Bases vs heypster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bases
Convert between binary, decimal, and hexadecimal values. Displays the corresponding Unicode character and its description. Supports 8-bit and 16-bit modes with bit shifting and value increment/decrement.
- Binary, Decimal, Hexadecimal conversion
- Unicode character display
- Unicode descriptions
- 8-bit and 16-bit modes
- Bit shifting
- Value increment/decrement
- Sharing support
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Easily convert between Binary, Decimal and Hexadecimal values and display associated character or emoji. Bases is an easy to use, base converter. Type in hexadecimal, decimal or binary values (8 bit or 16 bit) and see the value converted and the unicode character equivalent along with the unicode descriptor text. The application can displays; - Decimal - Hexadecimal - Binary - Associated Character (if any) - Unicode Descriptions Note: This application was primarily designed for the iPhone but can also be used on an iPad. It actually works great on iPad Pro, if you share the the iPad screen with my HexToASCII application. Features: - 8 bit and 16 bit modes. - Unicode descriptions of various character and control code. - Increment or decrement values at the touch of a button. - Right shift or left bits. - If a value has an associated character it will be displayed. - Supports sharing Initially developed to assist me to explain both hexadecimal and binary arithmetic to my students. I thought it would be good to share. Enjoy!
heypster
Discover and share thousands of high-quality GIFs for your conversations. This platform prioritizes user privacy by not storing search history or collecting data. Enjoy an ad-free experience across multiple Apple devices.
- Thousands of high-quality GIFs
- Free of charge
- Ad-free experience
- No search history kept
- No data collection
- Available on multiple Apple devices
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heypster is a platform for high-quality GIFs, free of charge, ad-free, and respectful of user privacy: We do not keep any search history, and we do not collect any data. Our platform contains thousands of GIFs for your conversations. You can use our application on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, iMessage App and Apple Vision Pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bases at 5.0 against heypster's 3.5. Bases also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). heypster's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bases holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Bases ships an update every 3 weeks, heypster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bases | heypster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Russell May | Heypster |
Customer experience
Bases
heypster
In-app purchases
Bases
No in-app purchases
heypster
No in-app purchases
