# npmhub vs DevPad

The clearest difference is rating: DevPad at 4.6 against npmhub's 4.0. DevPad also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). npmhub's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

DevPad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DevPad has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

npmhub ships an update every 14 months, DevPad monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | npmhub | DevPad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/npmhub/id1542090429/reviews) | **[4.6 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devpad-developer-gadgets/id6444708509/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **11** |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Federico Brigante](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542090431) | [Giacomo Pignoni](https://appshunter.io/developer/1563547409) |

## What reviewers say

### npmhub

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/npmhub/id1542090429)

This browser extension enhances the GitHub experience by automatically displaying npm dependencies directly on repository pages. It provides links and descriptions for each package listed in a project's package.json file.

**Highlights:** Displays npm dependencies on GitHub, Shows links and descriptions for each dependency, Works with package.json files, Enhances repository file list view, Browser extension functionality

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### DevPad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devpad-developer-gadgets/id6444708509)

This app provides a suite of essential tools for developers, including a performant text editor with syntax highlighting for numerous languages, and various text manipulation and conversion actions. It facilitates quick import and export of text data, and offers features like QR code generation.

**Highlights:** Text editor with syntax highlighting, Support for 20+ programming languages, Fast text import (file, clipboard, camera), Fast text export (clipboard, share, QR code), Numerous text conversion and manipulation actions, XML to iOS Strings conversion

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is npmhub free?

npmhub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DevPad free?

DevPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, npmhub or DevPad?

DevPad is rated higher. npmhub averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DevPad averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.

### Do npmhub or DevPad have ads?

Neither npmhub nor DevPad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, npmhub or DevPad?

npmhub ships an update every 14 months, and DevPad monthly. Most recently, npmhub was updated on September 18, 2026 and DevPad on September 24, 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.*