Comparison

Anvil vs xpntl

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

Head to head
About

Anvil

A native toolkit for developers on macOS, iPhone, and iPad that streamlines everyday formatting, encoding, conversion, and inspection tasks. It supports a wide range of data types and formats, offering a focused and fast interface for common development workflows.

Highlights
  • JSON formatting and validation
  • Base64, URL, and HTML entity encoding/decoding
  • Timestamp and number base conversion
  • JWT decoding and payload inspection
  • UUID, ULID, and QR code generation
  • String analysis and data cleaning
Features
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Anvil is a native developer toolkit for macOS, iPhone, and iPad, built to make everyday formatting, encoding, conversion, and inspection tasks faster. Work with JSON, Base64, URLs, timestamps, JWTs, UUIDs, hashes, regular expressions, strings, SQL, CSV, YAML, QR codes, and more from one focused app. Instead of jumping between web utilities, Anvil keeps common developer workflows close at hand in a fast, native interface. Use Anvil to: Format, validate, repair, and inspect JSON. Encode and decode Base64, URLs, HTML entities, and escaped strings. Convert timestamps, number bases, CSV, YAML, and other structured data. Decode JWTs and inspect token payloads. Generate UUIDs, ULIDs, QR codes, hashes, sample text, and formatted code. Analyze strings, compare text, and clean up data while building or debugging. Anvil is designed for developers who want practical tools without clutter. Whether you are debugging an API response, preparing test data, checking a token, formatting a query, or converting values during development, Anvil gives you a polished native workspace for the small tasks that happen all day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and Conditions: https://anvilmac.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://anvilmac.com/privacy

About

xpntl

Manage software development tasks and projects on the go. This native mobile app allows teams to track issues, update statuses, comment, and plan work using a Kanban board. Receive real-time notifications to stay informed about project changes.

Highlights
  • Browse, search, and filter issues
  • Create and edit issues inline
  • Kanban board with drag-and-drop functionality
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Unified inbox for updates
  • Native iOS and iPadOS experience
Features
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xpntl is a fast, native issue tracker for software teams — now on iPhone and iPad. Stay on top of your work, triage what's new, and keep projects moving without reaching for your laptop. WORK YOUR ISSUES • Browse, search, filter, and sort issues across your projects • Open a full issue view with description, properties, sub-issues, and relations • Create issues and edit them inline — title, description, state, assignee, priority, and labels • Comment with @mentions and emoji reactions; resolve, pin, and manage threads • Multi-select to update state, assignee, or priority in bulk • See the complete activity history on every issue PLAN ON A BOARD • Kanban board grouped by workflow state • Drag and drop to change state and reorder • Cycle planning with Now / Next / Later • A triage inbox for incoming work NEVER MISS AN UPDATE • Real-time push for assignments, mentions, comments, and status changes • A unified inbox with Unread, All, and Archived views • Tap a notification to jump straight to the issue — or mark it read or archive it right from the notification • Fine-grained notification preferences BUILT FOR iPhone AND iPad • Native SwiftUI — quick, fluid, and at home on iOS • Adaptive layout with an iPad sidebar and split navigation • Light and dark appearance with multiple themes • Real-time sync keeps every device current WORKING WITH AI AGENTS? • See what your agents are doing and reply to their updates right from the issue thread SECURE SIGN-IN • Sign in with Apple, Google, GitHub, or Microsoft — or email and password • Two-factor authentication and active session management • Manage labels and API keys from Settings An xpntl account is required to use the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://xpntl.dev/legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://xpntl.dev/legal/privacy/

Screenshots

Anvil4 screens
xpntl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: xpntl at 5 against Anvil's 3. xpntl also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Anvil sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and xpntl sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Anvil against 5.0 for xpntl. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anvil ships an update every 5 days, xpntl every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Anvil versus xpntl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnvilxpntl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAlex Javier Rivas MartinezKevin Holland

Customer experience

Anvil

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

xpntl

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Anvil

Subscriptions2
  • Anvil Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Anvil Pro Yearly$37.991 Year
One-time1
  • Anvil Pro Lifetime$79.99
4 purchases

xpntl

Subscriptions4
  • xpntl Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • xpntl Ultra (Monthly)$15.991 Month
  • xpntl Pro (Yearly)$59.991 Year
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  • xpntl Ultra (Yearly)$139.991 Year

Questions

Is Anvil free?
Anvil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is xpntl free?
xpntl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anvil or xpntl?
Anvil and xpntl are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Anvil or xpntl have ads?
Neither Anvil nor xpntl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anvil or xpntl?
Anvil ships an update every 5 days, and xpntl every 4 days. Most recently, Anvil was updated on September 30, 2026 and xpntl on September 30, 2026.

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