Console Mini vs DevBuddy Dev Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Console Mini
A compact web development toolkit for Safari on macOS and iOS. It allows developers to inspect DOM elements, execute code in the console, monitor network requests, and manage storage. The app also includes a device simulator for responsive design testing.
- DOM inspection and editing
- JavaScript console for testing
- Network request monitoring
- Storage inspection (local, session, cookies)
- Source code viewer with error reporting
- Device simulator for responsive design
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Mini web development tool for macOS/iOS Safari. Main features: - Elements: Display the DOM tree, inspect DOM elements, and edit DOM tree nodes or styles - Console: Display logs and test code, and view or manipulate objects/documents - Requests: Display all requests for the current website, and display multi-category details - Storage: Display local/session/cookie storage, and preview or beautifully process - Source: Display loaded source files and read source code graphs, and display error codes in the form of file/line/column - Simulator: Simulates the screen of an iPhone, iPad, or a custom-sized device Interaction: - Easily enable/disable tools - Move/resize console window in current page
DevBuddy Dev Tools
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DevBuddy Tools puts 27 essential developer utilities in one fast mobile toolkit. Format, validate, encode, decode, generate, and test on the go with tools built for developers, QA engineers, DevOps teams, students, and technical support workflows. Whether you are checking JSON, testing regex, decoding JWTs, generating UUIDs, or converting Base64, DevBuddy helps you work faster without switching between multiple apps and websites. Featured tools include: • JSON Formatter and Validator • YAML ↔ JSON Converter • XML Formatter • SQL Formatter • Base64 Encoder and Decoder • URL Encoder and Decoder • HTML Entity Encoder and Decoder • Regex Tester • JWT Decoder • Hash Generator • UUID Generator • QR Generator • Timestamp Converter • Token Counter • TOTP Tester • Diff Tool • Number Base Converter • Color Picker • Lorem Ipsum Generator Why DevBuddy Tools: • 27 practical tools in one app • Built for quick developer workflows • Clean interface for iPhone and iPad • Handy for debugging, formatting, encoding, and test data generation • History and favorites for repeated use From API payload checks to text conversion and quick test utilities, DevBuddy Tools gives you a compact developer toolkit whenever you need it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DevBuddy Dev Tools at Free against Console Mini's $7.99. DevBuddy Dev Tools also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On 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
DevBuddy Dev Tools is free to download; Console Mini costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Console Mini | DevBuddy Dev Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 金攀 虞 | Sahana A S |
In-app purchases
Console Mini
No in-app purchases
DevBuddy Dev Tools
No in-app purchases





