Comparison

MacReach vs OpenHTML

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

Head to head
About

MacReach

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MacReach turns your iPhone into a powerful remote control for your Mac. No setup, no accounts, no cloud — just connect and control. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Adjust Mac volume with a precision arc slider - Control media playback — play, pause, skip tracks - Put your Mac to sleep with one tap - Lock your Mac screen remotely - Monitor Mac battery level in real time ZERO CONFIGURATION MacReach automatically finds your Mac on the local network via Bonjour. No IP address to enter, no pairing codes, no router settings. Just open the app and you're connected. SECURE & PRIVATE Everything stays on your local network. No data leaves your home. No accounts required. No subscriptions. HOW IT WORKS 1. Download MacReach Server for Mac (free) at macreach.asoftlabs.app 2. Launch MacReach on your iPhone 3. They connect automatically — done NATIVE & FAST Built with Swift and SwiftUI from the ground up. Lightweight, battery-friendly, and designed to feel like a natural part of macOS and iOS. MacReach Server for Mac is free to download at macreach.asoftlabs.app

About

OpenHTML

A private, on-device viewer for HTML, Markdown, ZIP web projects, and source files on iOS. Inspect files offline, diagnose rendering issues, and export clean copies. Designed for developers, students, and anyone needing to safely view web content.

Highlights
  • View HTML, Markdown, ZIP archives
  • Offline preview with network access off
  • Diagnose rendering and JavaScript issues
  • Code-friendly reader for JSON, XML, source files
  • Export pages to PDF or long images (Pro)
  • iCloud Drive integration for multi-device access (Pro)
Features
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OpenHTML is a private, on-device viewer for HTML, Markdown, ZIP web projects and source files on iPhone and iPad. Open files from Files, Mail, chat apps, AI tools or Safari. Preview pages offline, inspect what went wrong when a file does not render, and export finished pages when you need a clean copy. What you can do: - Open .html, .htm, .xhtml and Markdown files - Import ZIP archives and multi-file web projects - Render LaTeX math in Markdown offline, with no scripts - Preview local pages with network access off by default - Diagnose missing files, blocked resources and JavaScript issues - View JSON, XML and source files with a code-friendly reader - Export full pages to PDF or long images with OpenHTML Pro - Keep selected files in your OpenHTML folder in iCloud Drive and open them on your other devices with OpenHTML Pro Private by default: OpenHTML has no accounts, no analytics and no ads. Files are copied into the app's private storage and stay on your device unless you add them to your own OpenHTML folder in iCloud Drive. Remote resources stay blocked unless you choose to allow them for a trusted document. OpenHTML is designed for developers, students, researchers, writers and anyone who receives HTML reports, AI-generated pages, saved webpages or packaged web projects and wants to inspect them safely on iOS.

Screenshots

MacReach4 screens
OpenHTML4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OpenHTML at Free against MacReach's $1.99. MacReach's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

OpenHTML is free to download; MacReach costs $1.99 up front. OpenHTML sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MacReach asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacReach ships an update every 2 days, OpenHTML every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MacReach versus OpenHTML: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacReachOpenHTML
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton Stremovskiy吉帅 仇

In-app purchases

None

MacReach

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OpenHTML

One-time1
  • OpenHTML Pro$2.99

Questions

Is MacReach free?
MacReach costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenHTML free?
OpenHTML is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MacReach or OpenHTML have ads?
Neither MacReach nor OpenHTML shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MacReach or OpenHTML?
MacReach ships an update every 2 days, and OpenHTML every 5 days. Most recently, MacReach was updated on November 10, 2026 and OpenHTML on November 10, 2026.

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