Comparison

Console Mini vs DevBuddy Dev Tools

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

DevBuddy Dev Tools

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Console Mini4 screens
DevBuddy Dev Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Console Mini versus DevBuddy Dev Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConsole MiniDevBuddy Dev Tools
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer金攀 虞Sahana A S

In-app purchases

None

Console Mini

No in-app purchases

None

DevBuddy Dev Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Console Mini free?
Console Mini costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DevBuddy Dev Tools free?
DevBuddy Dev Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Console Mini or DevBuddy Dev Tools have ads?
Neither Console Mini nor DevBuddy Dev Tools shows ads.

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