# SurlfBird vs ToolNest

The clearest difference is device support: ToolNest at 3 against SurlfBird's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SurlfBird against 5.0 for ToolNest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SurlfBird | ToolNest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surlfbird/id6587562760/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toolnest/id6742773202/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 18 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 1 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dokumenta (LU)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498926814) | [Arla Services](https://appshunter.io/developer/1793706092) |

## What reviewers say

### SurlfBird

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surlfbird/id6587562760)

This utility app extracts URLs from .url files on your iPhone or iPad. It then opens the URL directly in Safari, streamlining the process of accessing saved web links from your desktop.

**Highlights:** Extracts URLs from .url files, Opens URLs directly in Safari, Supports shared file storage integration, Simple and lightweight utility, No extra internet traffic

**In-app purchases:** none


### ToolNest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toolnest/id6742773202)

A privacy-focused utility suite offering encryption, password generation, data conversions, and time tools. It provides developers and security professionals with powerful cryptographic functions and everyday utilities in an intuitive, offline-capable interface with no advertisements.

**Highlights:** Hash generation and verification, End-to-end encrypted messaging, Strong password generation, TOTP two-factor authentication code generation, Multiple data converters (Base64, URL, HTML, number systems), JSON/CSV formatting and validation, Timestamp and date calculations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SurlfBird free?

SurlfBird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ToolNest free?

ToolNest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SurlfBird or ToolNest?

SurlfBird and ToolNest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do SurlfBird or ToolNest have ads?

Neither SurlfBird nor ToolNest shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*