# Developer vs DevKit

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Developer at none against DevKit's 2. Developer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). DevKit's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DevKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Developer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Developer ships an update daily, DevKit every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Developer | DevKit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devkit-json-jwt-and-dev-tools/id6754946567/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **3** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 1 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mannon Wallace](https://appshunter.io/developer/1695318150) | [Alexander Herdt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851072441) |

## What reviewers say

### Developer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/developer-tools/id6739995108)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### DevKit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devkit-json-jwt-and-dev-tools/id6754946567)

This app provides a suite of offline developer tools for formatting, debugging, encoding, and converting data. It keeps all your work on your device, ensuring privacy and accessibility without an internet connection. Features include JSON formatting, JWT decoding, hash generation, and QR code creation.

**Highlights:** 30+ offline developer utilities, JSON, HTML, CSS, JS, XML, SQL formatting, JWT decoding and certificate inspection, Base64, URL, and HTML encoding/decoding, Hash generation (MD5, SHA-256), Timestamp and number base conversion, QR code generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Developer free?

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

### Is DevKit free?

DevKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Developer or DevKit have ads?

Neither Developer nor DevKit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Developer or DevKit?

Developer ships an update daily, and DevKit every 10 days. Most recently, Developer was updated on September 9, 2026 and DevKit on September 24, 2026.

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