Comparison

websta$ vs HTML Designer Pro

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

Head to head
About

websta$

Learn and develop web technologies with this comprehensive tool. It offers local code execution, Git integration, and seamless file sharing via LAN. Access learning materials, utilize advanced coding features, and personalize your learning environment for efficient skill development.

Highlights
  • Local code execution
  • Git retrieval
  • LAN file transfer (HTTP/FTP)
  • Code templates and autocompletion
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Built-in browser for learning materials
  • Customizable interface
Features
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This is a learning tool for efficient HTML, CSS, and JS learning, fast programming, local execution, Git retrieval, iCloud storage, efficient transfer and sharing via LAN HTTP/FTP multi-point connections. (^.^) It aspires to help you who want to learn, develop, and improve! !!!(^.^) (^.^) Read a variety of learning materials at your leisure and run examples while learning, making it easy to understand and efficient. (^.^) Use code templates, autocomplate, auto-indentation, code coloring, symbol completion, a symbol keyboard, text search, multi-file search, multi-line indentation, and multi-line comments to make development more convenient. (^.^) Access iCloud easily and synchronize across multiple devices for efficient collaboration. (^.^) Retrieve source code projects from GitHub with Git. (^.^) Efficiently transfer files via LAN or Bluetooth connections via HTTP/FTP multi-point connections. (^.^) Find learning materials easily through the built-in browser. Simply select code in the built-in browser to run it. (^.^) Open file formats like txt, pdf, chm, mp3, m4v, zip, gif, png, html, py, doc, etc. easily through the file system. (^.^) Adjust code color, font size, and line spacing for a more comfortable reading experience. (^.^) Customize background images and colors, text color and shadow, text font, text size, background animation, interface transition animation, the number and order of tabs on the main interface to create your own personalized learning software. (^.^) Generate QR codes for HTML, CSS, and JS scripts and learning materials, and scan them to access them. (^.^) Share HTML, CSS, and JS scripts and learning materials via email, Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook. Code templates - The contents of a new file will copy the contents of the code template.

About

HTML Designer Pro

A comprehensive web development environment for mobile devices. Write, preview, and publish code with real-time rendering and AI assistance. Includes SFTP/FTP for seamless server deployment.

Highlights
  • Real code editor with syntax coloring
  • Live preview with local web server
  • Built-in FTP, FTPS, and SFTP
  • AI-assisted file creation and updates
  • DOM outline and elements library
  • CSS Designer for easy styling
  • Universal purchase for Mac and iOS
Features
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HTML Designer is a complete web workshop for iPhone and iPad: write the code, watch the page render beside it, then publish straight to your own server. WRITE THE CODE • A real code editor, with syntax colouring for HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP • Line numbers, re-indent, find and replace, and find across the whole project • Snippets with trigger keys: type a short key, press Tab, get the block • An HTML validator that lists what is wrong and takes you to the line SEE IT AS YOU TYPE • The preview serves your site from a real local web server, so relative links, images, stylesheets and scripts behave exactly as they will online • PHP pages render through that server too, and Markdown files get a properly rendered preview • Code, Split or Preview — panes side by side or stacked, whichever suits the screen • Inspect: tap an element in the preview and land on its tag in the source • Edit Text: retype wording on the rendered page and the source updates with it PUBLISH TO YOUR SERVER • FTP, FTPS and SFTP built in — no separate client, no export step • Every file shows its sync state: to upload, to download, in sync, or changed on both sides • Publish sends everything you changed in one go • Check Online tells you whether the live site is really answering AN ASSISTANT THAT WRITES FILES • Ask for a change in plain words; the assistant creates and updates real files in your project folder — HTML, CSS, JavaScript and SVG • Bring your own key: Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google), or Apple Intelligence running entirely on-device • Keys are kept in the iOS Keychain and nowhere else THE TOOLBOX • DOM outline of the open document • Elements library: HTML tags, form controls, CSS properties, PHP and Markdown blocks, ready to insert • CSS Designer: every selector in the file, every declaration, editable • Snippets panel BUILT FOR iPad • Files, editor and preview side by side • Two projects open in two windows at the same time • Hardware keyboard shortcuts throughout A sample site ships with the app, so there is a real project to open the first time you launch it. Universal purchase: buy once, and the Mac version is included.

Screenshots

websta$4 screens
HTML Designer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: websta$ at 89% against HTML Designer Pro's 33%. websta$ also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and chart position (#62 vs unranked). HTML Designer Pro's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

HTML Designer Pro is free to download; websta$ costs $2.99 up front. websta$ sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. HTML Designer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

websta$ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of websta$'s written reviews are positive against 33% of HTML Designer Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

websta$ ships an update every 4 months, HTML Designer Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
websta$ versus HTML Designer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwebsta$HTML Designer Pro
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (67 ratings) — better4.0 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer小文 黄RainbowFactory LTD

Customer experience

websta$

All ratings67 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative9.1%

HTML Designer Pro

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

websta$

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Unable to locate code
  • Color output not working
  • Chinese characters display as garbled
  • Cannot parse Chinese characters
  • Some images are absent or unrelated
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  • Teb indent automatically becomes half-width space
  • HTML5 template issues
  • App is slow
  • Need to buy ten other apps
  • Strange notifications daily
  • Unable to find file path
  • Unable to rename files
  • Some parts only in Chinese
  • No help files
  • No reply from developer

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add colors to output
  • Translate the app in Italian
  • Add very helpful extensions like emmet and theme
  • Customize layout
  • Add shortcuts for physical keyboards
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  • Option to disable autocomplete/shortcut/special sign toolbar
  • Android version
  • Option for Tab indent to be half-width space
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

HTML Designer Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

websta$

One-time8
  • 2048 Source$0.99
  • AircraftWar$0.99
  • CodeEditor Source$0.99
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  • Five Chess Game Source$0.99
  • Source of look color$0.99
  • Tetris$0.99
  • Whac-A-Mole$0.99
  • Snake Game Source$0.99
None

HTML Designer Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is websta$ free?
websta$ costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is HTML Designer Pro free?
HTML Designer Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, websta$ or HTML Designer Pro?
websta$ is rated higher. websta$ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while HTML Designer Pro averages 4.0 from 17 ratings.
Do websta$ or HTML Designer Pro have ads?
Neither websta$ nor HTML Designer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, websta$ or HTML Designer Pro?
websta$ ships an update every 4 months, and HTML Designer Pro every 2 months. Most recently, websta$ was updated on November 6, 2026 and HTML Designer Pro on November 3, 2026.

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