Comparison

YAML Tools vs iDevTools

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

Head to head
About

YAML Tools

A private YAML editor for mobile devices that allows you to write, validate, convert, and compare configuration files. It offers desktop-like editing features, JSON schema validation, and multiple export formats.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting and code folding
  • JSON schema validation
  • Convert YAML to JSON, XML, CSV, and more
  • Side-by-side file comparison
  • Private, on-device processing
  • Full iPad keyboard shortcuts
Features
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A fast, private YAML editor for iPhone and iPad. Write and fix Kubernetes manifests, Docker Compose files, GitHub Actions workflows and any other config, then validate, convert and compare it without leaving your device. EDIT LIKE ON YOUR DESKTOP • Syntax highlighting, line numbers and code folding • Smart indentation: Enter indents after a key, Backspace steps back a whole level • Keyboard toolbar with YAML keys, indent and outdent • Tabs, find and replace, undo and redo, and full iPad keyboard shortcuts • Multi-document files (---) fully supported VALIDATE WITH JSON SCHEMA • Built-in SchemaStore catalog covering hundreds of popular config files • Use the schema your file declares, add one from a file or URL, or generate one from your YAML • Errors point to the exact line CONVERT AND EXPORT • Format or minify with your preferred indentation • Convert YAML to JSON, XML, CSV, TSV, TOML, TOON, HTML, Markdown and Base64 • Generate model classes for Swift, Kotlin, Dart, TypeScript, Python, Java, C# and Go EXPLORE AND COMPARE • Interactive tree view with search and Copy JSONPath • Side-by-side diff against another file, pasted text, an open tab or a URL PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents are processed on your device and never uploaded. No account, no ads, no tracking. Open files from the Files app, iCloud Drive or a URL, and share results anywhere.

About

iDevTools

This app brings desktop-class web developer tools to Safari on mobile devices. Inspect and edit web pages, run JavaScript, monitor network requests, and manage storage directly from your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Inspect HTML and CSS
  • Edit web pages
  • Run JavaScript in Console
  • View Network requests
  • Manage Cookies and Storage
  • Browse Sources
  • Audit pages
Features
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iDevTools brings desktop-style DevTools to Safari on iPhone, and iPad. Inspect pages, edit HTML and CSS, run JavaScript in Console, view Network requests, manage Cookies and Storage, browse Sources, and audit pages in a familiar Chrome-like interface. Optimized for iPhone Duo: inspector layouts adapt as you fold, unfold, rotate, or use a keyboard. Dock panels to the right or bottom and resize them to fit your workspace. Adjust colors and opacity instantly, preview all Cookies before copying, and select page elements without accidentally activating links or controls. Use touch, a keyboard, or a trackpad, and keep your selected tab and workflow after page refreshes. Built for developers who want a complete runtime web debugging workspace directly inside mobile Safari.

Screenshots

YAML Tools4 screens
iDevTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iDevTools at $0.99 against YAML Tools's $1.99. YAML Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

YAML Tools costs $1.99 and iDevTools $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YAML Tools ships an update every 5 weeks, iDevTools every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
YAML Tools versus iDevTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYAML ToolsiDevTools
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#110 — better#127
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammed Aadhil奕 徐

In-app purchases

None

YAML Tools

No in-app purchases

None

iDevTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YAML Tools free?
YAML Tools costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDevTools free?
iDevTools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do YAML Tools or iDevTools have ads?
Neither YAML Tools nor iDevTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YAML Tools or iDevTools?
YAML Tools ships an update every 5 weeks, and iDevTools every 2 months. Most recently, YAML Tools was updated on November 13, 2026 and iDevTools on November 13, 2026.
Which is more popular, YAML Tools or iDevTools?
YAML Tools currently peaks at #110 in the App Store charts, and iDevTools at #127. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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