Comparison

AppBox® vs Hot Tools

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

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About

AppBox®

This app is a versatile toolkit that consolidates numerous essential utilities into a single, convenient application. It offers tools for currency conversion, date calculations, loan analysis, health tracking, and more, all within a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Currency converter with 195 currencies
  • Date calculator and days until tracker
  • Loan calculator with amortization schedules
  • Period calendar for cycle tracking
  • Pedometer integrated with HealthKit
  • Unit converter for various measurements
  • Level tool for surface measurement
Features
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Wherever you are, AppBox® has the app you need: convert between 160 currencies, check public holidays in 100+ countries and regions, work out the tip, and count down to your next trip. At home, use the level, ruler, loan calculator and more. No account needed. ** THE APPS ** BATTERY • Battery level, charging state and Low Power Mode at a glance. • Estimated hours of video and audio playback left at the current charge. • Your iPhone model, iOS version and free storage. CURRENCY • Convert between 160 currencies, plus gold, silver and Bitcoin. • Update rates with one tap, or let them update automatically. • Keep your favourite currencies at the top. DATE CALCULATOR • Count the days between two dates, or add and subtract days. • Find the day of the week for any date. • Convert between lunar and solar dates. DAYS UNTIL • Count down to birthdays, trips and anniversaries — or count up from them. • Add a photo to each event. • Upcoming, Past and Favorites lists. HOLIDAYS • Public holidays for 100+ countries and regions, plus Jewish holidays. • Lunar dates for Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Macau. • Browse past and coming years, sorted by date or by name. LEVEL • Measure tilt in degrees, slope percent or pitch. • Switches between surface and bubble level as you turn your iPhone. • Calibrate, and lock the reading to keep it. LOAN CALCULATOR • Monthly payment, total interest and a full amortization schedule. • Compare two loans side by side. • Email the schedule as a CSV file. MIRROR • A clear mirror using the front camera. • Pinch to zoom up to 10×, drag and rotate; double-tap to reset. PCALENDAR • Log your periods and see the next three cycles estimated. • Estimated fertile window and ovulation day on the calendar. • Predictions are estimates and must not be used as birth control. PEDOMETER • Steps, floors climbed and walking + running distance. • Daily goal and a chart of recent days. • Reads your history from Apple Health (read-only). PRICE GRAB • Compare two products by unit price and see which is the better buy. RULER • Measure in centimeters and inches on your screen. TIP CALCULATOR • Tip presets, tax and splitting the bill. • Round the total, or each person’s share, up or down. UNIT CONVERTER • Area, length, pressure, temperature, volume and weight — 45 units. ** EASY TO USE ** • A large number pad with key sounds and haptics. • Shake to clear the values (you can turn it off). • Live cards on AppBox’s home screen for battery, currency, your next event and the next holiday. • Back up and restore your data with Files or Dropbox. • VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support. • Available in English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, German, French, Spanish and Italian. ** ADS FREE PASS ** AppBox is free with ads. The optional Ads Free Pass removes all ads; every app works the same with or without it. • Ads Free Pass (Monthly) — 1 month • Ads Free Pass (Yearly) — 1 year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. ** HEALTH DATA ** AppBox reads steps, floors and walking + running distance from Apple Health only to show them in Pedometer. It never writes to Health and never uses your health data for marketing or advertising. Manage access in Settings > Privacy & Security > Health > AppBox. ** CONTACT ** support@allaboutapps.net www.allaboutapps.net Privacy Policy: https://www.allaboutapps.net/privacy.html AppBox® End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hot Tools

This app offers a versatile toolkit including a flashlight with various color and strobe options, a collection of sound effects, a vibration massager, file storage accessible via web browser, and outdoor tools like a speedometer and compass. It consolidates multiple utilities into a single application.

Highlights
  • Configurable flashlight (RGB, strobe, mirror)
  • Variety of sound effects (sirens, horns)
  • Vibration massager
  • Web browser accessible file storage
  • Speedometer
  • Magnetic compass
  • Clinometer (bubble level)
  • Pedometer
Features
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"Hot Tools" is the Powerful All in One Tool. 1. Lights * You can config various lights. Tap the screen to config. - FlashLight - RGB Light (various color light) - Strobe Light (SOS Light) - Mirror (Black Light) 2. Sounds * You can play various sirens and sound effect. - Vuvuzela - Air Horn - Desk Bell - Door Bell - Ambulance - Police - Gun 3. Massager - Vibration Massager - Battery Level 4. Storage * You can access file storage with your web browser. * You can use it like USB memory stick. * You can upload or download files thru iTunes. * No size limitation. - File Storage - File system usage 5. Outdoor - Speedometer (mph, km/h) - Magnetic Compass - Clinometer (Bubble Level) - Pedometer (Step counter) Note : Vibration only works on iPhone not iPod Touch. -------------------------- 유용한 툴이 모두 한자리에 모였습니다. 1. 손전등 (플래시) * 다양한 손전등, 탭으로 설정창을 열 수 있습니다. - 손전등 - 다양한 색의 플래시 - 싸이키 조명 (비상등) - 거울 (검은색등) - LED 촛불 2. 효과음 - 부부젤라 - 에어혼 - 데스크 벨 - 초인종 - 엠뷸런스 - 경찰싸이렌 - 총소리 3. 마사지 - 진동마사지 - 배터리 측정 4. 파일저장 * 웹브라우저로 접근하여 사용. USB 메모리처럼 사용가능. 파일크기 제한 없음 - 파일저장소 - 파일저장소 사용량 측정 5. 야외 사용 기능 - 속도계 (km/h, mph) - 나침반 - 경사계, 수준기 - 만보기 (계보기) * Note: 진동 기능은 아이폰에서만 작동됩니다.

Screenshots

AppBox®4 screens
Hot Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hot Tools at 4.0 against AppBox®'s 2.9. Hot Tools also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). AppBox®'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (82 vs 1). On price 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. AppBox® sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hot Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hot Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppBox® has 82 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of AppBox®'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Hot Tools's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppBox® ships an update every 2 months, Hot Tools every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
AppBox® versus Hot Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppBox®Hot Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (82 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings82 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAllAboutAppsMinware Inc.

Customer experience

AppBox®

All ratings82 ratings
Positive43.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative45.1%
Written reviews1,115 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative20.1%

Hot Tools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

AppBox®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Currency converter displaying incorrect rates
  • 'Days Until' feature resetting assigned images
  • 'My Girl's Day' feature having date input issues
  • App crashing or freezing after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more unit conversion options
  • Improve 'Days Until' feature with sorting and image management
  • Provide option to disable or customize 'My Girl's Day' feature
  • Integrate calendar and holiday features

Hot Tools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AppBox®

Subscriptions2
  • Ads Free Pass1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Ads Free Pass1 Month trial$5.991 Year
None

Hot Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppBox® free?
AppBox® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hot Tools free?
Hot Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AppBox® or Hot Tools?
Hot Tools is rated higher. AppBox® averages 2.9 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Hot Tools averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AppBox® or Hot Tools have ads?
AppBox® shows ads; Hot Tools does not.
Which is updated more often, AppBox® or Hot Tools?
AppBox® ships an update every 2 months, and Hot Tools every 12 months. Most recently, AppBox® was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hot Tools on October 9, 2026.

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