WaveCrux vs Localhost Web Server & HTML
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
WaveCrux
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WaveCrux is a modern, high-performance waveform viewer for digital design and verification engineers. Open VCD, FST, GHW, LXT and LXT2 simulation traces directly on your iPhone or iPad ā review a regression during a meeting, triage a CI failure from anywhere, or walk through a trace without opening your laptop. GET STARTED IMMEDIATELY Tap "Open Sample Waveform" on the welcome screen to explore a bundled trace with five decoded protocol buses ā no files of your own needed. WAVEFORM VIEWING ⢠Native Rust parsing engine ā large multi-million-event traces open fast ⢠VCD, FST, GHW, LXT and LXT2 file formats ⢠Smooth pinch-to-zoom and pan, tuned for touch ⢠Full design hierarchy browser with search and filtering ⢠Cursors, markers, and time measurements ⢠Value formats: hex, decimal (signed and unsigned), binary, octal, ASCII, and enum translation ⢠Fixed-point and floating-point buses drawn as analog curves PROTOCOL DECODERS ⢠Serial: UART, SPI, I2C ⢠Buses: AXI4-Lite, APB, AHB-Lite, Wishbone ⢠RISC-V instruction decode ⢠Decoded transactions overlay directly on the waveform ANNOTATE AND SHARE ⢠Add a callout, arrow or shaded band to a signal at a moment in time; it stays anchored as you pan and zoom ⢠Notes record the value the signal had when you wrote them, and flag themselves when a re-run changes it ⢠Share Annotated Waveform sends your notes and the trace they refer to as one small file, openable on desktop or in a browser GTKWAVE FRIENDLY ⢠Import GTKWave .gtkw session files ā signal lists, groups, colors, and formats come across ⢠Reads GTKWave translate filter files BUILT FOR MOBILE ⢠Open waveform files straight from Mail, Slack, AirDrop, or the Files app ⢠Layout adapts from iPhone to iPad multi-pane ⢠Sessions preserve your signal selections, formats, cursors, and zoom PRIVACY ⢠No account, no sign-in, no ads ⢠Your waveform files never leave your device ⢠Anonymous usage counts help decide what to build next. You are asked on first launch, the switch is in Settings ā Privacy, and the complete list of what is counted is at edacrux.app/telemetry ā never file names, signal names, or anything that identifies you Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. WaveCrux is also available for macOS, Windows, and Linux ā visit wavecrux.app to learn more.
Localhost Web Server & HTML
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a Wi-Fi web server for file transfers and website hosting. Preview your HTML, CSS, and JavaScript projects locally, and inspect incoming requests. Offers a built-in editor with syntax highlighting and live reload for seamless development.
- Wi-Fi file transfer
- Host HTML, CSS, JS folders
- Live reload for web projects
- Request inspector
- Built-in code editor
- Split View support on iPad
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HostPilot turns your iPhone or iPad into a small web server on your own Wi-Fi network. Point any browser on the same network at the address it gives you. FILE DROP Open HostPilot, start a File Drop, and any phone, tablet or computer on your Wi-Fi can open the page and send files straight to your device. Nothing leaves your network. No cable, no account, no cloud service in the middle. Scan the QR code to open the page instantly on another device. SERVE A FOLDER AS A SITE Import a folder of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, or write one in the built-in editor, and HostPilot serves it the way a real web server would: ⢠index.html auto-serve and directory listing you can switch off ⢠Live reload, so edits show up in the browser as you save ⢠Single-page-app fallback for React, Vue and Angular builds ⢠Range requests, so video seeks and resumes properly ⢠Custom 404 pages, CORS headers and gzip ⢠Correct ETag, Last-Modified and 304 handling REQUEST INSPECTOR Point a webhook or an API client at your device and watch requests arrive: method, path, headers and body, captured as they land. Useful when you are building something that has to call you back. BUILT-IN EDITOR Syntax highlighting, find and replace, and version history for every file in a site, so you can fix a line and see the result without leaving the app. ON IPAD Open HostPilot beside Safari in Split View. Both stay on screen, so you can edit a file on one side and reload the page on the other. HOW SERVING WORKS HostPilot serves while the app is on screen. When you leave the app, iOS suspends it and the server stops ā HostPilot tells you it paused and brings it back with one tap when you return. Keep the app open while you are transferring files or previewing a site. HOSTPILOT PRO ⢠Serve several sites and choose your own port ⢠Password-protect a site with a username and password ⢠Choose whether a site is reachable from the network or from this device only ⢠Browser uploads into a running site ⢠No ads SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING ⢠HostPilot Pro Lifetime ā $19.99, one payment ⢠HostPilot Pro Monthly ā $1.99 per month, renews automatically ⢠HostPilot Pro Annual ā $9.99 per year, renews automatically ⢠Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase ⢠A subscription renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period ⢠Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cosmovex.web.app/apps/hostpilot/privacy-policy Questions: trionapps@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WaveCrux at none against Localhost Web Server & HTML's 3. WaveCrux also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Localhost Web Server & HTML sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WaveCrux asks for nothing beyond the download.
WaveCrux ships an update every 10 days, Localhost Web Server & HTML every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaveCrux | Localhost Web Server & HTML |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | ā | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days ā better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Monetization | ā | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | Ferrite Engineering LLC | Sahana A S |
In-app purchases
WaveCrux
No in-app purchases
Localhost Web Server & HTML
- HostPilot Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- HostPilot Pro Annual$9.991 Year
- HostPilot Pro Lifetime$19.99
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