Comparison

Scan i vs Developer Utilities

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scan i

This app helps manage multiple beacons in a single location. It displays beacon information like RSSI, major, and minor for easy verification. You can also filter beacons based on these parameters.

Highlights
  • Beacon scanning
  • RSSI display
  • Major/Minor verification
  • Filtering by RSSI
  • Filtering by Major/Minor
Features
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It's a simple beacon scan app. It's very useful for people who are dealing with multiple beacons in one space. - Alignment. For many beacons, it is shown not only by rssi century but also by major / minor, so it can be checked and verified easily. - Filtering You can also filter by specifying areas by rssi century and major/minor. * If you give us feedback, we will try to improve/apply quickly.

About

Developer Utilities

This app offers a suite of essential tools for developers and testers. It facilitates network and development debugging with features like LAN text transfer, JS injection, and DNS resolution. It also includes utilities for QR code scanning/generation and system information viewing.

Highlights
  • LAN text transfer
  • Frontend debugging
  • JS injection
  • QR code scanning and generation
  • Network information viewing
  • DNS resolution
  • JSON formatting
Features
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Developer Utilities is a practical toolbox for development, testing, and day-to-day troubleshooting. No account is required—open the app and start diagnosing networks, inspecting web pages, processing data, or transferring content across your local network. Network diagnostics • View local and public IP addresses, carrier details, and proxy information • Ping a domain or IP address • Run single or batch DNS queries • Look up Whois and ICP registration information • Scan the local network and run traceroute Development and debugging • View page source, inject vConsole, and run custom JavaScript • Format JSON • Create and decode short URLs • Convert and preview RGB/HEX colors • Browse system fonts QR codes and cross-device transfer • Scan or generate QR codes • Transfer text, images, and files between a browser and your iPhone or iPad on the same local network • Preview and save images, or open files with the system share sheet • Temporary images and files are removed when the transfer session ends Quick Note • Save text in seconds • Browse a dedicated history page with update times • Tap any record to load it back into the editor The app supports English and Simplified Chinese and follows your system language automatically. The app contains ads. A one-time, non-subscription purchase permanently removes ads and can be restored at any time.

Screenshots

Scan i4 screens
Developer Utilities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scan i at 100% against Developer Utilities's 50%. Scan i also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Developer Utilities's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan i ships an update every 13 months, Developer Utilities every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scan i versus Developer Utilities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan iDeveloper Utilities
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeople and TechnologyQingyu Chen

Customer experience

Scan i

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Developer Utilities

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scan i

No in-app purchases

None

Developer Utilities

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan i free?
Scan i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Developer Utilities free?
Developer Utilities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scan i or Developer Utilities have ads?
Developer Utilities shows ads; Scan i does not.
Which is updated more often, Scan i or Developer Utilities?
Scan i ships an update every 13 months, and Developer Utilities every 6 weeks. Most recently, Scan i was updated on September 21, 2026 and Developer Utilities on October 1, 2026.

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