Caret Editor vs DevGear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Caret Editor
An AI-powered code editor designed for mobile devices. Write and edit code on your iPhone with intelligent assistance.
- AI-powered coding assistance
- Mobile code editing
- Runs on iPhone
- Vibe code anywhere
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An AI powered code editor that runs on your iPhone.
DevGear
A comprehensive offline toolkit for developers, offering 14 essential utilities for encoding, decoding, formatting, and testing code snippets. Streamline your workflow with instant access to tools like Base64 converters, JSON formatters, and RegExp testers, all within a clean, fast interface.
- Base64 encode/decode
- JSON formatter and validator
- RegExp tester
- URL encoder/decoder
- Hash generator
- String case converter
- Offline functionality
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DevGear is your all-in-one toolkit for everyday development tasks. Stop switching between browser tabs, bookmarks, and scattered utilities — everything you need is right here, fast and offline. 14 Essential Developer Tools: Base64 — Encode and decode text instantly Base64 Image — Convert images to Base64 strings and back UUID — Generate and validate UUIDs (v1, v4, v5) JSON — Format, validate, and beautify JSON RegExp Tester — Build and test regular expressions with live match highlighting URL Encoder/Decoder — Encode and decode URL-safe strings YAML ↔ JSON — Convert between YAML and JSON formats JWT Debugger — Inspect and decode JSON Web Tokens Unix Time — Convert between Unix timestamps and human-readable dates Hash Generator — Generate MD5, SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512 hashes String Case Converter — Transform text between camelCase, snake_case, PascalCase, kebab-case, and more Cron Parser — Parse and understand cron expressions in plain English Lorem Ipsum — Generate placeholder text for your designs and prototypes Backslash Escape — Escape and unescape special characters in strings Why DevGear? Works entirely offline — no data ever leaves your device Clean, minimal interface built for speed Keyboard-friendly navigation Instant search across all tools
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevGear at none against Caret Editor's 1. DevGear also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Caret Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DevGear asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Caret Editor against 5.0 for DevGear. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Caret Editor ships an update every 3 months, DevGear fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Caret Editor | DevGear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caleb Ouellette | Tomasz Rejdych |
In-app purchases
Caret Editor
- 500 Credits$4.99
DevGear
No in-app purchases
