Source 3 vs JSON Navigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Source 3
View the HTML source code of any webpage directly within Safari. This app offers customizable syntax highlighting for a better developer experience on iOS devices.
- View HTML source code
- Safari extension integration
- Customizable syntax highlighting
- Easy access via Action icon
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Source is an app plus a Safari extension that makes it easy to do one key web developer task: view the HTML source of any web page, with beautiful and customisable syntax highlighting. Just browse the web in Safari as you normally would, and if you want to view the source for your current page just tap the Action icon and choose Source. The following steps show you how to get extensions to enhance your browsing experience in Safari on iOS 15. Settings app → Safari → Extensions → toggle on the app or settings.
JSON Navigator
This app transforms JSON data into interactive, visualized trees directly within Safari. It offers instant visualization, data type indicators, and easy navigation through complex structures. Customize your viewing experience with light and dark themes.
- Instant JSON visualization
- Interactive tree-view interface
- Data type indicators
- Expand/collapse nodes
- Customizable light/dark themes
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Transform JSON Data into Interactive Trees with JSON Navigator for Safari JSON Navigator provides clean visualization of API responses through an elegant tree-view interface. Designed for developers. Powerful features: - Instant JSON Visualization: Converts JSON responses into interactive trees instantly on page load - Data Type Indicators: Lets you know if you are dealing with a string, number, object, date or other data type and includes element counts - Interactive Tree Navigation: Expand and collapse nodes with ease, making it simple to explore deep data structures - Customizable Interface: Choose between various light and dark themes to find your preferred style Enhance your development workflow with an intuitive tool for JSON analysis. JSON Navigator delivers powerful functionality in a lightweight, efficient package, making API response validation and data structure examination effortless. Perfect for developers on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JSON Navigator at 5.0 against Source 3's 4.3. JSON Navigator also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 44%). Source 3's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Source 3 costs $0.99 and JSON Navigator $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JSON Navigator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Source 3 has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Source 3's written reviews are positive against 67% of JSON Navigator's.
Source 3 ships an update every 2 months, JSON Navigator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Source 3 | JSON Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #74 — better | #107 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Street Coder LLC | Chase Higgins |
Customer experience
Source 3
JSON Navigator
In-app purchases
Source 3
No in-app purchases
JSON Navigator
No in-app purchases
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