Comparison

Regex Match Lab vs HTML Web Preview

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

Head to head
About

Regex Match Lab

Features
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Keep your regex pattern and its examples together. See matched text, numbered capture groups and source ranges as you edit. Preview replacements before using them elsewhere. Start with Email parts, Log levels or ISO dates, or enter your own pattern and sample. Check edge cases in Test cases. Set each example to Should match or Should not match, then choose Run all. The check looks for a match anywhere in each example. Use \A…\z when you need to check the whole text. Save the pattern, sample, replacement, flags and examples as one test on your device. Reopen it whenever you need to check the same inputs again. From Saved tests, choose Back up saved tests to export a JSON file. Use Restore from JSON and Add copies to bring tests back without replacing existing saved tests. Matching and saved tests work locally, with no account or automatic sync. You choose when to export or share. Large inputs and result counts are limited.

About

HTML Web Preview

Features
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Open your web projects on iPhone and iPad. HTML Web Preview opens a folder of HTML and its related files, with JSON and source available alongside the page. Explore your own study materials, web documents, small tools and prototypes on your device. • Open a project folder: keep HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images and JSON together with their file structure intact. • Keep your originals: the app does not modify selected files or folders. Switch between formatted JSON and original text, and refresh after editing files in another app. • Preview before running: folders open with page JavaScript disabled. Review the contents and run only projects you trust. A separately confirmed compatibility mode is available for some web features. • Adjust the view: collapse the controls or change the display area using mobile, tablet and computer aspect ratios. Aspect ratios do not reproduce every feature of a device. • Inspect errors: distinguish missing files from page errors and check the project activity log. Before you begin Projects can work offline when all required files are stored on your device and no external services are needed. Cloud downloads, external web resources and ads may require internet access. ZIP extraction, file editing, server-side programs such as Python, PHP or Node.js, project builds and download management are not supported. Open the finished web output folder for projects that need a build step. Page inputs and runtime state are not permanently saved and may reset when a project closes or restarts. Read-only access does not block every form of external communication. Run only trusted projects without sensitive files. The version 1.2 interface supports Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, German, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. Your documents and code remain in their original language.

Screenshots

Regex Match Lab3 screens
HTML Web Preview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HTML Web Preview at Free against Regex Match Lab's $1.99. HTML Web Preview also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Regex Match Lab's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

HTML Web Preview is free to download; Regex Match Lab costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Regex Match Lab ships an update every 3 months, HTML Web Preview weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Regex Match Lab versus HTML Web Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegex Match LabHTML Web Preview
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParanDo Yun Kim

In-app purchases

None

Regex Match Lab

No in-app purchases

None

HTML Web Preview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Regex Match Lab free?
Regex Match Lab costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTML Web Preview free?
HTML Web Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Regex Match Lab or HTML Web Preview have ads?
HTML Web Preview shows ads; Regex Match Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, Regex Match Lab or HTML Web Preview?
Regex Match Lab ships an update every 3 months, and HTML Web Preview weekly. Most recently, Regex Match Lab was updated on October 9, 2026 and HTML Web Preview on October 2, 2026.

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