Comparison

Upper vs DevBuddy Dev Tools

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

Head to head
About

Upper

Features
Read full description

Take Control of S3 Storage – 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 You’ll 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 – no subscriptions, no in-app purchases β€’ Privacy-friendly – 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 β€œAdd Action” β†’ search for β€œUpper” 4. Choose your desired S3 action, select an endpoint – done! Happy automating!

About

DevBuddy Dev Tools

Features
Read full description

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 ↔ 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.

Screenshots

Upper4 screens
DevBuddy Dev Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Upper versus DevBuddy Dev Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpperDevBuddy Dev Tools
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.213.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul HaedrichSahana A S

In-app purchases

None

Upper

No in-app purchases

None

DevBuddy Dev Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Upper free?
Upper costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DevBuddy Dev Tools free?
DevBuddy Dev Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Upper or DevBuddy Dev Tools have ads?
Neither Upper nor DevBuddy Dev Tools shows ads.

Other comparisons