# DevTools vs Wikist

The clearest difference is price: Wikist at Free against DevTools's $0.99. DevTools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Wikist is free to download; DevTools costs $0.99 up front. Wikist sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DevTools asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DevTools against 5.0 for Wikist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

DevTools ships an update monthly, Wikist every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | DevTools | Wikist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devtools-md5-and-sha1-and-url-and-json/id1459338553/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikist/id1563425734/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [俊锋 仝](https://appshunter.io/developer/1209824000) | [劼 赵](https://appshunter.io/developer/1552332001) |

## What reviewers say

### DevTools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devtools-md5-and-sha1-and-url-and-json/id1459338553)

This app offers essential transcoding and encoding tools for developers. It supports various hashing algorithms, Base64, URL encoding/decoding, and data format conversions. It also includes helpful reference tables for developers.

**Highlights:** MD5, MD4, MD2 encoding, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512 encoding, Base64 encode/decode, URL encode/decode, JSON/XML format interchange, Binary conversion, ASCII and Escape Characters Tables

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Wikist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikist/id1563425734)

Visualize your editing contributions across various Wiki platforms with interactive charts and a heatmap. This app syncs with iCloud and provides detailed statistics for users and wikis, supporting most MediaWiki instances.

**Highlights:** Supports MediaWiki instances (Wikipedia, Fandom), Contribution matrix (heatmap), Widgets for statistics, User and wiki statistics, Interactive contribution charts, iCloud sync

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Nordic Fruit Water | $0.99 | one-time |
| A Swedish Meatballs | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DevTools free?

DevTools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wikist free?

Wikist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, DevTools or Wikist?

DevTools and Wikist are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do DevTools or Wikist have ads?

Neither DevTools nor Wikist shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DevTools or Wikist?

DevTools ships an update monthly, and Wikist every 11 months. Most recently, DevTools was updated on November 3, 2026 and Wikist on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*