Comparison

DevForge vs Anvil

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

Head to head
About

DevForge

Features
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DevForge โ€” The Developer Toolkit A native, fully offline collection of essential developer tools for iOS and macOS. No account required, no internet connection needed. Everything runs on your device. FORMATTERS Clean up messy code in one tap. - JSON Formatter โ€” pretty-print with syntax highlighting and interactive tree view - YAML Formatter โ€” normalize indentation and structure - XML Formatter โ€” indent and format XML documents - SQL Formatter โ€” keyword-based clause formatting for readable queries GENERATORS Create what you need instantly. - Password Generator โ€” length, charset, and strength controls - UUID Creator โ€” UUID v4 in bulk, copy all or individually - ObjectId Creator โ€” MongoDB-compatible ObjectId generation - QR Code Generator โ€” generate and share QR codes for any text or URL - Lorem Ipsum Generator โ€” paragraphs, words, or sentences on demand - Cron Expression Builder โ€” visual builder with human-readable description ENCODERS & CRYPTO Encode, decode, hash, and encrypt. - Base64 โ€” encode and decode with URL-safe mode toggle - URL Encoder/Decoder โ€” RFC 3986 and form-encoded modes - Hash Generator โ€” MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 - AES Encryption โ€” AES-128/192/256 with CBC and GCM modes - JWT Decoder โ€” decode header, payload, and verify expiry status CONVERTERS Switch between formats with ease. - Timestamp Converter โ€” Unix epoch โ†” human date, per-row copy - Number Base Converter โ€” binary, octal, decimal, hex with auto-prefix detection - Data Size Converter โ€” decimal and binary units including bits - Text Case Converter โ€” 9 case formats including camelCase, snake_case, Title Case - YAML โ†” JSON โ€” bidirectional conversion - Color Picker โ€” HEX, RGB, HSB, HSL, SwiftUI, and UIColor code output TEST & ANALYSIS Debug smarter. - Regex Tester โ€” live match highlighting, capture groups, flags - Diff Checker โ€” side-by-side line diff with added/removed highlighting KEY FEATURES - Fully offline โ€” all processing happens on-device - Native SwiftUI for iOS and macOS - No account, no sign-in, no tracking - Clean, distraction-free interface - Favorites โ€” star your most-used tools for quick access FREE & PRO The free version includes all core features. Upgrade to Pro (one-time purchase) to unlock bulk operations, history, and export capabilities.

About

Anvil

Features
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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 โ€ข JSON Formatter โ€” beautify, minify, validate โ€ข Base64 โ€” encode / decode text โ€ข URL โ€” percent-encode / decode โ€ข JWT Decoder โ€” inspect header & payload (local only) GENERATE โ€ข UUID โ€” batch v4 identifiers โ€ข Hash โ€” MD5 / SHA-1 / SHA-256 / SHA-512 โ€ข Random String โ€” passwords & tokens โ€ข QR Code โ€” share or save CONVERT โ€ข Number Base โ€” bin / oct / dec / hex โ€ข Unix Time โ€” epoch โ†” human date โ€ข Cron โ€” explain expressions โ€ข Unicode โ€” text โ†” \u escapes TEXT โ€ข Regex Tester โ€” live matches & groups โ€ข Text Diff โ€” compare two snippets โ€ข Case Converter โ€” camel / snake / kebab โ€ฆ โ€ข Text Analyzer โ€” characters, words, lines โ€ข List Comparer โ€” 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 โ€” one-time unlock, no subscription โ€ข Share Extension โ€” run tools on text shared from any app โ€ข Shortcuts & Siri โ€ข Clipboard History โ€ข Optional Smart Paste auto-open (off by default) One-time purchase, no subscription.

Screenshots

DevForge4 screens
Anvil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevForge at none against Anvil's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Anvil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DevForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
DevForge versus Anvil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevForgeAnvil
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
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In-app purchases

None

DevForge

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Anvil

One-time1
  • Anvil Pro$4.99

Questions

Is DevForge free?
DevForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anvil free?
Anvil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DevForge or Anvil have ads?
Neither DevForge nor Anvil shows ads.

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