# DevKit vs JSON Tools

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DevKit at 100% against JSON Tools's 0%. DevKit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DevKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and JSON Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

DevKit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DevKit's written reviews are positive against 0% of JSON Tools's.

DevKit ships an update every 10 days, JSON Tools fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DevKit | JSON Tools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devkit-json-jwt-and-dev-tools/id6754946567/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/json-tools-view-edit/id6756753329/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 52 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexander Herdt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851072441) | [OKAN KAYCI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1807380236) |

## What reviewers say

### DevKit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devkit-json-jwt-and-dev-tools/id6754946567)

This app provides a suite of offline developer tools for formatting, debugging, encoding, and converting data. It keeps all your work on your device, ensuring privacy and accessibility without an internet connection. Features include JSON formatting, JWT decoding, hash generation, and QR code creation.

**Highlights:** 30+ offline developer utilities, JSON, HTML, CSS, JS, XML, SQL formatting, JWT decoding and certificate inspection, Base64, URL, and HTML encoding/decoding, Hash generation (MD5, SHA-256), Timestamp and number base conversion, QR code generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


### JSON Tools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/json-tools-view-edit/id6756753329)

This app provides developers with tools to view, edit, and compare JSON data. It offers hierarchical tree views, raw text editing with syntax highlighting, advanced search capabilities including JSONPath, and file operations for local and remote JSON files.

**Highlights:** Hierarchical tree view with expandable nodes, Raw text editor with syntax highlighting, Advanced search with JSONPath support, Visual JSON file comparison, Open JSON from device or URL, Save and copy JSON content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| JSON Tools Premium | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DevKit free?

DevKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is JSON Tools free?

JSON Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, DevKit or JSON Tools?

DevKit is rated higher. DevKit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while JSON Tools averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do DevKit or JSON Tools have ads?

JSON Tools shows ads; DevKit does not.

### Which is updated more often, DevKit or JSON Tools?

DevKit ships an update every 10 days, and JSON Tools fortnightly. Most recently, DevKit was updated on October 10, 2026 and JSON Tools on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*