exe.dev vs Anvil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
exe.dev
Manage your virtual machines and coding agent from your phone. Transform ideas into production-ready code remotely. Offers auto-renewable monthly subscriptions for various plans.
- Virtual machine management
- Coding agent integration
- Remote development
- Idea to production workflow
- Monthly subscription plans
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The exe.dev app gives you access to all of your virtual machines on exe.dev, together with their coding agent, Shelley. Idea to production from your phone. exe.dev offers auto-renewable monthly subscriptions (Small, Medium, Large, and XLarge). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://exe.dev/docs/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://exe.dev/docs/privacy-notice
Anvil
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Anvil is a pocket-sized toolbox of 17 everyday developer utilities. Every tool processes its input on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking, and no app backend. FORMAT & DECODE • JSON Formatter — beautify, minify, validate • Base64 — encode / decode text • URL — percent-encode / decode • JWT Decoder — inspect header & payload (local only) GENERATE • UUID — batch v4 identifiers • Hash — MD5 / SHA-1 / SHA-256 / SHA-512 • Random String — passwords & tokens • QR Code — share or save CONVERT • Number Base — bin / oct / dec / hex • Unix Time — epoch ↔ human date • Cron — explain expressions • Unicode — text ↔ \u escapes TEXT • Regex Tester — live matches & groups • Text Diff — compare two snippets • Case Converter — camel / snake / kebab … • Text Analyzer — characters, words, lines • List Comparer — intersection, union & diff SMART PASTE Copy something, open Anvil, and it points you to the right tool with your content already filled in. PRIVACY FIRST Tool inputs are processed on-device and are never uploaded. Anvil has no account, ads, analytics, or app backend. Optional Pro purchase and restore use Apple StoreKit. ANVIL PRO — one-time unlock, no subscription • Share Extension — run tools on text shared from any app • Shortcuts & Siri • Clipboard History • Optional Smart Paste auto-open (off by default) One-time purchase, no subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Anvil at 17.0 against exe.dev's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. exe.dev sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Anvil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
exe.dev ships an update every 2 weeks, Anvil every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | exe.dev | Anvil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ssh exe.dev | 武汉回到未来科技有限公司 |
In-app purchases
exe.dev
- Individual — Small$24.991 Month
- Individual — Medium$49.991 Month
- Individual - Large$99.991 Month
Anvil
- Anvil Pro$4.99









