Comparison

DevGear vs StackConnect

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

Head to head
About

DevGear

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
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DevGear is your all-in-one toolkit for everyday development tasks. Stop switching between browser tabs, bookmarks, and scattered utilities — everything you need is right here, fast and offline. 14 Essential Developer Tools: Base64 — Encode and decode text instantly Base64 Image — Convert images to Base64 strings and back UUID — Generate and validate UUIDs (v1, v4, v5) JSON — Format, validate, and beautify JSON RegExp Tester — Build and test regular expressions with live match highlighting URL Encoder/Decoder — Encode and decode URL-safe strings YAML ↔ JSON — Convert between YAML and JSON formats JWT Debugger — Inspect and decode JSON Web Tokens Unix Time — Convert between Unix timestamps and human-readable dates Hash Generator — Generate MD5, SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512 hashes String Case Converter — Transform text between camelCase, snake_case, PascalCase, kebab-case, and more Cron Parser — Parse and understand cron expressions in plain English Lorem Ipsum — Generate placeholder text for your designs and prototypes Backslash Escape — Escape and unescape special characters in strings Why DevGear? Works entirely offline — no data ever leaves your device Clean, minimal interface built for speed Keyboard-friendly navigation Instant search across all tools

About

StackConnect

Manage App Store Connect and Firebase accounts from a single iOS app. Edit app metadata, manage versions, submit for review, and track analytics. Also supports Firebase Remote Config and Cloud Messaging.

Highlights
  • Manage app versions and metadata
  • Submit apps for review
  • Browse and reply to customer reviews
  • View app analytics
  • Manage TestFlight beta groups
  • Manage Firebase Remote Config and Cloud Messaging
  • Multi-account management with granular permissions
Features
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StackConnect is the all-in-one mobile companion for app developers. Manage your App Store Connect and Firebase accounts from a single, beautiful native iOS app — with more integrations coming soon. KEY FEATURES App Store Connect • Browse all your apps with search, sort, and favorites • View and edit version metadata: description, what's new, promotional text, keywords, URLs • Manage app versions across all platforms (iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS) • Submit for review, cancel review, release, and reject versions • Edit App Information: bundle ID, SKU, category, content rights, age rating • Manage app privacy declarations per locale • Manage accessibility declarations per device family • Browse customer reviews with infinite scroll, filter by rating • Reply to reviews and delete responses directly from the app • View app analytics with daily charts: installs, deletes, downloads, impressions, page views • Manage TestFlight beta groups and testers • Add builds to beta groups, invite team members • Manage team members and roles • Track app history and review submissions Firebase • Browse Firebase projects and apps • Manage Remote Config parameters and conditions • View analytics dashboard • Send Cloud Messaging campaigns with audience targeting Multi-Account Management • Add multiple accounts per provider • Granular permissions per account (apps, versions, users, reviews, TestFlight, analytics) • Permissions hierarchy: view, edit, delete, add • Offline-first: load instantly from local cache, sync from API in background • Cascading deletion: removing an account cleans up all related data More Integrations Coming Soon • StackConnect is actively growing — beyond App Store Connect and Firebase, more developer platform integrations are on the way. Stay tuned. Privacy first: all credentials are stored securely in the iOS Keychain. Account data is cached locally with SwiftData. No analytics, no tracking, no third-party servers — just you and Apple/Google's official APIs.

Screenshots

DevGear4 screens
StackConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: DevGear at free against StackConnect's free with in-app purchases. DevGear also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). StackConnect's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DevGear against 5.0 for StackConnect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DevGear ships an update fortnightly, StackConnect weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DevGear versus StackConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevGearStackConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPincodeRuben Machion

Customer experience

DevGear

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StackConnect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DevGear

No in-app purchases

None

StackConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DevGear free?
DevGear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StackConnect free?
StackConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DevGear or StackConnect?
DevGear and StackConnect are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DevGear or StackConnect have ads?
Neither DevGear nor StackConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DevGear or StackConnect?
DevGear ships an update fortnightly, and StackConnect weekly. Most recently, DevGear was updated on October 2, 2026 and StackConnect on September 26, 2026.

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