ToolNest vs ZimeCode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ToolNest
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.
- 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
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ToolNest brings text, security and conversion utilities into one app, with no account or subscription required. HASH AND ENCRYPT TEXT Generate and compare hashes, use HMAC options, and encrypt or decrypt text locally with Crypt Text. Copy results to use elsewhere. Crypt Text does not provide a chat service or deliver messages. PASSWORDS AND AUTHENTICATOR CODES Generate passwords with configurable character options. Generate time-based one-time passwords from a secret you supply and inspect the available code details. CONVERT AND FORMAT Work with Base64, URLs, HTML entities, number bases, colors and measurements. Format JSON, work with CSV and strings, and test regular expressions. DATES AND TIMES Convert timestamps, calculate date differences and work with world clocks and time zones. These tools process input on your device. Protect your encryption keys, passwords and authenticator secrets, and check output before relying on it for important work. Terms of Use: https://toolnestapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://toolnestapp.com/privacy-policy
ZimeCode
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ZimeCode opens what a ZimeCode leads to. Point your camera at a code — on a ticket, a poster, a product or a screen — and its content opens in a moment. SCAN ANYWHERE IN THE IMAGE No square to aim at: the scanner searches the whole camera image and finds codes in any position and at any angle, even several at once. Codes printed right next to text or images are found too. EXACT, OR NOT AT ALL Every code is checked against its built-in redundancy before it is shown. A code the camera cannot read with certainty is simply not reported, rather than guessed. CLEAR AT A GLANCE Codes you scan appear in a list at the bottom of the screen, numbered like their outlines in the camera image — tap one to open it. A code that is not registered is marked as such. WORKS ON YOUR PHONE Scanning runs on the device itself and adapts to it, from the latest iPhone to older models. Core features are available without registration. An optional ZimeCode account gives access to additional functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZimeCode at every 10 days against ToolNest's every 18 months. ToolNest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ToolNest ships an update every 18 months, ZimeCode every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ToolNest | ZimeCode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arla Services | Armands Strazds |
In-app purchases
ToolNest
No in-app purchases
ZimeCode
No in-app purchases









