Developer Toolbox vs Swift Code Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Developer Toolbox
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Fast and privacy-friendly developer utilities. Get essential tools like a Base64 encoder, color converter, font preview, JSON formatter, and URL encoder for free. Upgrade to unlock code formatting, hash & HMAC generator, QR code tools, networking tools and more. Everything runs locally on your device. No uploads, no tracking. Terms of Use/EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Swift Code Runner
This app provides a focused environment for writing, testing, and organizing Swift code. It features syntax highlighting, code completion, and a secure runner to test snippets and review output. Ideal for learners and developers needing a lightweight scratchpad for quick experiments and practice.
- Swift playground and code editor
- Syntax highlighting and line numbers
- Code snippets and local completions
- Secure runner for testing code
- Console output and AST viewer
- File management (create, rename, import, export)
- Autosave functionality
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SwiftMate is a focused Swift playground and code editor for learning, testing snippets, and keeping small code files organized. Write Swift with syntax highlighting, line numbers, search, smart pairs, indentation, snippets, and local completions. Create files, autosave your work, rename, duplicate, import, export, and share code when you need to move it elsewhere. When you are ready to test an idea, run Swift code through the configured secure runner and review console output, compiler diagnostics, and the AST viewer. Your files stay local until you choose to run or inspect code. SwiftMate is built for students, learners, and developers who want a lightweight Swift scratchpad for examples, algorithms, interview practice, and quick experiments. - Privacy Policy: https://lykovstudio.io/privacy - Terms of Use: https://lykovstudio.io/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Swift Code Runner at daily against Developer Toolbox's every 4 months. Swift Code Runner also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Developer Toolbox sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Swift Code Runner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Developer Toolbox ships an update every 4 months, Swift Code Runner daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Developer Toolbox | Swift Code Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marius Tanko | LYKOV STUDIO LTD |
In-app purchases
Developer Toolbox
- Developer Toolbox+$2.991 Month
Swift Code Runner
- premium3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- premium$29.991 Year
- premium$49.99
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