Comparison

Developer Utilities vs Hodor

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

Head to head
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.

About

Hodor

Capture and inspect network traffic, including Flutter apps, with advanced API testing and debugging tools. Offers a suite of everyday developer utilities and AI-assisted testing capabilities.

Highlights
  • HTTP(S), WebSocket, TCP, UDP capture
  • API request testing
  • AI-assisted testing
  • URL encoding/decoding
  • JSON formatting
  • Timestamp conversion
  • QR code generation
Features
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Capture Flutter traffic. Test APIs. Debug with AI. Hodor brings packet capture, API testing, and developer utilities to your iPhone and iPad. IP-layer capture can inspect traffic that does not follow system HTTP proxy settings, including traffic from Flutter apps. CAPTURE AND DEBUG • Capture and rewrite HTTP(S), WebSocket, TCP, and UDP traffic. • Inspect HTTPS requests and responses after configuring certificate trust. • Replace HTTP request and response data with Mapping, simulate responses with Mock, and replay requests without repeating actions in the original app. • Extend processing with JavaScript, filter by domain, export HAR, and forward HTTP traffic to other tools on your local network. • Preview Protobuf, Form-Data, JSON, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. Start or stop the capture service with URL Scheme commands. MULTI-PROTOCOL API TESTING • Send HTTP(S), WebSocket, TCP, UDP, gRPC, and MQTT requests. • Organize requests into groups; manage environments, variables, authentication, headers, and bodies. Import and export cURL. • Combine pre- and post-request scripts, value extraction, and assertions for workflows such as signing in, reusing a token, and checking responses. AI TESTING THROUGH MCP Connect a compatible AI client to Hodor's MCP service. Give it a testing goal and let it inspect captured traffic, create and edit requests, send them, analyze responses, and adjust and retest in a multi-step workflow. MCP requires setup and an access token; Hodor does not include an AI model. Data read by the client may be sent to its configured model service. Script execution must be explicitly enabled. EVERYDAY DEVELOPER TOOLS URL, Base64, and Unicode encoding tools; URL parsing; JSON formatting; AES encryption and decryption; MD5 and SHA/HMAC hashing; JWT inspection; timestamp conversion; certificate hashes; regular expressions; and QR code generation—all in the app. Use Hodor only with traffic and systems you are authorized to test. HTTPS decryption depends on certificate configuration and app security policies. iOS background limits may interrupt MCP sessions. SUBSCRIPTIONS Some features require a paid plan. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available; features, device coverage, and prices are shown on the purchase screen. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; renewal is charged within the final 24 hours. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://ximlu.github.io/hodor/privacy_en.html Terms of Service: https://ximlu.github.io/hodor/terms_en.html

Screenshots

Developer Utilities4 screens
Hodor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Developer Utilities at 5.0 against Hodor's 4.3. Developer Utilities also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Hodor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (72% vs 50%). On price, update cadence 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. Hodor sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Developer Utilities asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Developer Utilities holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hodor has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Developer Utilities's written reviews are positive against 72% of Hodor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Developer Utilities ships an update every 6 weeks, Hodor monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Developer Utilities versus Hodor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeveloper UtilitiesHodor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews72.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQingyu ChenChengdu Feng Chui Ye Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Developer Utilities

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

Hodor

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative24.6%

In-app purchases

None

Developer Utilities

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Hodor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Payment Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time8
  • Special Recovery PurchaseFree
  • 3-Day TrialFree
  • Buyout$3.99
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  • Pro To Multiple Systems$17.99
  • Buyout$24.99
  • Buyout$29.99
  • Basic To Multiple Systems$44.99
  • Multiple Systems$49.99

Questions

Is Developer Utilities free?
Developer Utilities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hodor free?
Hodor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Developer Utilities or Hodor?
Developer Utilities is rated higher. Developer Utilities averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hodor averages 4.3 from 24 ratings.
Do Developer Utilities or Hodor have ads?
Developer Utilities shows ads; Hodor does not.
Which is updated more often, Developer Utilities or Hodor?
Developer Utilities ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hodor monthly. Most recently, Developer Utilities was updated on November 7, 2026 and Hodor on November 7, 2026.

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