Comparison

dev HTML Playground vs HTML Opener

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

HTML Opener

This app renders local HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files in a real browser on your iPhone and iPad. It allows you to test web prototypes and view interactive pages without needing a computer or local server. Easily open entire project folders and toggle between desktop and mobile views.

Highlights
  • Renders local HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Opens entire project folders
  • Desktop and mobile view toggle
  • Fullscreen mode for web apps
  • Quick switcher for recent projects
  • Auto-launch primary tool
Features
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When you open an HTML file in the iPhone Files app, iOS just dumps lines of raw code on your screen. Buttons do not work, styles break, and Safari cannot open local file links. HTML Opener fixes that. It runs your local HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and images in a real WebKit browser directly on your iPhone and iPad. No Mac, no terminal, and no local server required. WHAT IT SOLVES - Files app dumps raw code and text on screen instead of rendering the webpage - Safari has no address bar option to open local file:// links - Opening a single file breaks CSS styles and image assets in neighboring folders - Setting up a local server on your computer just to check mobile layout is tedious REAL WEBKIT BROWSER RENDERING Built on iOS's native WKWebView engine. Buttons, forms, CSS styling, canvas animations, and modern JavaScript run exactly as they would in Safari. OPEN AN ENTIRE PROJECT FOLDER Select a folder containing style.css, script.js, and an images directory alongside your HTML file. All relative file paths resolve automatically with zero broken images or missing styles. DESKTOP & MOBILE VIEW TOGGLE Switch between phone layout and 1024px desktop view with a single tap. Review horizontal dashboards, data tables, and desktop web tools without broken layouts. FULLSCREEN MODE Hide navigation bars and margins to give your web content the entire display. Web apps and tools feel like installed native apps. FOUR SIMPLE ACTIONS 1. Open a local file or folder 2. Quick Switcher to jump between recent projects 3. Auto-launch your primary tool as soon as the app starts 4. Clear cache, toggle dark theme, and customize display options WHO IT IS FOR - Anyone stuck when iPhone opens HTML as raw code - Developers and designers testing web prototypes on actual iOS hardware - Anyone running self-built dashboards, calculators, or tools on the go - Students learning web development who want instant mobile testing PRO (ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NEVER A SUBSCRIPTION) Removes ads completely. Pay once, use forever. Compatible with iPhone and iPad, iOS 17.0 or later. Stop dealing with raw code dumps. Open real interactive web pages with HTML Opener.

Screenshots

dev HTML Playground4 screens
HTML Opener4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: dev HTML Playground at none against HTML Opener's 1. dev HTML Playground also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). HTML Opener's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HTML Opener sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. dev HTML Playground asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for dev HTML Playground against 5.0 for HTML Opener. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dev HTML Playground has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dev HTML Playground ships an update every 9 days, HTML Opener every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
dev HTML Playground versus HTML Opener: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterdev HTML PlaygroundHTML Opener
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperYAMS (Japan)GASHIMA LAB

Customer experience

dev HTML Playground

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HTML Opener

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

dev HTML Playground

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HTML Opener

One-time1
  • HTML Opener PRO$4.99

Questions

Is dev HTML Playground free?
dev HTML Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTML Opener free?
HTML Opener is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, dev HTML Playground or HTML Opener?
dev HTML Playground and HTML Opener are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do dev HTML Playground or HTML Opener have ads?
HTML Opener shows ads; dev HTML Playground does not.
Which is updated more often, dev HTML Playground or HTML Opener?
dev HTML Playground ships an update every 9 days, and HTML Opener every 4 days. Most recently, dev HTML Playground was updated on October 25, 2026 and HTML Opener on October 26, 2026.

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