Developer Utilities vs Mottie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- LAN text transfer
- Frontend debugging
- JS injection
- QR code scanning and generation
- Network information viewing
- DNS resolution
- JSON formatting
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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.
Mottie
Easily play, preview, and inspect Lottie animations on your iPhone and iPad. Supports various Lottie file formats and offers playback controls, background customization, and bounding box overlays for precise viewing. Includes a demo gallery to explore animation possibilities.
- Play dotLottie, Lottie JSON, and .lot files
- Control playback speed
- Choose looping modes
- Change canvas background color
- Toggle bounding box overlay
- Built-in demo animation gallery
- Quick Look support for Files app
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Play, preview, and inspect Lottie animations on your iPhone and iPad with Mottie — the clean, fast viewer built for dotLottie and JSON. Open and enjoy dotLottie (.lottie), Lottie JSON, and .lot files with ease. Mottie gives you a distraction-free interface to watch your animations exactly how they'll look in your app, website, or product. New to Lottie? Explore the built-in gallery of demo animations to see what Lottie can do before you open your own files. KEY FEATURES: • Play dotLottie (.lottie), Lottie JSON, and .lot (JSON) files • Control playback speed to slow down or speed up any animation • Choose looping modes to watch animations repeat seamlessly • Change the canvas background color to preview animations against any backdrop • Toggle a bounding box overlay to check an animation's dimensions, framing, and alignment • Browse a gallery of demo animations to discover what Lottie animations are • Preview Lottie files directly from the Files app with Quick Look support • Thumbnails for .lottie and .lot files, so you can find the right animation at a glance Mottie is designed for simple, fast, and reliable Lottie playback. Download it and bring your animations to life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mottie at 100% against Developer Utilities's 50%. Mottie also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Developer Utilities's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Developer Utilities ships an update every 6 weeks, Mottie every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Developer Utilities | Mottie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qingyu Chen | Firdavs Khaydarov |
Customer experience
Developer Utilities
Mottie
In-app purchases
Developer Utilities
No in-app purchases
Mottie
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Developer Utilities free?
Is Mottie free?
Do Developer Utilities or Mottie have ads?
Which is updated more often, Developer Utilities or Mottie?
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