into a clean, readable structure with one tap. Choose your indentation โ€” 2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tabs. Minify bloated JSON into compact single-line output for APIs or configs. Sort keys alphabetically to organize your data. VALIDATE BEFORE YOU SAVE Real-time JSON validation catches syntax errors before you save. See exactly which line and column has the problem โ€” no more guessing. JSON View validates your file every time you save, so you never accidentally corrupt a file. Auto-fix common mistakes like trailing commas, missing quotes, and extra brackets. OPEN JSON FROM ANYWHERE Pick a .json file from your device storage using the built-in file browser. Paste JSON directly from your clipboard โ€” no file needed. Load JSON from any URL (paste an API endpoint and see the response). Receive JSON shared from other apps. Start from scratch with a blank file or use starter templates (API Mock, package.json, Config Map). JSON View works with the Files app โ€” tap any JSON file and open it directly in JSON View. SAVE, SHARE & EXPORT Save changes back to the original file. Save as a new .json file anywhere on your device. Export to XML or PDF for sharing with non-technical colleagues. Share formatted JSON as text to any messaging or note-taking app. Copy the entire file to your clipboard with one tap. CONVERT BETWEEN FORMATS Convert JSON to XML and XML to JSON with a single tap. Useful when you need to switch between data formats for different systems, APIs, or team members. Transform key casing โ€” convert between camelCase, snake_case, and PascalCase across all keys in your file. DESIGNED FOR REAL USE Modern, clean interface optimized for your device. Dark mode and light mode with system-aware auto-switching. Works completely offline โ€” no internet connection needed. No account, no sign-up, no login. No data collection โ€” your JSON files never leave your device. Handles deeply nested structures and large files smoothly. Built by Garoono โ€” indie developers who ship useful tools for real people. Have feedback? We read every message. Contact: garoono.digital@gmail.com Website: garoono.in Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/jsonview-privacy/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/jsonview-eula/privacypolicy

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JSON Viewer

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Paste a JSON blob โ€” an API response, a config file, a log payload โ€” and JSONView turns it into a collapsible, colour-coded tree the moment it lands. Validate it with an error that names the exact line and column, format or minify it, and copy it back out. Everything happens on your iPhone, offline, so your payload never touches a web tool. Most JSON apps wrap the same lenient system parser. JSONView ships its own strict RFC 8259 engine: it preserves your key order instead of scrambling it, keeps number literals exactly as written, rejects the trailing commas other parsers silently swallow, and warns you about duplicate keys โ€” with the position of both copies. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข Paste an API response and read it as a collapsible tree in under a second, with keys, strings, numbers and booleans each in their own colour โ€ข Broken JSON tells you exactly where: "Line 14, column 27 โ€” trailing comma before '}'" instead of a shrug โ€ข Duplicate keys are flagged with both positions, so the bug that only bites in production gets caught on your phone โ€ข Find any key or value in a deep payload and jump to it with its full $.path[3].to.node โ€ข One tap copies a value, its path, or the whole document โ€” pretty-printed or minified โ€” to the clipboard โ€ข Round-tripping never rewrites your data: key order survives, 1e3 stays 1e3, -0 stays -0 PERFECT FOR โ€ข Backend and mobile developers checking an API response away from the desk โ€ข QA engineers pinning down exactly which field broke the build โ€ข Support and ops engineers reading the log payloads customers send in โ€ข Anyone learning what valid JSON actually is, from a parser that explains every rejection WHY NOT JUST A WEB FORMATTER? Every browser JSON tool means pasting your payload โ€” auth tokens, emails, customer records โ€” into someone else's server. JSONView parses entirely on-device and works in airplane mode. It also opens .json files straight from Files, Mail or Slack, so you skip the copy-paste dance entirely. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No network calls. No account. Your documents are parsed and stored only on your iPhone, and your saved library never leaves the device. FULL ACCESS JSONView Pro unlocks the complete toolkit: an unlimited saved-document library, minify to clipboard, .json file export, custom indent width, and A-to-Z key sorting. Choose a weekly plan, a yearly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Weekly and yearly plans are auto-renewing subscriptions; lifetime is a single payment. Copy a JSON payload, open JSONView, and tap Paste โ€” the tree is already waiting. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

JSON View4 screens
JSON Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: JSON View at 3 against JSON Viewer's 1. JSON View also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
JSON View versus JSON Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJSON ViewJSON Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size61 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGautam Singh RathorLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

None

JSON View

No in-app purchases

None

JSON Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JSON View free?
JSON View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JSON Viewer free?
JSON Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JSON View or JSON Viewer have ads?
Neither JSON View nor JSON Viewer shows ads.

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