dev HTML Playground vs HTML Opener
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dev HTML Playground
Create and run HTML projects on your iPhone without coding knowledge. Easily integrate AI-generated code, preview instantly, and save your work. Turn your creations into standalone apps on your home screen.
- AI integration for code generation
- Code editor with syntax highlighting
- Instant code preview and debugging
- Safe, project-specific data storage
- Multiple project templates
- Add projects to home screen
- Export projects as ZIP or HTML
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dev HTML Playground (dHP) runs HTML written by ChatGPT or any AI on your iPhone: free, no ads, and no coding knowledge needed. No computer required. Copy the AI's reply, paste it, and it becomes your own app. Its data stays on your phone, and it opens from your Home Screen like a regular app. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR - A way to run HTML that ChatGPT made, on an iPhone, for free, with no ads and no programming knowledge - A place to keep the budget tracker or diary an AI built for you, with its data, and use it every day - A way to build your own tools without owning a computer - A quick way to view HTML documents an AI wrote for you FEATURES Code Editor A syntax-highlighted editor for HTML, CSS and JavaScript with autosave and file management (add, rename, delete). Smart quotes and other typing "corrections" that break code are disabled. Instant Preview Run your code with one tap. console.log output and errors appear in a built-in console, so you can debug entirely on your phone. AI Integration A ready-made environment prompt for AIs like ChatGPT and Claude. Paste it, and the AI asks "What would you like to build?" — just answer in plain words. Bring the returned code in with one tap using "Paste & Replace All". You can finish real apps with zero programming experience. Safe Data Storage Every project ships with storage.js, a simple persistence library. Your apps' data is stored safely and kept separate per project. It also works in regular browsers, so your creations are portable. 7 Templates - Game (Crowd Rush): the real version of that "grow your crowd" ad game - Game (Pull the Pin): the real version of that pull-the-pin puzzle from the ads - Empty Project: start from a clean slate - Basic Sample: learn the ropes with a counter and notes - To-Do List: a practical task app - Habit Calendar: a monthly habit tracker - Game (NEON RUSH): a full neon mini-game demo Add to Home Screen Register your apps as Home Screen icons via Shortcuts and launch them like regular apps. Export Export as ZIP (for backup) or a single HTML file (for sharing). Send your work via AirDrop, save to Files, or continue editing on a Mac. Opening a saved .html file is just as easy: share it from the Files app and choose dHP. HTML that an AI exported "as a file", or that you received via AirDrop, becomes one of your apps. HTML Viewer Copy any HTML (like a document an AI wrote) and view it with one tap. Everything you view is kept in a history, and you can import it as a project to edit. Built-in Browser A browser tab for research or chatting with AI sites, so the whole loop stays in one app. About your AI Works with any AI you like — ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and more. Free AIs are fine; smarter ones just nail it on the first try more often. And if something breaks, dHP catches the error for you — copy it, paste it back to your AI, and it gets fixed. The interface is available in English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. Everything is free, with no ads. Your "I want to build something" — right in your pocket.
HTML Opener
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Ever had AI write you a working HTML/CSS/JavaScript app in seconds, and just wanted to run it right now, on the phone in your hand? HTML Opener is a dedicated runner that lets you execute AI-generated web code, games, tools, and dashboards — built with your favorite AI coding assistant — as a real browser (WebKit) directly on iPhone. No computer required. WHAT IT SOLVES - The Files app only shows HTML as a static document — no buttons, no animation, no JavaScript - Safari has no address bar option to open a local file:// path - Copy-pasting a project with a separate style.css or an images folder breaks the layout - Spinning up a local server on your Mac just to check something on your phone is overkill REAL BROWSER RENDERING Built on iOS's native WKWebView engine. Tailwind CSS, Three.js, Canvas animations, and modern JavaScript all render exactly as they would in a real browser. OPEN A WHOLE PROJECT FOLDER Select a folder containing style.css, app.js, and an images directory alongside your HTML — every relative path resolves automatically. The layout that broke when you copy-pasted the code now renders perfectly. FULLSCREEN MODE Hide the header and margins and let the web content fill the entire screen. AI-built games and tools feel like a real installed native app, not a preview. FOUR SIMPLE ACTIONS 1. Open a file or folder 2. Jump back to any file you've opened before (Quick Switcher) 3. Auto-launch your favorite tool the moment the app opens 4. Settings for display, dark theme, and more WHO IT'S FOR - Anyone using AI to write code who wants to test it on the spot - Students learning to code who want instant feedback - Designers and developers checking mockups on a real device - Marketers reviewing an AI-drafted landing page on their own phone PRO (ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION) Removes ads completely. Pay once, keep forever. Compatible with iPhone and iPad, iOS 17.0 or later. Stop opening your laptop just to check something. Open it in HTML Opener instead.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: dev HTML Playground at none against HTML Opener's shown. HTML Opener's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
dev HTML Playground ships an update every 9 days, HTML Opener every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dev HTML Playground | HTML Opener |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KOICHIRO YAMAMOTO | GASHIMA LAB |
In-app purchases
dev HTML Playground
No in-app purchases
HTML Opener
No in-app purchases
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