Comparison

Web Toolbox vs Resurface

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

Head to head
About

Web Toolbox

Monitor your websites and web servers with automated checks for responses and content. Configure various checks like HTTP status codes, headers, and content using CSS selectors or custom JavaScript. Includes DNS, GeoIP, and Whois tools for comprehensive web analysis.

Highlights
  • Automated HTTP status code checks
  • HTTP header content verification
  • CSS selector-based content checks
  • Custom JavaScript execution for checks
  • DNS client for server queries
  • GeoIP lookup for IP address location
  • Tabular Whois client for domain info
Features
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Web Toolbox will help you keep an eye on your sites and web servers. With a few simple steps you can set up automated checks on the responses and content of your web pages. You will be able to run them individually or in batches whenever you want directly from your iPhone and iPad without any subscription. You will be able to configure different types of automated checks: - HTTP Status Code: Indicate the expected HTTP status code, if the code obtained is different the check will fail. - HTTP Header: You will be able to indicate the name of an HTTP header whose content you want to check, you will be able to do an exact check or search for a string within the value. - Content: You will be able to search for an HTML element within the page by indicating its CSS selector and check its content. - Custom JavaScript: Finally you will be able to run a JavaScript script within the page and check its result. You will also be able to decide whether to run the checks on the simple textual response of your web page, or to render the page in a real web browser. To help you identify issues on your websites, Web Toolbox includes several tools: - DNS: A DNS client that will allow you to query DNS servers in your local or remote network with the most popular preconfigured ones (Google DNS, OpenDNS, Cloudflare) - GeoIP: This tool will allow you visually to pinpoint the geographic location of any IP address, as well as obtain other information about the address such as the ISP - Whois: A completely revised Whois client to allow you to access domain name information more easily. In addition to the classic text response, for most Whois servers, you will have access to a tabular mode that will make the domain data more readable and usable.

About

Resurface

Features
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Resurface your precious files fast with Resurface, in seconds! Resurface is a Data Forensics and Data Carving application available on macOS and iOS (the first true Data Carving app on iOS). Operating completely offline with no cloud connections or additional hardware, Resurface puts professional-grade data recovery directly in your hands in a secure, private environment. Whether you are a specialist, government agency, or anyone with corrupted files, Resurface puts raw data carving in your hands in an easy to use, GUI application. WHAT IS DATA CARVING? Standard recovery tools look at your operating system's "map" to find lost data. But what happens when that map is destroyed or corrupt? That is where Resurface shines. Using a robust forensics technique called "Data Carving," it bypasses the file system entirely, ignoring what the OS claims is there. Instead, it dives into the raw data, actively scanning for the factual, unique hexadecimal signatures of specific file types. Resurface effortlessly carves out videos, images, executables, documents, and more... and it does so very fast. While highly capable, Resurface operates differently than full-scale recovery suites like Disk Drill (our highly respected desktop recovery app of choice, known for unmatched capability and wonderful customer service). While Disk Drill employs a wide variety of methods including data carving, Resurface specializes exclusively in pure data carving. THE 5 LEVELS OF DATA RECOVERY To understand Resurface's power, it helps to know the "levels" of recovery: Level 1 (Logical - Accidental Deletion): A program unmarks items in the file system's index. The data simply lost its "hard link." Level 2 (Logical - Partition Damage): The disk says "needs to be initialized," but structural maps are largely intact. Level 3 (Logical - Reconstruction): Complex file system reconstruction due to heavy corruption. Level 4 (Raw Data Carving): This is where Resurface operates. The file system is completely gone. Data is extracted bit by bit based on raw file signatures. Level 5 (Physical Hardware): The worst-case scenario. The drive is physically damaged and must be mailed to a professional lab like CleverFiles (Disk Drill) for hardware extraction. Resurface is a pure Level 4 recovery tool—the absolute last digital option before needing to send your storage to a physical lab. WHAT TO EXPECT: THE METADATA TRADEOFF Operating at Level 4 means Resurface ignores file system metadata by definition. While your core files will be successfully recovered, they will not retain their original file names or creation/modification dates. Your recovered data will be sequentially named (e.g., file0000001.jpg, file0000002.jpg). Resurface trades cosmetic data for the absolute highest chance of raw file recovery. OS-SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS (macOS vs. iOS) iOS is arguably the most secure consumer operating system in the world, as a result, there are system-level tasks, that are forbidden on iOS: Direct raw access to the device's internal disk or external hard drives is blocked by the system Which includes files permanently deleted from trash, Resurface CANNOT recover permanently deleted photos or files from your iPhone’s trash. (iOS tip: Any iOS app claiming to do this on-device is misleading; the system simply does not allow it, and Apple offers high bounties to anyone who can bypass this) The macOS version enjoys broader access to external drives and deeper system files, acting as a traditional desktop forensics tool. WHERE RESURFACE SHINES Cross-platform, Resurface is specifically designed to carve data from: Incomplete or failed web downloads. Corrupted standalone files. Disk images (.dmg, .iso, etc.) loaded onto your device. "Empty" folders that the OS refuses to read, but still contain hidden data. Resurface brings genuine Data Forensics to your fingertips. No cloud nonsense, no gimmicks. Just install it and give it a shot at your corrupted files or unfinished downloads today!

Screenshots

Web Toolbox4 screens
Resurface4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Web Toolbox at Free against Resurface's $19.99. Web Toolbox also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Resurface's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Web Toolbox is free to download; Resurface costs $19.99 up front. Web Toolbox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Resurface asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Web Toolbox ships an update every 4 weeks, Resurface every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Web Toolbox versus Resurface: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb ToolboxResurface
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFausto RistagnoInspirationull

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Web Toolbox

One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime (Only PRO users)Free
  • Pro Lifetime$2.99
None

Resurface

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Web Toolbox free?
Web Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Resurface free?
Resurface costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Web Toolbox or Resurface have ads?
Web Toolbox shows ads; Resurface does not.
Which is updated more often, Web Toolbox or Resurface?
Web Toolbox ships an update every 4 weeks, and Resurface every 3 months. Most recently, Web Toolbox was updated on October 14, 2026 and Resurface on October 14, 2026.

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