OpenHTML vs HTML Pocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
HTML Pocket
Run HTML projects locally on your device without an account or cloud sync. Import AI-generated code, custom tools, or ZIP archives to use them like mini-apps in a built-in WebView. Ideal for offline tools and demos.
- Local HTML project runner
- Import AI-generated HTML
- Run custom tools locally
- Support for ZIP archives
- No account or cloud sync required
- Offline tool storage
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HTML Pocket 是一个本地优先的 HTML 小应用运行器。你可以把 AI 生成的 HTML、自己写的小工具,或打包好的 ZIP 项目导入手机,在本机 WebView 中像小应用一样打开。应用默认本地运行,不要求账号登录,不提供云端同步,适合保存离线工具、演示页面等。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: OpenHTML at 4 against HTML Pocket's 1. HTML Pocket's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. OpenHTML sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HTML Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OpenHTML against 5.0 for HTML Pocket. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
OpenHTML ships an update every 5 days, HTML Pocket every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenHTML | HTML Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 吉帅 仇 | Yuxiang Wang |
In-app purchases
OpenHTML
- OpenHTML Pro$2.99
HTML Pocket
- 终身会员$3.99









