Comparison

PotoHEX vs Quick

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

Head to head
About

PotoHEX

This tool allows users to inspect and modify any file on their iOS device at the byte and character level. It supports numerous encodings, offers a wide range of checksum and hash calculations, and includes various encryption, compression, and encoding/decoding functionalities.

Highlights
  • Byte and character level inspection/editing
  • Extensive encoding support
  • Checksum and hash calculations
  • Encryption and decryption
  • Compression and decompression
  • Multi-tab interface
  • Undo/Redo functionality
Features
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The PotoHEX is an application that is used to create, explore and modify arbitrary files on your iOS device. MAIN FEATURES: • Byte and Character level inspecting and editing • Select any from UTF-7/8/16/32/BE/LE or 100+ other encodings for character-level inspecting & editing • Use predefined encoding groups for simplifying the search for an encoding • Search for the desired encoding by name • Quick view of selected bytes/characters directly in the encoding selection table • Replace or Insert bytes and characters • Inspect and modify integer types at the cursor position • Select a byte or text region for the subsequent actions: • Convert text to another encoding. • Сalculate checksums: Adler-32, BSD checksum, CRC-8, CRC-16, CRC-32, CRC-64, CRC-8/CDMA2000, CRC-8/DARC, CRC-8/DVB-S2, CRC-8/EBU, CRC-8/I-CODE, CRC-8/ITU, CRC-8/MAXIM, CRC-8/ROHC, CRC-8/WCDMA, CRC-16/CCITT_FALSE, CRC-16/AUG_CCITT, CRC-16/BUYPASS, CRC-16/CDMA2000, CRC-16/DDS-110, CRC-16/DECT-R, CRC-16/DECT-X, CRC-16/DNP, CRC-16/EN-13757, CRC-16/GENIBUS, CRC-16/MAXIM, CRC-16/MCRF4XX, CRC-16/RIELLO, CRC-16/T10-DIF, CRC-16/TELEDISK, CRC-16/TMS37157, CRC-16/USB, CRC-A, CRC-16/KERMIT, CRC-16/MODBUS, CRC-16/X-25, CRC-16/XMODEM, CRC-32/BZIP2, CRC-32C, CRC-32D, CRC-32/MPEG-2, CRC-32/POSIX, CRC-32Q, CRC-32/JAMCRC, CRC-32/XFER, CRC-64/WE, and CRC-64/XZ. • Сalculate hashes: BLAKE/BLAKE2, MD2, MD4, MD5, MD6, SHA1, SHA2 (SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512, SHA-512/256, SHA-512/224), SHA3-224, SHA3-256, SHA3-384, SHA3-512, SHAKE128, SHAKE256, RIPEMD-128/160/256/320, Tiger/Tiger2, Whirlpool and STREEBOG (Стрибог, ГОСТ 34.11-2018) • Encode or Decode from or to Base16, Base32(RFC 4648, hex, Crockford's, and z-base-32 alphabets), Base58(BITCOIN, RIPPLE, FLICKR, and GMP alphabets), Base64, Ascii85, and Z85(ZeroMQ) encodings • Encrypt or Decrypt using AES 128/192/256, BLOWFISH, DES, 3DES, RC2, and RC4 algorithms • Compress or Extract by Deflate/Inflate, BZIP2, and LZMA/LZMA2 algorithms. • Export the selected region as a QR code. • Fill the region with a given multibyte pattern • Cut the region • Copy and Paste the region • Undo/Redo • Clone or delete files INTERFACE • Multi-tab interface • Tabs can be reordered or removed by long pressing on them and dragging • Change the width of an arbitrary column in the file data table • Jump to arbitrary file offset by tapping on the Offset column • Choose from Decimal or Hexadecimal formats for the file offset values by tapping on the Offset column header • The space occupied by the file data table and the property sheet (or their relative arrangement) can be tuned by dragging (or double-tapping) the delimiter handle between them • Zoom in/out almost every part of the user interface • Light and Dark themes depending on the device settings AUXILIARY • File renaming • Change the size of the file • Select the number of bytes in a row • Find & replace an arbitrary text or byte fragment with an arbitrary text or byte fragment • Access the App's Document folder through a Web Browser LIMITATIONS • Undo/Redo works for modifications up to 16Mb This app by default has restrictions on file content visibility. The visible content of any file is restricted by the first 256 bytes. To remove those restrictions you can start a monthly auto-renewable subscription or buy permanent full access. Privacy Policy: https://apotocki.github.io/potohex/privacy.pdf Terms of Use: https://apotocki.github.io/potohex/terms-of-use.pdf

About

Quick

This application enables users to connect to various Renesas hardware boards. It provides real-time control over the connected hardware and allows users to monitor its status.

Highlights
  • Connect to Renesas PoC and Evaluation Boards
  • Real-time hardware control
  • View hardware status
  • Supports multiple Renesas boards
Features
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Quick-Connect Mobile Sandbox allows users to connect to many of Renesas’s Winning Combination Proof-Of-Concept (PoC) and Evaluation Boards. Once connected, the application allows the user to control the hardware and view status, in real-time.

Screenshots

PotoHEX4 screens
Quick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quick at 5.0 against PotoHEX's 3.6. Quick also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). PotoHEX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). On price, 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

Both are free to download. PotoHEX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Quick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PotoHEX ships an update every 2 weeks, Quick every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PotoHEX versus Quick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotoHEXQuick
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (17 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander PototskiyRenesas Electronics

Customer experience

PotoHEX

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative52.4%

Quick

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PotoHEX

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Permanent$9.99
None

Quick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PotoHEX free?
PotoHEX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick free?
Quick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PotoHEX or Quick?
Quick is rated higher. PotoHEX averages 3.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Quick averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do PotoHEX or Quick have ads?
Neither PotoHEX nor Quick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PotoHEX or Quick?
PotoHEX ships an update every 2 weeks, and Quick every 2 months. Most recently, PotoHEX was updated on October 25, 2026 and Quick on October 19, 2026.

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