Comparison

OpenHTML vs Decibel Kit

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

Head to head
About

OpenHTML

View HTML, Markdown, ZIP web projects, and source files privately on your device. Inspect and export rendered pages offline, diagnose rendering issues, and view code files securely. Designed for developers, students, and anyone needing to inspect web content safely.

Highlights
  • View HTML, Markdown, and source files
  • Import ZIP archives and web projects
  • Offline rendering with network access blocked by default
  • Diagnose rendering and resource issues
  • Export pages to PDF or long images
  • Private by default, no accounts or analytics
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.

About

Decibel Kit

Features
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Decibel Kit is a buy-once acoustic measurement kit that brings a sound level meter, spectrum analysis, a dosimeter and evidence reports together in one app. There is no subscription. ■ Live measuring is all free — and never stops The dB meter, spectrum (FFT / RTA / octave bands / spectrogram), the NIOSH / OSHA dosimeter, the learning content and the camera dB overlay are free from the start, with no count or time limits. ■ One-time purchase, no subscription "Pro" is yours forever after a single purchase. No monthly or yearly fees. We never take back a feature you have already unlocked. There is just one purchase screen, and you can close it anytime with the ×. ■ What Pro adds (keep it, prove it, export it) • Save recordings and history (with audio) • Export to PDF / CSV / WAV / HTML • Save evidence photos and videos • Save calibration profiles • iCloud sync and Health integration • Apple Pencil annotation, Before/After compare, trimming ■ Professional analysis A / C / Z / B / ITU-R 468 weighting, Fast / Slow response, Leq, L10, L90, TWA, peak hold, 1/1 to 1/24 octave bands, adjustable ranges. ■ Numbers you can trust Save device-specific calibration profiles for free, with a "±N dB" confidence range always on screen. ■ Strong as evidence Photos and videos with dB, date/time and location burned in, your own notes, a tamper-evident SHA-256 hash, and a region-aware noise-regulation guide — all in one report. Great for neighbor, construction and workplace records. ■ Measure without stopping your music Measure while music, AirPlay or Bluetooth keeps playing. ■ On iPhone, iPad and Mac Universal. On large screens you can view the FFT / RTA / spectrogram side by side. * This app provides hearing-safety guidance only and is not a medical device. It cannot be used for diagnosis or treatment.

Screenshots

OpenHTML4 screens
Decibel Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenHTML at every 5 days against Decibel Kit's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. OpenHTML sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Decibel Kit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenHTML ships an update every 5 days, Decibel Kit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OpenHTML versus Decibel Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenHTMLDecibel Kit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer吉帅 仇Signet LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OpenHTML

One-time1
  • OpenHTML Pro$0.99
1 purchases

Decibel Kit

One-time1
  • Decibel Kit Pro$2.99

Questions

Is OpenHTML free?
OpenHTML is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decibel Kit free?
Decibel Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenHTML or Decibel Kit have ads?
Neither OpenHTML nor Decibel Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenHTML or Decibel Kit?
OpenHTML ships an update every 5 days, and Decibel Kit every 2 weeks. Most recently, OpenHTML was updated on September 14, 2026 and Decibel Kit on September 9, 2026.

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