Comparison

HTML Reader Offline vs .html

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

Head to head
About

HTML Reader Offline

This app allows users to read local HTML and ZIP files offline. It's designed for developers, students, and learners to access documentation and course materials on their devices without an internet connection. Features include smart ZIP support, a built-in reader, table of contents, bookmarks, and reading progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Offline HTML and ZIP file reading
  • Smart ZIP support with index.html detection
  • Built-in WKWebView reader
  • Auto-generated table of contents
  • Bookmarks and reading progress saving
  • Light, Dark, and Auto themes
  • Long-image export
Features
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HTML Reader Offline is a clean, fast, and privacy-friendly reader for local HTML files and ZIP tutorial packages. Built specifically for developers, students, and lifelong learners who keep documentation, course materials, and e-books on their devices, LocalPage turns any iPhone or iPad into a comfortable reading companion — completely offline. KEY FEATURES • Open HTML, HTM, and ZIP packages directly from the Files app, Mail, Safari, or any sharing-capable app via "Open with…". • Smart ZIP support: automatically detects index.html as the entry point; falls back to a file picker if none is found. • Built-in WKWebView reader with full support for local CSS, JavaScript, and image resources referenced by your documents. • Auto-generated table of contents from h1/h2/h3 headings — tap to jump anywhere instantly. • Bookmarks: add, remove, and revisit any reading position. • Reading progress: every document remembers exactly where you left off, down to one screen of accuracy. • Light, Dark, and Auto theme — matches the system or your preference. • Long-image export: capture an entire page into a single shareable image, perfect for archiving notes or sending tutorials to friends. • Universal app: optimized layouts for iPhone and iPad. • Multi-language UI: English by default, with full Simplified Chinese localization. PRIVACY FIRST • 100% offline reading. Your files never leave the device. • No accounts. No login. No ads. No analytics. No third-party trackers. • The only network request is to Apple StoreKit for the optional Tip Jar. OPTIONAL TIP JAR Settings includes an optional Tip Jar with three consumable in-app purchases. Tipping does NOT unlock any feature — every feature is free for everyone. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: iOS 15.0+, iPhone & iPad. Contact: cfd007@qq.com

About

.html

Features
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.html is an HTML document viewer. It is not an editor: no code writing, no console, no syntax highlighting. It stores the HTML files you already have, keeps them organized, and opens them when you need them. AI generates more HTML files than ever: reports, calculators, dashboards, interactive summaries. They come out of a chat, get opened once in a browser, and disappear among tabs and downloads. .html is the tool for handling them. WHAT IT DOES • Saves every HTML inside the app — its own copy, which opens offline. • Shows it full screen, with no address bar and no tabs. • Runs the document as it is: its scripts, styles and buttons all work. • Organizes files into folders, with pinned documents on top and sorting by date, name, or your own order by dragging. • Groups them by date automatically: today, yesterday, last 7 days, last 30 days. • Searches by title. MEMORY A document opened in Safari starts from scratch every time. Not here: whatever the document saves stays saved. Tick a checkbox in a list, fill in a form, switch a tab in a dashboard — close the app, come back days later, and it is exactly as you left it. Each document keeps its own state, and none can read another's. PRIVACY No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics. The app never connects to a server: your documents never leave your iPhone. ADDING DOCUMENTS Through the + button, which opens the Files app and shows only HTML files. Also via «Open with» from Files or Safari.

Screenshots

HTML Reader Offline4 screens
.html3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: .html at none against HTML Reader Offline's 1. .html also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). HTML Reader Offline's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price 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. HTML Reader Offline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. .html asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTML Reader Offline ships an update every 2 months, .html every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
HTML Reader Offline versus .html: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTML Reader Offline.html
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer发达 陈LUCAS LONGUEIRA MARINO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HTML Reader Offline

One-time1
  • A Cup of Coffee$0.99
None

.html

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HTML Reader Offline free?
HTML Reader Offline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is .html free?
.html is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HTML Reader Offline or .html have ads?
Neither HTML Reader Offline nor .html shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HTML Reader Offline or .html?
HTML Reader Offline ships an update every 2 months, and .html every 9 days. Most recently, HTML Reader Offline was updated on September 19, 2026 and .html on September 27, 2026.

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