Comparison

ToolNest vs Lo Deck

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

Lo Deck

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Lo Deck turns your iPad or iPhone into a customizable control surface — a "macro pad" — for your computer. Design a grid of buttons in the free Lo Deck desktop app (macOS & Windows), then tap them on your tablet to run actions on your computer in real time. • Live data on every key — CPU, memory, free disk, a clock, the battery, weather and more. • Three triggers per key — tap, long-press and double-tap each fire a different action. • Media & app control — play/pause, volume, launch apps, fire keyboard shortcuts. • Smart home & car — webhooks and Tesla climate from a button. • Pages, folders & themes — organize hundreds of actions; recolor keys, add emoji or images. • Page backgrounds & translucent buttons — give a page its own background image (fill / contain / stretch) and let buttons show through translucently. • Live-value tiles — show any number from an HTTP/JSON API or a shell command. Connects locally on your own Wi-Fi network (no account), or from anywhere via your Lo Deck account. This is a companion app: it needs the free Lo Deck desktop app running on your computer.

Screenshots

ToolNest4 screens
Lo Deck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lo Deck at every 5 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToolNest ships an update every 18 months, Lo Deck every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ToolNest versus Lo Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolNestLo Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArla ServicesLouis van de Wiele

In-app purchases

None

ToolNest

No in-app purchases

None

Lo Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToolNest free?
ToolNest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lo Deck free?
Lo Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ToolNest or Lo Deck have ads?
Neither ToolNest nor Lo Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToolNest or Lo Deck?
ToolNest ships an update every 18 months, and Lo Deck every 5 days. Most recently, ToolNest was updated on September 23, 2026 and Lo Deck on October 6, 2026.

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