DeltaPad vs Hammer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeltaPad
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Paste. Tap. Done. DeltaPad puts 20 essential developer tools in your pocket — from JSON formatting to regex testing, password generation to markdown preview. Every tool produces results in under 100ms. No server. No account. No waiting. 11 FREE TOOLS • JSON Formatter & Validator — syntax highlighting + tree view • Base64 Encode/Decode — URL-safe variant, auto-detect • URL Encode/Decode — component breakdown, query params • UUID Generator — bulk mode, format options, history • Timestamp Converter — Unix ↔ human-readable, timezone picker • Text Case Converter — camelCase, snake_case, UPPER + 6 more • Number Base Converter — DEC/HEX/BIN/OCT with prefix auto-detect • Lorem Ipsum Generator — 3 styles, paragraphs/sentences/words • String Escape/Unescape — JSON, XML, HTML, URL, CSV, regex • Byte Counter — UTF-8/UTF-16 sizes, per-character breakdown • Unix Permissions — symbolic ↔ numeric with interactive toggles 9 PRO TOOLS (one-time purchase) • JWT Decoder — color-coded header/payload/signature, expiry countdown • Regex Tester — live highlighting, capture groups, timeout protection • Hash Generator — MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512 simultaneously • Color Converter — HEX/RGB/HSL with SwiftUI, UIKit & CSS output • Diff Viewer — line-level and character-level highlighting • YAML ↔ JSON Converter — bidirectional with boolean coercion warnings • Password Generator — cryptographically secure, presets, entropy display • HMAC Generator — MD5/SHA1/SHA256/SHA512 with key encoding options • Markdown Preview — live split view, GitHub Flavored, HTML export DESIGNED FOR YOUR WORKFLOW • Clipboard Intelligence — auto-detects JSON, JWT, Base64, URL, YAML & more • Share Extension — share from any app, auto-routes to the right tool • Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets — UUID, timestamp, quick tools • Deep Links — deltapad://tool/json?input=... for automation • iPad sidebar navigation with full keyboard shortcuts • State preservation — switch tools without losing input BUILT DIFFERENT • 100% offline — no data leaves your device • Sub-100ms response on every tool • Dark mode Tron Grid design • VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion • One-time PRO purchase — no subscriptions, no ads Built by developers, for developers.
Hammer
Inspect and analyze network traffic on your iPhone and iPad. This toolkit helps developers and QA engineers debug APIs, mobile apps, and backend services by capturing and reviewing HTTP/HTTPS requests and responses locally.
- Live HTTP/HTTPS traffic capture
- Detailed request and response inspection
- HTTPS debugging with certificate support
- Request history and session organization
- Traffic filtering and rule management
- HAR file export for analysis
- Local-first data privacy
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Hammer is a professional HTTP and HTTPS debugging toolkit for developers, QA engineers, mobile teams, and technical users who need a clear way to inspect, analyze, and troubleshoot network traffic on iPhone and iPad. Whether you are testing an API, debugging a mobile app, checking request headers, reviewing response data, or exporting sessions for deeper analysis, Hammer helps you understand what is happening between your app, website, and backend services. Designed for local-first network inspection, Hammer keeps captured data on your device by default. Requests, responses, headers, cookies, and session history remain local unless you choose to export or share them. How Hammer Works: Hammer uses Apple's public Network Extension framework and a Packet Tunnel Provider to enable on-device traffic capture. When you tap Start and approve the iOS system configuration prompt, Hammer creates a local Packet Tunnel. Traffic included in the active capture session is routed through Hammer's local proxy process on the same device, where requests and responses can be inspected and displayed. The Packet Tunnel does not connect your traffic to a remote VPN server. Hammer does not provide anonymous browsing, change your virtual location, or hide your public IP address. iOS displays VPN-related permission text and may show a VPN status indicator because Apple manages Packet Tunnel Provider configurations through its VPN configuration infrastructure. Key Features: Live Traffic Capture Capture HTTP and HTTPS requests in real time. Review method, host, path, status code, protocol, timing, size, and request details in a clean debugging interface. Detailed Request Inspector Inspect URL parameters, request and response headers, message bodies, status codes, timing metrics, and content types. HTTPS Debugging Use optional certificate-based HTTPS inspection in development, testing, or other authorized environments. Certificate installation and trust are controlled by the user through iOS Settings. Request History Keep capture sessions organized locally so you can revisit traffic, compare results, and investigate issues after testing. Rules and Filters Manage rules for bypassing hosts, blocking traffic, rewriting requests, mapping responses, and controlling traffic during debugging. HAR Export Export captured sessions as HAR files for desktop analysis, bug reports, team collaboration, or long-term debugging records. Local Proxy Workflow Use Hammer's on-device Packet Tunnel and local proxy workflow to inspect traffic from apps, browsers, and services you are authorized to analyze. Clean Debugging Interface Work with readable request lists, structured detail views, protocol statistics, favorites, and practical tools for repeated debugging. Local-First Privacy Captured network content is processed and stored locally by default. Hammer does not require an account, and the Packet Tunnel does not upload captured traffic to a remote VPN server. Data leaves your device only when you explicitly export, share, or submit it through a user-initiated action. Hammer is useful for: • Debugging mobile app API requests • Inspecting HTTP and HTTPS traffic • Reviewing headers, cookies, and response bodies • Testing backend services and REST APIs • Checking status codes, redirects, and timing • Exporting HAR files for issue reports • Managing traffic rules during development • Investigating network behavior during QA testing Hammer is intended for legitimate development, testing, and debugging workflows. Use it only with apps, websites, services, and network traffic that you own or have permission to inspect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hammer at none against DeltaPad's 1. Hammer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.2). DeltaPad's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. DeltaPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hammer asks for nothing beyond the download.
DeltaPad ships an update monthly, Hammer every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | DeltaPad | Hammer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 253 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olof Petterson | BARATHEON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
In-app purchases
DeltaPad
- DeltaPad PRO$4.99
Hammer
No in-app purchases









