Developer Tools vs App Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Developer Tools
This app consolidates over 30 essential developer utilities into a single, offline application. It provides tools for formatting, encoding, decoding, generating data, and testing code snippets without needing an internet connection. Enjoy a privacy-first approach with a one-time purchase and extensive customization options.
- Over 30 offline developer tools
- JSON formatter and converter
- Base64 encoder/decoder
- Fake data generator
- Regular expression evaluator
- REST API client
- Customizable themes and highlighting
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Exabox puts over 30 essential developer utilities in a single offline app. Stop searching for random websites every time you need to format JSON, decode Base64, generate dummy data, or test a regular expression. AVAILABLE TOOLS: • Backslash Escaper/Unescaper • Base64 Encoder/Decoder • Color Formats Converter • Cookie Builder • Cookie Parser • Date & Time Parser • Fake Data Generator • Hash Generator • Hexadecimal Encoder/Decoder • HTML Escaper/Unescaper • JSON Formatter • JSON/YAML/TOML/GSON Converter • JWT Token Parser • Math Expression Evaluator • Number Base Converter • QR Code Generator • Regular Expression Evaluator • REST API Client • Text Comparator • Text Inspector • Text Transformer • Timezone Comparator • URL Builder • URL Encoder/Decoder • URL Parser • UUID Parser & Generator BENEFITS: • Works 100% offline - your data stays on your device • Privacy-first approach with no data collection • One-time purchase, no subscriptions • 60+ app themes and 90+ code highlighting options • Instant tool search functionality Get all your dev tools in one secure, professional workspace.
App Hub
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App Hub helps you collect, organize, and develop app ideas from real problems. Write down a problem, get AI-assisted directions, and keep promising concepts in your idea board. Use App Hub to clarify target users, core needs, and next steps before you start building. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Developer Tools and App Hub are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Developer Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and App Hub sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Developer Tools ships an update every 6 weeks, App Hub every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Developer Tools | App Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alberto Malagoli | won choi |
In-app purchases
Developer Tools
- Lifetime$4.99
App Hub
- Apphub Subscription 1 week$1.997 Days
- Apphub Subscription 1year$79.991 Year
