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Best alternatives to Temporary Mobile View (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Temporary Mobile View, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Temporary Mobile View today

≈3K users3.4★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago4 permissions

Temporary Mobile View alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Mobile View

    Run Mobile View extension: a phone simulator and webpage viewer that turns the browser to mobile view. Test your site and check CSS.

    556 users5.0★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago6 permissions
    • About 5.4× fewer users than Temporary Mobile View
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
  2. 2

    Mobile View Switcher

    Switch user agent to simulate mobile (Android/iOS). Test mobile views, access content and save bandwidth.

    ≈2K users4.5★ from 31 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago3 permissions
    • About 1.5× fewer users than Temporary Mobile View
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
    • Listed under Privacy & Security
  3. 3

    Switch to Mobile View

    Preview any page in a real mobile viewport — correct breakpoints, mobile user-agent, one click.

    786 users3.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago4 permissions
    • About 3.8× fewer users than Temporary Mobile View
    • Listed under Tools
  4. 4

    Synced Mobile View

    Opens a synced mobile view of the current tab in a new window.

    303 users5.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago7 permissions
    • About 9.9× fewer users than Temporary Mobile View
    • Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools
  5. 5

    Mobile View: Test responsive designs fast

    Test your responsive designs on multiple devices at once.

    ≈20K users4.2★ from 40 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years7 permissions
    • About 6.7× more users than Temporary Mobile View
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
  6. 6

    Mobile View Switcher

    Switch to mobile view with one click via toolbar button.

    ≈100K users3.2★ from 128 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago5 permissions
    • About 33× more users than Temporary Mobile View
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools
  7. 7

    Mobile View Extension - View website as mobile

    Use Mobile View Extension for testing mobile websites with a responsive website checker, a responsive design test, and previews.

    ≈3K users4.7★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 2 days ago4 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Temporary Mobile View
    • Updated more recently
    • Listed under Tools
  8. 8

    Mobile View — Mobile Simulator & Preview

    Mobile simulator: preview any site on iPhone, Android & tablets — up to 5 at once. Mobile view + desktop live, responsive design.

    ≈70K users4.9★ from 111 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago8 permissions
    • About 23× more users than Temporary Mobile View
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (8 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools
  9. 9

    Mobile View Tester: Responsive Web Design Tool

    Mobile-first design validation. Quickly preview and optimize website performance across multiple device screen sizes.

    ≈1K users3.6★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago8 permissions
    • About 3.0× fewer users than Temporary Mobile View
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (8 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools
  10. 10

    Phone Simulator - Mobile View

    Try Phone Simulator - mobile view extension. Test your site on iPhone, iPad & Android: mobile view simulator & emulator.

    ≈40K users4.6★ from 285 ratingsUpdated 9 days ago8 permissions
    • About 13× more users than Temporary Mobile View
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (8 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools

Temporary Mobile View alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Temporary Mobile View?

By users, the most popular alternative is Mobile View Switcher with ≈100K users and a 3.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Mobile View.

Which Temporary Mobile View alternative has the best rating?

Mobile View — Mobile Simulator & Preview has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 111 ratings.

Is there a Temporary Mobile View alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Mobile View Switcher asks for 3 permissions, against 4 for Temporary Mobile View.

How many alternatives to Temporary Mobile View are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Temporary Mobile View on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.