Comparison

OpenHTML vs Unicode+

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

Unicode+

Easily find and copy thousands of Unicode symbols organized into categories. Quickly access currency signs, punctuation, mathematical symbols, and more with a clean interface and one-tap copy functionality.

Highlights
  • Thousands of Unicode symbols
  • Organized symbol categories
  • Fast symbol search
  • One-tap copy to clipboard
  • Recently used symbols access
  • Clean user interface
Features
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Unicode+ is the symbol keyboard for iPhone. Find, copy and type thousands of Unicode symbols, math signs, special characters and glyphs in any app. Need a degree sign, a math symbol, an arrow or a check mark? Search for it or browse by category, tap once to copy, or type it straight from the Unicode+ keyboard without leaving the app you are in. WHAT YOU CAN FIND - Math symbols: plus-minus, square root, pi, infinity, not equal, sum, fractions, superscript and subscript - Signs and special characters: degree, check mark, copyright, trademark, currency signs - Arrows, stars, hearts, shapes and box drawing characters - Greek letters, accented letters, phonetic (IPA) symbols and glyphs FEATURES - Symbol keyboard: type any symbol in Messages, Notes, Mail and more - Fast search by name or keyword - Organized categories that are easy to browse - One-tap copy and paste - Recently used symbols for quick access - Clean, simple design Students, writers, designers, developers and anyone who needs the right character fast will feel at home in Unicode+. Legal : Privacy Policy https://retrytech.site/assets/unicode/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use https://retrytech.site/assets/unicode/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OpenHTML4 screens
Unicode+4 screens

Verdict

The call

OpenHTML and Unicode+ both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of OpenHTML's written reviews are positive against 0% of Unicode+'s. OpenHTML also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, 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. OpenHTML sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Unicode+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OpenHTML against 5.0 for Unicode+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of OpenHTML's written reviews are positive against 0% of Unicode+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenHTML ships an update every 5 days, Unicode+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OpenHTML versus Unicode+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenHTMLUnicode+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer吉帅 仇RETRYTECH LLP

Customer experience

OpenHTML

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Unicode+

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OpenHTML

One-time1
  • OpenHTML Pro$0.99
1 purchases

Unicode+

One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is OpenHTML free?
OpenHTML is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unicode+ free?
Unicode+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OpenHTML or Unicode+?
OpenHTML and Unicode+ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do OpenHTML or Unicode+ have ads?
Neither OpenHTML nor Unicode+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenHTML or Unicode+?
OpenHTML ships an update every 5 days, and Unicode+ every 2 weeks. Most recently, OpenHTML was updated on October 1, 2026 and Unicode+ on October 9, 2026.

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