Cryptographer vs DevTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cryptographer
This application offers a suite of encoding and decoding tools for various formats, including Base64 strings and images, as well as multiple hashing algorithms like MD5, SHA-1, and SHA-512. Users can easily share their encoded content through popular messaging and social media platforms.
- Base64 string encoding/decoding
- Base64 image encoding
- MD5 and CRC32 encoding
- SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 encoding
- Easy sharing via mail, message, social media
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This tiny simple application easily cryptographs 1. String to Base 64 encoding and decoding. 2. Base64 Image Encoding. 3. MD5 , CRC32 Encoding. 4. SHA-1,SHA-224,SHA-256,SHA-384,SHA-512 encoding Provision of sharing easily with friends via : Mail Message Facebook, Twitter etc..
DevTools
This app offers essential transcoding and encoding tools for developers. It supports various hashing algorithms, Base64, URL encoding/decoding, and data format conversions. It also includes helpful reference tables for developers.
- MD5, MD4, MD2 encoding
- SHA1, SHA256, SHA512 encoding
- Base64 encode/decode
- URL encode/decode
- JSON/XML format interchange
- Binary conversion
- ASCII and Escape Characters Tables
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The DevTools provides some transcoding features that are often used during development. Features: 1. MD5 / MD4 / MD2 encoding 2. SHA1 / SHA224 / SHA256 / SHA384 / SHA512 encoding 3. Base64 decoding / encoding 4. URL decoding / encoding 5. JSON / XML format interchange 6. Binary conversion. 7. Image encode/decode (Base64). 8. File Reader(HEX). 9. ASCII Table. 10. Escape Characters Table. 11. Content-Type Tables.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cryptographer at Free against DevTools's $0.99. Cryptographer also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 11.0). DevTools's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Cryptographer is free to download; DevTools costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DevTools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cryptographer has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cryptographer | DevTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Badarinath Venkatnarayansetty | 俊锋 仝 |
Customer experience
Cryptographer
DevTools
In-app purchases
Cryptographer
No in-app purchases
DevTools
No in-app purchases
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