Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Play with your iOS app and debug API requests directly in browser launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Run iOS apps in the browser▲261

   2013 · app.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Appetize▲115

   Dedicated iOS simulators in the browser

   2014 · appetize.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Inspect – DevTool to debug Safari and WebViews on iOS devices▲75

   Agent-first mobile web debugging for iOS and Android. Give Claude, Codex, Cursor, and other coding agents real-device DOM, console, network, and screenshots.

   2020 · inspect.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Inspect▲206

   Inspect and debug your web apps on iOS & Android devices

   2020 · inspect.dev · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Run dedicated iOS Simulators in the browser▲147

   Unblock your teams with instant, secure online access to cloud-based mobile devices with Android emulators and iOS simulators, directly in your web browser.

   2014 · appetize.io · its alternatives →

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   iOS SDK to live-stream app to any web browser (built at PennApps s2014)▲9

   2014 · fuckitstreamit.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   RunSwift▲134

   Try Swift in Your Browser

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Freeshot▲119

   Beautiful dribbble client for iOS

   2014 · medium.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   nOS4▲75

   A complete IOS4 experience in your browser!

   Aug 2026 · nos4.fun · its alternatives →

10. 10
    App.IO▲75

    Share your iPhone and iPad apps in any browser

    2013 · app.io · its alternatives →

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    Simple Tool to Run Automated Functional Tests for iOS▲6

    2018 · flawlessapp.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dazzle▲116

    A mobile web browser engineered from first principles

    2017 · dazzle.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    AppDesk▲90

    Every morning I'd open App Store Connect in Safari, enter my password for the millionth time, then wait 8 seconds for the dashboard to load and continue fumbling around for what I needed. Everything took too many clicks and way too long to load. I did this for years and got tired of it. Good thing Apple provided API access for all this data. So I finally built the app I wanted, just the way I liked. Fast, keyboard-friendly navigation, data syncs and gets stored only on the local device. Meet AppDesk — a native macOS client built with SwiftUI for App Store Connect. Everything runs locally —…

    Mar 2026 · appdesk.dev · its alternatives →

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    HTTP Catcher▲81

    Web debugging proxy for iOS

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Appto▲81

    An iOS app factory that runs on your own AI subscription

    18d ago · appto.store · its alternatives →

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    I created a JavaScript debugger for iPhone and Android▲21

    2011 · lexandera.com · its alternatives →

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    I write an iOS app to intercept all HTTP/HTTPS Traffic (Beta Testing)▲9

    Hi everyone, after months of hard-working, I'm glad to have something to show HN. It's an iOS app to help you directly capture and intercept HTTP/HTTPS Traffic from your iPhone/iPad with ease. It's suitable for any developers who would debug iOS without needing a computer. You can also share all traffic to Proxyman macOS via AirDrop for better previewing. - Please join a beta in TestFlight (iOS 14+): https://testflight.apple.com/join/nQ69eb35 - How it works if you don't have any devices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpzpoTN8efM&feature=youtu.be…

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Universal Debug Bridge - Control iOS and Android simulators from node▲5

    Control iOS simulators and Android emulators using a simple ts library

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A No-JavaScript iOS Browser▲6

    2023 · praxis.a6s.nz · its alternatives →

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    iOS Library to Code Against Unified APIs▲9

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Warbits▲55

    Give war simulation a chance

    2015 · riskylab.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ZEEEN▲13

    Dribbble client for iPhone

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Remote mobile app debugging with AppSpector▲7

    AppSpector - The ultimate remote debugging app for iOS and Android. Optimize performance and debug your apps efficiently with advanced tools

    2019 · appspector.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    play.js - A hub for apps and scripts within iOS▲12

    A complete environment to create apps and scripts on iOS

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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