Comparison

ToolNest vs BurnPony Self

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

BurnPony Self

Features
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Write a secret. Share one link. It reads once and burns. BurnPony encrypts your note on your phone before anything is sent. The server stores only ciphertext it cannot read, the decryption key travels in a part of the link that browsers never transmit, and the recipient needs nothing but a browser. No app on their side, no account on yours. WHAT IT DOES One link, any recipient, any device with a browser. View limits from 1 to 100, expiry from 5 minutes to 30 days, an optional auto-hide timer after reveal. Optional passphrase as a second factor, shared through a different channel than the link. Read receipts, honestly: the recipient is told before they open. No silent tracking, ever. Labels that never leave your phone: name a note "wifi password for mom" and the read notification says so, while the server knows nothing. Sent Notes: live status, view counts, change the expiration after sending, burn early with a swipe. The recipient page speaks nine languages, following the reader's browser. WHY YOU CAN CHECK INSTEAD OF TRUST The entire system is open source: this app, the server, and the recipient page, with a written protocol specification and cross-implementation test vectors. The note page is byte-reproducible from its published source, so View Source is a real audit, not a gesture. You can even run your own server and point the app at it from Settings. HONEST LIMITS Self-destruction limits exposure; it cannot un-share. A recipient can always copy or photograph a revealed note, and BurnPony says so on the note page itself, because a privacy tool that overpromises is worse than none. From NorseHorse, maker of PGPony, CarrierPony, AgePony, RelayPony, and QuorumPony.

Screenshots

ToolNest4 screens
BurnPony Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BurnPony Self at every 2 weeks against ToolNest's every 18 months. ToolNest's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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, BurnPony Self every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ToolNest versus BurnPony Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolNestBurnPony Self
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArla ServicesKevin Stewart

In-app purchases

None

ToolNest

No in-app purchases

None

BurnPony Self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToolNest free?
ToolNest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BurnPony Self free?
BurnPony Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ToolNest or BurnPony Self have ads?
Neither ToolNest nor BurnPony Self shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToolNest or BurnPony Self?
ToolNest ships an update every 18 months, and BurnPony Self every 2 weeks. Most recently, ToolNest was updated on October 30, 2026 and BurnPony Self on October 28, 2026.

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