HTML Opener vs Localhost Web Server & Files

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.

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 — 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 — $19.99, one payment • HostPilot Pro Monthly — $1.99 per month, renews automatically • HostPilot Pro Annual — $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