Webly vs Document Reader & PDF View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Webly
Open, edit, and export various file types generated by AI tools. Supports HTML, Markdown, code, JSON, CSV, and PDF with features like inline editing, outline drawers, and asset extraction. Processes all files locally without needing an internet connection.
- Open AI-generated files
- Edit HTML, Markdown, and code
- Syntax highlighting for 25+ languages
- PDF rendering and text search
- One-tap export to PDF, PNG, Word
- Outline drawer for navigation
- Extract and download assets
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Open every file your AI writes. Webly is a local-first file reader and editor designed for the AI era — open HTML, Markdown, code, JSON, CSV, and PDF files generated by Claude Artifacts, ChatGPT Canvas, Cursor, v0, Bolt, or any AI tool, then edit them and export to standard formats. Supported formats: • HTML / XHTML — pixel-perfect rendering of Tailwind, custom fonts, dark themes, animations • Markdown — typeset preview with serif typography • Code — syntax highlighting for 25+ languages (Python, JS, TS, Go, Rust, Swift, Java, C/C++, SQL, ...) • JSON / CSV — pretty-printed tree view, sortable tables • PDF — full render + text search + select-and-copy • Plain text / XML / TOML / YAML — line numbers + monospace Native features beyond a browser: • Edit mode — modify text, replace images, change links inline in HTML, Markdown, and source code; save back to local storage • One-tap export — PDF (visual fidelity), PNG (long screenshot for social), Word, Markdown • Outline drawer — jumpable table of contents auto-generated from document headings • Asset panels — extract every image, link, code block, and table; download individually or zip all images • Share Extension — receive files from Messages, Mail, AirDrop, or the Files app with one tap • QuickLook extension — preview directly inside the Files app • Dynamic Island Live Activity — current document shown on the lock screen • iOS 26 Liquid Glass toolbar with full dark mode Completely local: Every file is parsed on-device. No upload, no analytics, no third-party tracking SDKs. No account, no cloud, no server. Webly never needs an internet connection to open your files. Who it's for: Developers, researchers, writers, product managers, and students working with AI-generated documents. Why not Safari: Safari can open .html but not edit it. The Files app preview is limited. .md files barely render in messaging apps. Webly handles all of these in one place — and processes everything locally.
Document Reader & PDF View
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Read almost any document on your iPhone or iPad — fully offline. Fexo Files Reader turns your device into a clean, private library for every file you own. Bring in PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB books, text, images and more, and open them in a calm, distraction-free reader that quietly remembers exactly where you left off. Everything happens on your device: no account, no cloud upload, and no internet needed for the core features. Fexo organizes your files automatically into tidy shelves by type, with live counts and sizes, so the document you need is always one tap away. And when a PDF needs work, the built-in Fexo toolkit handles it right on the device. KEY FEATURES • Read almost any format: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB, text, RTF, CSV, HTML, XML, JSON, Markdown and images • Library auto-sorted by file type, with search and sorting by date, name, size or type in list or grid view • Import from the Files app or connect a whole folder that re-scans itself automatically • Open in Fexo from any app's share sheet or Open With • Distraction-free PDF reader with full-text search, password unlock and silent resume to your last page • Native Office preview for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, including legacy .doc, .xls and .ppt • EPUB reader with chapters, table of contents, in-book search and typography controls • Merge, split, compress and password-protect PDFs on-device with AES-256 encryption • OCR text extraction from images and PDF pages across Latin, Arabic, Chinese, Devanagari and Japanese or Korean scripts • Print any document through the native iOS print dialog • Six reading themes, keep-screen-on, recents and favourites • Five languages with full right-to-left support: English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish and Arabic Why choose Fexo? Because your documents stay yours. Fexo keeps every file on your device, with no sign-up and nothing sent to a server. From the Fexo team, built for people who just want to open a file and read. Download Fexo Files Reader today and keep your whole library in one private place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Webly and Document Reader & PDF View are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Webly | Document Reader & PDF View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yi Li | Fexo FZC LLC |
In-app purchases
Webly
No in-app purchases
Document Reader & PDF View
No in-app purchases





