Comparison

Stud Finder and Beam Detector vs Text Formatter

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

Head to head
About

Stud Finder and Beam Detector

Transform your iPhone into a wall-scanning tool. Detect metal objects like screws and nails, analyze wood density by sound, and use a precise bubble level for accurate mounting. Save your findings and project notes for future reference.

Highlights
  • Magnetic metal scanning
  • Acoustic wood analysis
  • Responsive bubble level
  • Save findings and notes
  • No account required
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a practical wall-checking toolkit before mounting a shelf, picture, or bracket. Stud Finder combines magnetic scanning, acoustic knock analysis, and a responsive bubble level in one clear interface. Metal Scan follows changes in the magnetic field around your phone. It can help locate repeatable signals that may come from screws, nails, metal studs, pipes, or other metal objects. Keep the phone in a consistent orientation, move slowly across the surface, and repeat the sweep from the opposite direction to confirm the result. Wood Scan uses the microphone to analyze the resonance, decay time, and frequency distribution of a short knock. First capture a reference knock on an area you know is hollow, then compare nearby points against it. Processing takes place directly on your device; the app does not save conventional audio recordings or upload knock audio to a server. A horizontal, vertical, and surface level is included, with a custom zero for comparing relative angles. Save findings to local history, add project notes, and review measurements later. No account is required, and there are no ads, subscriptions, or third-party tracking tools. Stud Finder is an estimation aid, not an imaging device. It cannot see through walls and cannot reliably identify live electrical wiring. Always verify with a suitable professional detector, switch off the relevant circuit wherever cables may be present, and never drill or cut based on a single reading. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Text Formatter

Features
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Text Formatter Toolkit is the text utility you'll actually keep on your home screen. Five focused tools, zero clutter, built for developers, writers, and anyone who works with text. TRANSFORM TEXT INSTANTLY Convert between UPPERCASE, lowercase, camelCase, snake_case, and Title Case in one tap. Reverse strings, trim whitespace, or strip spaces entirely. Perfect for cleaning up variable names, prepping copy, or reformatting pasted content. FORMAT CODE & JSON Paste messy, minified JSON and get clean, properly indented output instantly. Need to shrink it back down? Minify with one tap. No more squinting at unformatted API responses or config files. ENCODE & DECODE Base64 encode and decode text on the spot. URL encode and decode strings for query parameters, links, and API calls. Fast, accurate, and entirely on-device. TEST REGEX PATTERNS Write and test regular expressions against real text with live match highlighting. Stuck on a pattern? Built-in presets for email addresses, URLs, US phone numbers, digits, and hex colors get you started immediately. DEVELOPER TOOLS Generate UUID v4s and NanoIDs for testing and prototyping. Create MD5 and SHA256 hashes. Remove duplicate lines or sort a list alphabetically. The small utilities you reach for constantly, finally in one place. BUILT FOR SPEED AND PRIVACY Every tool runs entirely on your device. Nothing you type is ever uploaded, logged, or shared. There's no account to create and no internet connection required—Text Formatter Toolkit works just as well on a plane as it does at your desk. DESIGNED FOR IOS A clean, modern interface built specifically for iPhone, with a frosted glass aesthetic that feels right at home on the latest iOS. Copy results with one tap, share them directly from the app, and move on with your day. ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS Unlock the full Pro toolkit with a single one-time purchase. No monthly fees, no recurring charges, no surprises. Pay once, use it forever. WHO IT'S FOR - Developers who need quick JSON formatting or regex testing without opening a full IDE - Writers and editors reformatting text between different cases - Anyone who regularly encodes/decodes Base64 or URL strings - Students and professionals who need fast UUIDs, hashes, or text cleanup Text Formatter Toolkit doesn't try to do everything. It does five things extremely well, stays fast, and respects your privacy. Download it once and it'll quietly become one of the most-used apps on your phone.

Screenshots

Stud Finder and Beam Detector4 screens
Text Formatter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stud Finder and Beam Detector at Free against Text Formatter's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Stud Finder and Beam Detector is free to download; Text Formatter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Stud Finder and Beam Detector versus Text Formatter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStud Finder and Beam DetectorText Formatter
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHALIME USLURaj Sheth

In-app purchases

None

Stud Finder and Beam Detector

No in-app purchases

None

Text Formatter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stud Finder and Beam Detector free?
Stud Finder and Beam Detector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Formatter free?
Text Formatter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stud Finder and Beam Detector or Text Formatter have ads?
Neither Stud Finder and Beam Detector nor Text Formatter shows ads.

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