Comparison

DevSnoop vs The Cookie Editor for Safari

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

Head to head
About

DevSnoop

A mobile web browser with integrated developer tools. Inspect pages, debug sites, and analyze network requests directly on your iPhone or iPad without needing a laptop. Features include a live console, network interceptor, DOM inspector, and storage editor.

Highlights
  • Live console log stream with filtering
  • Network request interception and analysis
  • DOM tree inspection and highlighting
  • Storage (local, session, cookies) editing
  • Private browsing mode
  • Tab session restoration
  • Export network requests as HAR file
Features
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DevSnoop is a web browser with a full developer tools panel built in, for iPhone and iPad. Build a page, load it in DevSnoop, and inspect it right there — no laptop, no cable, no remote debugging setup. DevSnoop's tools work only on pages you open inside DevSnoop, on your own device. WHAT'S INSIDE Console — Live log stream with filter chips for error / warn / info, keyword search, and a JavaScript REPL for evaluating expressions against the page you're testing. Errors, warnings and logs carry the complete stack trace — tap to expand it, just like a desktop console. Download the whole log buffer to a file in one tap. Smart-quote autocorrect is off, so code runs exactly as you typed it. Network — See every request your page makes. fetch() and XMLHttpRequest calls show full headers and bodies; static resources (CSS, scripts, images, fonts, manifest, the main document) are surfaced via the Resource Timing API. WebSocket connections appear too, with a live log of sent and received frames. Tap a row to load its response body on demand, copy it as a cURL command or a fetch() call to reproduce outside the app, or export the session as a standard HAR file you can open in Chrome or Firefox DevTools. Elements — Walk the live DOM tree, expand nested elements, and tap to highlight a node on the rendered page. Useful for tracking down a stray z-index or unexpected CSS inheritance. Storage — Inspect and edit local storage, session storage and cookies for the page you're testing, including the full cookie attribute set (domain, path, expiry, Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite). Edit a value, refresh, and watch how your page responds. BROWSER ESSENTIALS — Tabs, with private tabs that use a non-persistent WebKit data store: cookies and cache stay in memory and are discarded when the tab closes. — Tab session restoration on next launch. — Bookmarks, browsing history, and an editable Quick Access grid (long-press a tile to rename, change the URL, or delete it). — Search engine choice: Google, DuckDuckGo or Bing. — Clear browsing data selectively — history, cookies and site data, or cache. — Support for the modern web APIs your pages expect: getUserMedia (camera and microphone), navigator.geolocation, and WebKit-backed media playback. — Pull-to-refresh, offline error pages, and a mail-app chooser so links open where you want them. PRIVACY — Your browsing history, bookmarks, open tabs and Quick Access shortcuts are stored only on your device. — No accounts, no advertising SDKs, no selling of your data. — Product analytics are strictly opt-in: you're asked once on first launch, nothing is collected until you agree, the data is anonymous (no account, no URLs, no page content), and you can change your choice anytime in Settings. — Crash reports go to Sentry for stability monitoring and never include URLs, page content or personal data. — Full privacy policy: devsnoop.app DevSnoop is a development and testing tool. Its inspector is intended for debugging and testing your own web pages, for learning how the web platform works, and for accessibility and QA checks on sites you are responsible for. Built for the developer checking a layout fix on a real iPhone, the QA engineer running through a release candidate on a test device, the student learning how the DOM and the network stack fit together — and anyone who has wished mobile Safari had a real DevTools panel.

About

The Cookie Editor for Safari

This app helps you identify and manage website trackers that use first-party cookies. It categorizes cookies, assigns privacy scores to sites, and allows you to view, edit, and delete them. Advanced features for importing, exporting, and managing sessions are available via a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Identify website trackers
  • Categorize cookies (Ads, Analytics, Functional, Essential)
  • Assign privacy scores to websites
  • View, edit, add, and delete cookies
  • Import/export cookies
  • Manage cookie sessions
  • One-tap cleanup
Features
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Safari blocked third-party cookies. So trackers moved into first-party cookies — set right on the sites you visit, where Safari won't touch them. Cookie Editor shows you who's still watching, and hands you the controls. WHO'S TRACKING YOU • Names the trackers behind the gibberish — _ga is Google Analytics, _fbp is Meta Pixel — in plain language • Sorts every cookie into Ads, Analytics, Functional and Essential • Rates any site A to F with a shareable privacy score • Flags long-lived cookies built to outlive Safari's tracking protection BEFORE / AFTER CONSENT • Snapshot a site's cookies, accept the banner, then compare — see exactly what appeared • Catches advertising cookies set before you ever answered the banner — see it and judge for yourself SEES WHAT OTHER EDITORS CAN'T • Reads cookies through Safari's native API — including HttpOnly cookies that JavaScript-based editors simply can't see • Exact expiry dates and real lifetimes, plus Secure, HttpOnly and SameSite flags A FULL COOKIE EDITOR — FREE • View, edit, add and delete any cookie • Search and filter: All, Trackers, or Site • Delete All, then re-checked against Safari so you know what the site instantly recreated • No limits. No ads. IMPORT, EXPORT & SESSIONS — PRO • Import and export as JSON or cookies.txt (works with curl, wget and yt-dlp) • From the clipboard, from Files, or through the share sheet • Named snapshots — save a session, restore it later, or move it between your own iPhone, iPad and Mac over iCloud • One-tap cleanup: clear every tracker, or every cookie from a single company • Developer audit reports for consent and flag checks PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All tracker matching happens on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded. • No account. No ads. We don't track you. • Tested and updated for every major iOS and macOS release Cookie Editor Pro unlocks import, export, snapshots and one-tap cleanup — available as a subscription with a 3-day free trial, or a single one-time purchase. The full cookie editor is free, forever. Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/porconova/legal/refs/heads/main/CD-Privacy-Policy Terms of Use: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/porconova/legal/refs/heads/main/CD-Terms-of-Service

Screenshots

DevSnoop4 screens
The Cookie Editor for Safari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Cookie Editor for Safari at 5.0 against DevSnoop's 4.4. DevSnoop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Cookie Editor for Safari sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. DevSnoop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Cookie Editor for Safari holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DevSnoop ships an update every 5 days, The Cookie Editor for Safari every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DevSnoop versus The Cookie Editor for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevSnoopThe Cookie Editor for Safari
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNitin YadavDzianis Milasheuski

Customer experience

DevSnoop

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Cookie Editor for Safari

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DevSnoop

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The Cookie Editor for Safari

Subscriptions2
  • Pro · Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro · Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro · Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is DevSnoop free?
DevSnoop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Cookie Editor for Safari free?
The Cookie Editor for Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DevSnoop or The Cookie Editor for Safari?
The Cookie Editor for Safari is rated higher. DevSnoop averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while The Cookie Editor for Safari averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do DevSnoop or The Cookie Editor for Safari have ads?
Neither DevSnoop nor The Cookie Editor for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DevSnoop or The Cookie Editor for Safari?
DevSnoop ships an update every 5 days, and The Cookie Editor for Safari every 3 weeks. Most recently, DevSnoop was updated on November 5, 2026 and The Cookie Editor for Safari on November 5, 2026.

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