Comparison

UDevice vs URL Scissors

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

Head to head
About

UDevice

This app offers a comprehensive suite of developer and testing tools. It includes network utilities like HTTP(s) capture and DNS parsing, alongside system information and file management capabilities. Ideal for development, testing, and device management.

Highlights
  • HTTP(s) Capture/Rewrite
  • SSH and Terminal access
  • Python3 interpreter
  • Cookie editing
  • Network utilities (Ping, DNS, Traceroute, Port Scan)
  • File manager
  • Device fingerprinting and system info
Features
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Make device debugging, network diagnostics, and security research more efficient. The app includes a rich set of professional tools covering network packet capture, request rewriting, SSH, local terminal, Python 3, file management, cookie editing, log analysis, JSON formatting, regular expressions, Ping, DNS lookup, Traceroute, port scanning, LAN scanning, and more. You can also view real-time device status and key system information, including CPU, system, network, memory, display, browser environment, and other device data, helping you quickly understand the current state of your device. Whether for development debugging, testing and troubleshooting, security research, or daily device management, everything can be done in one app.

About

URL Scissors

Easily edit URL parameters across multiple platforms. This tool allows for quick modification of web addresses for developers and power users. Available on macOS, iOS, and other devices.

Highlights
  • Edit URL parameters
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Supports macOS
  • Supports iOS
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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URL Scissors is a Safari extension for iPhone and iPad that helps you edit URL parameters without leaving the current page. Open the extension in Safari, adjust the query parameters, and apply the updated URL back to the active tab. It is useful for developers, testers, marketers, and anyone who often works with long links. Features: • View URL query parameters as editable rows • Add, edit, delete, and reorder parameters • Reuse recent parameters saved per website • Mark frequently used parameters as favorites • Works directly in Safari with a lightweight popup • No account required URL Scissors helps keep messy URLs manageable, whether you are testing links, removing tracking parameters, or preparing clean URLs to share.

Screenshots

UDevice4 screens
URL Scissors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: URL Scissors at Free against UDevice's $4.99. UDevice's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

URL Scissors is free to download; UDevice costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UDevice holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UDevice has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UDevice ships an update every 3 weeks, URL Scissors every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
UDevice versus URL Scissors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUDeviceURL Scissors
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (36 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGansu Zhenxian Network Technology Co., Ltd.Zijia Wang

Customer experience

UDevice

All ratings36 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral12.5%
Negative9.4%

URL Scissors

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

UDevice

No in-app purchases

None

URL Scissors

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UDevice free?
UDevice costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is URL Scissors free?
URL Scissors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UDevice or URL Scissors?
UDevice is rated higher. UDevice averages 4.4 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while URL Scissors averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do UDevice or URL Scissors have ads?
Neither UDevice nor URL Scissors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UDevice or URL Scissors?
UDevice ships an update every 3 weeks, and URL Scissors every 4 months. Most recently, UDevice was updated on September 22, 2026 and URL Scissors on July 17, 2026.

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