Comparison

Source 3 vs YAML Tools

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View HTML source code
  • Safari extension integration
  • Customizable syntax highlighting
  • Easy access via Action icon
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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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.

About

YAML Tools

A comprehensive YAML utility for developers on iOS. Visualize, format, convert, and generate code from YAML files. Includes validation and a dedicated syntax keyboard for efficient editing.

Highlights
  • Interactive Tree and Table View for YAML visualization
  • Convert YAML to JSON, XML, CSV, and more
  • Generate type-safe model classes for multiple languages
  • Real-time JSON Schema generation and validation
  • Dedicated YAML syntax keyboard overlay
  • Format and minify YAML structures
Features
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The ultimate YAML toolkit for developers. Visualize, validate, convert, and generate code - all in one powerful, beautifully designed iOS app. YAML Tools is the professional-grade YAML utility built for developers who demand speed, precision, and versatility. Whether you're editing Kubernetes configs, debugging CI/CD pipelines, or generating type-safe model classes, YAML Tools handles it all natively on iPhone and iPad. Visualize & Explore Dive into your YAML with an interactive Tree View and path-based querying. Use the Table View to inspect sequences like a spreadsheet. Rainbow column highlighting makes CSV/TSV output instantly readable. Format & Transform Prettify nested structures with smart indentation or strip whitespace with the Minify engine. Convert YAML to JSON, XML, CSV, TSV, TOML, HTML, Markdown, Base64, and more instantly. Generate Production-Ready Code Export type-safe model classes for Dart, Swift, Kotlin, Java, Python, TypeScript, and C# with intelligent property singularization and pluralization. Stop writing boilerplate, YAML Tools writes it for you. Validate with Confidence Auto-generate JSON Schema from any YAML document, then validate payloads against it in real time. Catch structural errors before they reach production. Built for iOS A dedicated YAML syntax keyboard overlay, native Document Picker integration, and background processing keep the experience fast and fluid, even on large configuration files.

Screenshots

Source 32 screens
YAML Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: YAML Tools at 5.0 against Source 3's 4.3. YAML Tools also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Source 3's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Source 3 costs $0.99 and YAML Tools $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YAML Tools 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Source 3 ships an update every 2 months, YAML Tools monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Source 3 versus YAML Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSource 3YAML Tools
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.3 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#68#52 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStreet Coder LLCMohammed Aadhil

Customer experience

Source 3

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative56.3%

YAML Tools

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

In-app purchases

None

Source 3

No in-app purchases

None

YAML Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Source 3 free?
Source 3 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is YAML Tools free?
YAML Tools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Source 3 or YAML Tools?
YAML Tools is rated higher. Source 3 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while YAML Tools averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Source 3 or YAML Tools have ads?
Neither Source 3 nor YAML Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Source 3 or YAML Tools?
Source 3 ships an update every 2 months, and YAML Tools monthly. Most recently, Source 3 was updated on October 10, 2026 and YAML Tools on October 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, Source 3 or YAML Tools?
Source 3 currently peaks at #68 in the App Store charts, and YAML Tools at #52. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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