Accessibility Inspector vs z390
Accessibility Inspector
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z390development.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Accessibility Inspector | z390 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Emulator Software | 8.4 (#10) | 7.3 (#33) |
| Intended users | Apple describes Xcode as a tool suite for building apps for Apple platforms, and Accessibility Inspector helps developers identify accessibility issues in those apps. | The site names learning assembler without mainframe access and developing mainframe applications with modern tooling as use cases. |
| Purpose | Accessibility Inspector displays, queries, and tests accessibility information for elements in an app’s view hierarchy. | z390 is a mainframe assembler and emulator toolkit for developing, testing, and deploying assembler and COBOL programs on a PC. |
Plans
Accessibility Inspector
- Xcode (includes Accessibility Inspector)Free
In their own words
Accessibility Inspector
Accessibility Inspector is Apple’s free macOS tool for examining accessibility information in app interfaces. It displays an element’s accessibility properties, available actions, and position in the view hierarchy. Audits identify common issues such as insufficient contrast, clipped text, and missing descriptions. Results can be saved as HTML reports containing summaries, screenshots, issue descriptions, and fix suggestions. Accessibility audits can also run in UI tests through performAccessibilityAudit(for:_:). The target menu includes apps on Mac and selected iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, or tvOS devices. Open it from Xcode through Xcode > Open Developer Tool > Accessibility Inspector. Apple’s listing describes Xcode as Mac-only, requiring macOS 26.2 or later and an Apple M1 chip or later, and labels it Free. Clearing reported issues does not prove complete accessibility; Apple recommends additional checks with assistive apps such as VoiceOver.
z390
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