Comparison

DevToolkit vs Sixant

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

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About

DevToolkit

Features
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A developer's toolkit in your pocket. SSH, SFTP, FTP/FTPS, DNS, Ping, Traceroute, HTTP, WebSocket, SSL and more — all in one app, no accounts, no data sent to the cloud. A single password encrypts everything and keeps it on your device. 13 professional tools, one interface. Native iOS 17 app; no ads, no tracking, no backend. NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS • DNS Lookup — A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME records; multiple types in one query • Ping — live latency chart, avg/min/max and packet loss statistics • Traceroute — UDP-based, per-hop latency with reverse DNS • Redirect Checker — follows the HTTP redirect chain step by step; loop detection • SSL Checker — TLS certificate, chain, expiration, cipher suite, SAN list FILE TRANSFER (FTP/SFTP) • FTP, FTPS and SFTP protocol support • Folder upload and download (recursive, including subdirectories) • File permissions (chmod) — numeric mode with preview • Rename, move, copy, bulk delete • Tappable breadcrumb for fast directory navigation • Home icon jumps to the root directory in one tap • Connection details and passwords stored encrypted REMOTE SHELL (SSH) • xterm-256color emulation — top, htop, vim and other screen apps work smoothly • Password, OpenSSH Ed25519 private key, and Secure Enclave-backed P-256 key auth • TOFU host key verification; warns against MITM attacks • Customizable keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl, Esc, Tab, arrow keys, pipe, tilde, slash • Reorder shortcuts by drag and drop • Active SSH sessions stay alive in the background WEB DEVELOPMENT • Built-in browser — WKWebView with Console, Network, and Storage panels • HTTP client — GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS; header editor, JSON/Form/Raw body • WebSocket — connect, send/receive text and binary frames, live log, 500-frame buffer • History for previous requests (HTTP and WebSocket) FILE MANAGER • Local file browser with tappable breadcrumb • Syntax-highlighted code editor: JSON, YAML, Markdown, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Bash, HTML, CSS • Image viewer and editor — crop, resize, convert to PNG/JPG/WEBP/HEIC/GIF/ICO, quality control • PDF reader • Media player: MP4, M4V, MOV, MP3, AAC, WAV, MKV, WEBM, AVI, FLV, TS, OGG • Archives: ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZip2, XZ, 7Z, RAR extraction; ZIP compression • Hardened against archive attacks like zip-slip MEDIA PLAYER (from URL) • MP4, MOV, MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV • HLS live streams (.m3u8) • Custom headers like Authorization and Cookie (HTTPS only) • History of loaded streams NOTES • End-to-end encrypted notes — protected by your app password • Attach photos and files • Attachments open directly in the in-app viewers SECURITY • On-device PBKDF2 (200,000 iterations, SHA-256) and AES-GCM encryption • All connections, passwords, SSH keys, notes, and history stored encrypted • Atomic password change with automatic rollback on failure • Auto-lock — immediate, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min, 1 hour • Auto-wipe after too many wrong password attempts (optional; 3, 5, 10, 15, 20) • SSH private keys can be generated inside the Secure Enclave; the key never leaves the device • No data is sent to any cloud. No backend. No account required. WHO IS IT FOR? System administrators, backend and web developers, DevOps and network engineers, and anyone who tinkers with servers and networks. One app, one password, fully local — a professional workstation in your pocket. WHAT CAN YOU DO? • Connect to a remote server via SSH, run commands, tail logs • Transfer files and folders over SFTP, change permissions remotely • Verify DNS, SSL, and redirect chains when launching a new domain • Diagnose network issues with ping, traceroute, public/local IP • Test a REST API, try a WebSocket endpoint • Watch live console output and network traffic in the built-in browser • Download a ZIP archive, extract it, edit the code inside with syntax highlighting

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Sixant

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Free for a limited time — all Pro features unlocked. Sixant puts your AI coding agent in your pocket. Drive Claude Code and Codex — running on your own Mac, Linux or Windows computer — straight from your iPhone. Start tasks, watch output stream live, review diffs, approve tool calls, and manage git, from anywhere. When you need hands on the machine, Remote Desktop puts its screen on your phone. Your computer does the work; Sixant is the remote. FEATURES • Remote-control Claude Code and Codex on your computer • Live streaming output as the agent works • Approve or deny tool calls and permission prompts from your phone • Review diffs and commit / push with git, right from chat • Multiple windows — several projects or agents at once • Push notifications and a Lock Screen Live Activity when a long task finishes or needs you • Voice input — dictate instead of typing • Send photos and screenshots for the agent to see • Supervisor mode — let the agent run multiple rounds autonomously • Remote file manager — browse, zip, move and download files on your computer • Share a chat as a web link so someone can follow along • Works away from home over an encrypted relay (the relay forwards ciphertext only — it can never read your content) — no public IP or port-forwarding • End-to-end encrypted phone-to-computer link • Interface in six languages SIXANT PRO (one-time purchase, optional — currently free) • Remote Desktop — the computer's screen on your phone, with your finger as the mouse • Switch engines and accounts, with automatic quota failover across accounts • Unlimited parallel windows and multiple computers • SSH terminal + SFTP file transfer to any server • MCP, Hooks and Skills configuration panels • Proxy settings for the CLIs on your computer • Share a local port from your computer via a time-limited HTTPS link (up to 24 hours) • Usage and quota statistics No computer? Spin up a cloud server from the app with your own cloud account keys (optional). Sixant is a companion app: it requires a computer running the free Sixant daemon and your own Claude or Codex account.

Screenshots

DevToolkit4 screens
Sixant4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
DevToolkit versus Sixant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevToolkitSixant
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOMER SEZGIN智 唐

In-app purchases

None

DevToolkit

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sixant

One-time1
  • Sextant Pro$9.99

Questions

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

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