Comparison

Hiyd vs devtools

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

Head to head
About

Hiyd

Features
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Write a note. Publish to your Jekyll site. Done. Hiyd is a fast, focused Markdown editor built for Jekyll and GitHub Pages bloggers. Capture an idea, add your front matter, and publish straight to your GitHub repo — without opening a laptop. WHY HIYD • Fast capture — open the app and start writing in Markdown immediately • YAML front matter — set title, date, tags and layout per post, the way Jekyll expects • Publish to GitHub — commit directly to your site's repo, right from your note • Live preview — see rendered Markdown as you write • Archive — keep a clean, searchable history of everything you've written • iCloud sync — your notes follow you between Mac and iPhone • Face ID / Touch ID lock — keep drafts private • Siri Shortcuts & deep links — jump straight to a new note or your archive Built with SwiftUI for a clean, accessible experience on both macOS and iOS. SUPPORT HIYD Hiyd is free to use. If it saves you time, you can leave a one-time tip or become an annual Supporter — entirely optional, and never required to use the app. Privacy Policy: https://thechels.uk/app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

devtools

This app provides desktop-style debugging for mobile web development. Capture console logs, network requests, and JavaScript execution directly on your device. Review and analyze web activity securely offline.

Highlights
  • Capture console logs and errors
  • Inspect network calls (fetch/XHR)
  • Run JavaScript
  • Secure offline log storage
  • Companion app for interaction
Features
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browser devtools brings desktop-style debugging to mobile. Invoke the extension popup on any page to capture console logs, errors, and network calls, then review everything in the host app. Run JavaScript, inspect fetch/XHR requests with headers and bodies, and monitor runtime errors and unhandled rejections. Logs are organized by tab and stored securely offline on your device. Alongside the browser extension it also has a companion app to allow easily interacting with the web app and quickly switching to see logs.

Screenshots

Hiyd4 screens
devtools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: devtools at none against Hiyd's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hiyd sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. devtools asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hiyd versus devtools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiyddevtools
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMat BenfieldStephan Cilliers

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hiyd

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • SmallTip$1.99
  • MediumTip$4.99
  • LargeTip$6.99
None

devtools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hiyd free?
Hiyd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is devtools free?
devtools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hiyd or devtools have ads?
Neither Hiyd nor devtools shows ads.

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