Upper vs DevBuddy Dev Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Upper
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Take Control of S3 Storage β Right from Shortcuts Whether you're a cloud expert or just exploring S3-compatible storage, Upper makes it effortless to: β’ Create, list, and delete buckets β’ Check if buckets/files exist β’ Upload, download, list, and delete files β’ Change ACL for buckets and files Why Youβll Love Upper β’ Compatible with AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Scaleway, MinIO (with TLS), Hetzner, and other S3-compatible providers β’ Fully integrated with the Apple Shortcuts app β’ One-time purchase β no subscriptions, no in-app purchases β’ Privacy-friendly β only opt-out, anonymized telemetry to improve the app β’ Clean, minimal UI that stays out of your way Getting Started is Easy 1. Install Upper 2. Add and configure your S3 endpoints in Upper 3. Open the Shortcuts app β tap βAdd Actionβ β search for βUpperβ 4. Choose your desired S3 action, select an endpoint β done! Happy automating!
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: β’ JSON Formatter and Validator β’ YAML β JSON Converter β’ XML Formatter β’ SQL Formatter β’ Base64 Encoder and Decoder β’ URL Encoder and Decoder β’ HTML Entity Encoder and Decoder β’ Regex Tester β’ JWT Decoder β’ Hash Generator β’ UUID Generator β’ QR Generator β’ Timestamp Converter β’ Token Counter β’ TOTP Tester β’ Diff Tool β’ Number Base Converter β’ Color Picker β’ Lorem Ipsum Generator Why DevBuddy Tools: β’ 27 practical tools in one app β’ Built for quick developer workflows β’ Clean interface for iPhone and iPad β’ Handy for debugging, formatting, encoding, and test data generation β’ 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 Upper's $2.99. DevBuddy Dev Tools also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
DevBuddy Dev Tools is free to download; Upper costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Upper | DevBuddy Dev Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Haedrich | Sahana A S |
In-app purchases
Upper
No in-app purchases
DevBuddy Dev Tools
No in-app purchases









