Comparison

URL Components vs JSON Web Token

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

Head to head
About

URL Components

Instantly decode and inspect URLs, parsing components like scheme, host, path, and query parameters. Generate code snippets in Swift, curl, and JavaScript for debugging APIs and web links. Ideal for developers working with web requests and data.

Highlights
  • Decode and inspect URLs
  • Parse URL components
  • Generate Swift code
  • Generate curl commands
  • Generate JavaScript snippets
  • API debugging tool
Features
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Decode and inspect URLs instantly. Parse URL components like scheme, host, port, path, query parameters, headers, and cookies. Generate Swift, curl, and JavaScript code snippets. Perfect for developers debugging APIs and web links.

About

JSON Web Token

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JSON Web Token is the fastest way to build, decode and verify JWTs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Paste any token and instantly see its header and payload, neatly typed and editable. Sign your own tokens with the algorithm of your choice, verify signatures against your own keys, and copy the result with one tap. BUILD • Create tokens from scratch with editable header and payload fields • 12 signing algorithms: HS256/384/512, RS256/384/512, PS256/384/512, ES256/384/512 • One-tap generation of real random keys for every algorithm family VERIFY • Paste your own HMAC secret or public key to verify any token • Clear verified/invalid signature badge • Tamper with the payload and watch the signature react INSPECT • Typed values: strings, numbers, booleans, arrays, nested objects, null • JSON view with configurable indentation, ready to copy • Header and payload sizes in bytes • Date helper to convert timestamps for iat, exp and nbf claims Built for developers: no account, no tracking, everything stays on your device.

Screenshots

URL Components4 screens
JSON Web Token4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: URL Components at Free against JSON Web Token's $2.99. JSON Web Token's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, 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

URL Components is free to download; JSON Web Token costs $2.99 up front. URL Components sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JSON Web Token asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

URL Components ships an update every 25 months, JSON Web Token every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
URL Components versus JSON Web Token: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURL ComponentsJSON Web Token
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwapnanil DholPrismatic Apps

In-app purchases

1 purchases

URL Components

One-time1
  • Support Development$9.99
None

JSON Web Token

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is URL Components free?
URL Components is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JSON Web Token free?
JSON Web Token costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do URL Components or JSON Web Token have ads?
Neither URL Components nor JSON Web Token shows ads.
Which is updated more often, URL Components or JSON Web Token?
URL Components ships an update every 25 months, and JSON Web Token every 27 months. Most recently, URL Components was updated on September 6, 2026 and JSON Web Token on September 21, 2026.

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