# Cryptographer vs DevTools

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cryptographer | DevTools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cryptographer/id963631449/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devtools-md5-and-sha1-and-url-and-json/id1459338553/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 22 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.1** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Badarinath Venkatnarayansetty](https://appshunter.io/developer/963631448) | [俊锋 仝](https://appshunter.io/developer/1209824000) |

## What reviewers say

### Cryptographer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cryptographer/id963631449)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### DevTools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devtools-md5-and-sha1-and-url-and-json/id1459338553)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cryptographer free?

Cryptographer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DevTools free?

DevTools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cryptographer or DevTools?

DevTools is rated higher. Cryptographer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while DevTools averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Cryptographer or DevTools have ads?

Neither Cryptographer nor DevTools shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cryptographer or DevTools?

Cryptographer ships an update monthly, and DevTools monthly. Most recently, Cryptographer was updated on October 5, 2026 and DevTools on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*