Comparison

JS Server vs LoHo Local Server

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

Head to head
About

JS Server

Features
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Server turns your iPhone or iPad into a developer-friendly HTTP host. Point a listener at a file and it gets served. Write JavaScript and it runs. WHAT YOU CAN DO Serve static files Pick a file from the Files app, or edit one inline. Custom Content-Type per listener. A default HTML page is provided for quick smoke tests. Write JavaScript routes Every JavaScript listener gets an Express-like surface running inside JavaScriptCore. Register routes with server.get, server.post, server.all, and respond with res.html, res.json, res.text, res.send. Set status and headers fluently. No Node dependency. Your code evaluates on device. Read and write files from JS A sandboxed fs module is bridged through Swift: readFile, writeFile, exists, mkdir, readdir, unlink, stat. Every listener gets its own private directory. Any path that tries to escape the sandbox is rejected. Call external APIs Outbound fetch is bridged too. Pass a URL, optionally a method, headers, or a body, and get back status, ok, headers, text, and json. Perfect for proxies, webhooks, or quick integrations. Run multiple listeners at once Each listener runs on its own port, started and stopped independently. Bonjour advertises them on your local network so peers can find them by name. Live Activities A listener running in the background shows up in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen with the port and request count. Inspect every request The Console panel logs every HTTP request, every console.log, and every runtime error. Tap an HTTP row to expand the full request (method, URL, headers, body) and response (status, headers, body, timing). Syntax highlighting In-app editor with an IDE-style dark theme for JavaScript, Python, and HTML. WHO IT IS FOR Developers prototyping APIs on the go. QA engineers testing mobile clients against a controllable backend. Anyone who needs to serve a JSON blob, a mock endpoint, or a small HTML page from their iPad without setting up a real server. PRIVACY No accounts, no telemetry, no analytics. Nothing leaves the device except the HTTP responses you explicitly send. All code, data, and logs live in your app sandbox. Questions or feedback: server@cyber-man.pl

About

LoHo Local Server

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Turn your iPhone into a fast, portable localhost web server. Testing web development projects on the go has never been easier. LoHO allows you to instantly spin up a local website server directly on your iPhone. No cloud hosting or complex configurations requiredβ€”just open your website folder and view your build live in Safari in seconds. Key Features - Instant Localhost Hosting: Open any website folder on your device and generate a working local IP address instantly. - Essential Development Tools: Perfect for web developers and designers who need a quick, reliable local server environment in their pocket. - Seamless Webserver Preview: Test responsive layouts, code updates, and assets live in Safari without deploying to the web. - Offline Friendly: Run your local server anywhere, anytime, completely offline. Streamline your mobile dev workflow with the simplest local server app available. Legal: www.loho.asia/privacy.html www.loho.asia/terms.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

JS Server4 screens
LoHo Local Server4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LoHo Local Server at $0.99 against JS Server's $4.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

JS Server costs $4.99 and LoHo Local Server $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
JS Server versus LoHo Local Server: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJS ServerLoHo Local Server
Price$4.99$0.99 β€” better
Update frequencyDailyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomasz DbrowskiJohannes Franciscus Hendrikus Hermans

In-app purchases

None

JS Server

No in-app purchases

None

LoHo Local Server

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JS Server free?
JS Server costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoHo Local Server free?
LoHo Local Server costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do JS Server or LoHo Local Server have ads?
Neither JS Server nor LoHo Local Server shows ads.

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