Comparison

Developer Tools vs TerminalWidget

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

TerminalWidget

Display script output directly on your home screen widgets. Visualize data with progress indicators, charts, and tables. Control scripts via Shortcuts or URL schemes, with iCloud sync for Mac and iOS.

Highlights
  • Script output in widgets
  • Progress indicators, charts, graphs
  • iCloud sync for Mac and iOS
  • Control via Shortcuts
  • URL scheme support
  • Universal purchase
Features
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Scripters rejoice! Now you can have output from your scripts, AppleScripts, and Shortcuts display in widgets on iOS (and sync to and from your Mac via iCloud). You can see progress indicators, charts, graphs, icons, tables, and more. All controllable via Shortcuts or with a URL scheme (and a CLI on Mac). This is a universal purchase for the Mac, iOS, and Watch apps.

Screenshots

Developer Tools4 screens
TerminalWidget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Developer Tools at Free against TerminalWidget's $19.99. Developer Tools also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). TerminalWidget's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads 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

Developer Tools is free to download; TerminalWidget costs $19.99 up front. Developer Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TerminalWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TerminalWidget holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Developer Tools's written reviews are positive against 80% of TerminalWidget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Developer Tools ships an update every 6 weeks, TerminalWidget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Developer Tools versus TerminalWidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeveloper ToolsTerminalWidget
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#156 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlberto MalagoliBrett Terpstra

Customer experience

Developer Tools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TerminalWidget

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Developer Tools

One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99
None

TerminalWidget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Developer Tools free?
Developer Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TerminalWidget free?
TerminalWidget costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Developer Tools or TerminalWidget?
TerminalWidget is rated higher. Developer Tools averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TerminalWidget averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Developer Tools or TerminalWidget have ads?
Neither Developer Tools nor TerminalWidget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Developer Tools or TerminalWidget?
Developer Tools ships an update every 6 weeks, and TerminalWidget every 2 days. Most recently, Developer Tools was updated on October 6, 2026 and TerminalWidget on October 2, 2026.

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