Comparison

Developer vs DevKit

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

Head to head
About

Developer

Features
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Developer Tools helps you test servers, API calls, clients, and more. For each GET/POST request, it displays the JSON response in a user-friendly viewer. The JSON viewer supports all common data types, including lists, dictionaries, integers, doubles, and strings. It also shows the path to each element, making it easier to implement paths programmatically. The app also allows you to host an HTTP server directly on your phone and provides the IP address for connection. This is especially useful when testing data sent to a server or when getting started with server integration. Additionally, the app lets you generate and save QR codes. If any issues arise, or if you’d like to request a new feature, feel free to send me an email directly from the app’s home page. Included tools: Sending GET/POST requests JSON viewer for responses QR code generator Hosting an HTTP server on your phone

About

DevKit

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
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Convert files and debug code in one app. DevKit turns PDFs into editable Word documents, photos into PDFs and HEIC photos into JPGs, and gives developers a full kit of formatters, decoders and generators. Everything runs on your iPhone or iPad: your files are never uploaded. FILE TOOLS > PDF to Word: Turn a PDF into an editable Word document (.docx), keeping headings, lists, links, images, headers and footers. Preview the result before you save it. Scanned pages are read with on-device text recognition. Tables are kept on iOS 26 and later. > JPG to PDF: Combine photos and scans into one tidy PDF > HEIC to JPG: Turn iPhone photos into JPGs for forms and websites > MOV to MP4: Turn .mov videos into .mp4 files > HTML Viewer: Open .html files safely and see their source > JSON, XML and CSV Viewers: Open data files as a tree or a table > Unzip and Zip Files: Open .zip archives, or bundle files into one > Open files straight from the Files app, Mail or Safari, and find everything you convert in the Files tab FORMATTERS > JSON Formatter: Format, minify and validate JSON, with a collapsible tree view > HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML and SQL Formatters ENCODE & DECODE > JWT Debugger: Decode tokens, inspect headers and claims, verify signatures > Certificate Decoder: Read X.509 certificates > Base64, URL Encoder and Parser, HTML Encoder, Backslash Escape > Hash Generator: MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256 and SHA-512 CONVERTERS > Timestamp, Case Converter, Color Converter (HEX, RGB, HSL) > YAML to JSON, CSV to JSON, Number Base, Hex to Text > Cron Parser: Read cron expressions in plain English, with the next run times GENERATE & COMPARE > QR Code: Scan codes live with the camera or from a photo, and create your own > UUID and ULID Generator, Random String, Lorem Ipsum > Diff Checker, RegEx Tester, Markdown Previewer, Line Sort, String Inspector MADE FOR YOUR PHONE > History reopens your recent runs, stored only on your device > Paste, copy and share in one tap > Light and dark designs, large text and VoiceOver support > No account and no sign-up PRIVACY The tools process your text and files on your device. DevKit uses analytics to learn which tools are used (never what you put in them); you can turn it off in Profile > Privacy & Data. SUBSCRIPTION DevKit Pro unlocks every tool, as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. The price for your country is shown in the app before you buy. Eligible new subscribers get a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase, or when the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://devkitpro.app/privacy

Screenshots

Developer4 screens
DevKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Developer at none against DevKit's 2. Developer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 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.

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Developer ships an update daily, DevKit every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Developer versus DevKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeveloperDevKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB57 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMannon WallaceAlexander Herdt

In-app purchases

None

Developer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DevKit

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

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 8 days. Most recently, Developer was updated on October 24, 2026 and DevKit on October 24, 2026.

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