Ask VT vs Unformatter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ask VT
This utility app allows users to scan URLs and files for malware using the VirusTotal online service. It provides a convenient way to check suspicious links and files directly from your device, integrating with other apps via the Share menu.
- Scan URLs for malware
- Scan files for malware
- Use VirusTotal service
- Drag and drop files
- Share menu integration
- Freeware
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With Ask VT you can check URLs and files for malware using the online service VirusTotal (https://www.virustotal.com). VirusTotal is a free service from Google that scans Internet addresses and files with a variety of virus scanners. You can select the links and files using the buttons provided, or drag them from other apps onto the Ask VT home screen, such as onto the Trojan horse. Ask VT can also be called from the Share menu in other apps. In Apple's Mail app and in Safari, the Share menu appears when you press a little longer on a link. This app is freeware. It comes with absolutely no warranty. Use it at your own risk.
Unformatter
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Unformatter removes all rich text formatting from copied content, converting it into clean, plain text—ideal for pasting into emails, notes, documents, and productivity apps. When copying from websites, PDFs, Word documents, or emails, unwanted styles such as fonts, bold, italics, and colors are often included. Unformatter automatically strips these formatting artifacts while preserving the original structure and line breaks. Whether you're composing professional emails, drafting notes, or preparing text for clean integration into writing or code, Unformatter ensures consistent and unstyled output. Key Use Cases - Paste unformatted text into Mail, Notes, or Word - Clean content copied from web pages, documents, or chat apps -Maintain clean, distraction-free text for writing, editing, or coding Features - Removes fonts, bold, italics, colors, and invisible styles - Preserves line breaks and text layout - Clipboard-based workflow: copy → clean → paste - One-tap operation, no configuration needed - 100% offline – no data collection or tracking - Works seamlessly on iPhone and iPad
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ask VT at Free against Unformatter's $0.99. Unformatter's advantage is chart position (#170 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Ask VT is free to download; Unformatter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Ask VT | Unformatter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | — | #170 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uwe Holtkamp | Christoph Rothermel |
In-app purchases
Ask VT
No in-app purchases
Unformatter
No in-app purchases









