UDevice vs URL Scissors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Edit URL parameters
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Supports macOS
- Supports iOS
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | UDevice | URL Scissors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (36 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gansu Zhenxian Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Zijia Wang |
Customer experience
UDevice
URL Scissors
In-app purchases
UDevice
No in-app purchases
URL Scissors
No in-app purchases









