| Metric | Apple | Howler.js | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 39 | 40 | Howler.js |
| Accessibility | 90 | 87 | Apple |
| Best Practices | 86 | 86 | Tie |
| SEO | 89 | 92 | Howler.js |
| Security | 67 | 66 | Apple |
| TTFB | 318ms | 435ms | Apple |
| Composite | 73 | 74 | Howler.js |
Apple and Howler.js are closely matched, each leading in different categories. Apple has a composite score of 73 while Howler.js scores 74.
Choose Apple when your primary concern is server response time and accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose Howler.js when your primary concern is SEO and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 1267 audited Apple sites and 12 audited Howler.js sites in the BeaverCheck database. Every audit runs the same 100+ checks — Lighthouse performance, security headers, accessibility, SEO, server response time — against a real URL. No vendor input, no sponsorship, no affiliate links. Read the full methodology →
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