YAML Tools vs iDevTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Inspect HTML and CSS
- Edit web pages
- Run JavaScript in Console
- View Network requests
- Manage Cookies and Storage
- Browse Sources
- Audit pages
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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.
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Verdict
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
YAML Tools costs $1.99 and iDevTools $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YAML Tools ships an update every 5 weeks, iDevTools every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | YAML Tools | iDevTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #110 — better | #127 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohammed Aadhil | 奕 徐 |
In-app purchases
YAML Tools
No in-app purchases
iDevTools
No in-app purchases
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