# DevGear vs URL Inspector & Link Tester

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevGear at none against URL Inspector & Link Tester's 3. DevGear also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). URL Inspector & Link Tester's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. URL Inspector & Link Tester sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. DevGear asks for nothing beyond the download.

DevGear ships an update fortnightly, URL Inspector & Link Tester every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DevGear | URL Inspector & Link Tester |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devgear-developer-utilities/id6759722730/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | — | **#191** |
| Size | 32 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pincode](https://appshunter.io/developer/495581694) | [Timur Demir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643925182) |

## What reviewers say

### DevGear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devgear-developer-utilities/id6759722730)

A comprehensive offline toolkit for developers, offering 14 essential utilities for encoding, decoding, formatting, and testing code snippets. Streamline your workflow with instant access to tools like Base64 converters, JSON formatters, and RegExp testers, all within a clean, fast interface.

**Highlights:** Base64 encode/decode, JSON formatter and validator, RegExp tester, URL encoder/decoder, Hash generator, String case converter, Offline functionality

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### URL Inspector & Link Tester

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/url-inspector-and-link-tester/id6760629198)

**Currently charting:** #191 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| URL Inspector Pro - Monthly Plan | $3.99 | per month |
| URL Inspector Pro - Yearly Plan | $29.99 | per year |
| URL Inspector Pro - Lifetime Plan | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DevGear free?

DevGear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is URL Inspector & Link Tester free?

URL Inspector & Link Tester is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do DevGear or URL Inspector & Link Tester have ads?

URL Inspector & Link Tester shows ads; DevGear does not.

### Which is updated more often, DevGear or URL Inspector & Link Tester?

DevGear ships an update fortnightly, and URL Inspector & Link Tester every 2 days. Most recently, DevGear was updated on October 2, 2026 and URL Inspector & Link Tester on October 6, 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.*
