Utilitybox 2.1

Some things just need to be on your iPhone. There comes a time when you need a flashlight utility to quickly find your way in the dark (or a keyhole), convert stuff, etc.

The app store is filled with separate utilities for these kinds of tasks, but some apps just cram them all together in a unified interface. One of them is Utilitybox.

Outdated but still relevant

Redwheel Apps offers a compilation of utilities under one roof. Utilitybox packs a flashlight, password / number generator, latitude / longitude / altitude finder, score counter, converter, battery status, metronome, bubble level, and tip calculator, all in a UI that hasn’t seen any upgrades since 2010.

That’s fine though. Utilitybox is as relevant today as it was then. A shame not all sections work as expected. Such as the Metronome, which causes Utilitybox to crash every time you select it. But most of the app is usable, nonetheless.

A jack of all trades and a master of all

As its name implies, Utilitybox packs a number of handy utilities that you can summon at any time for common situations, such as calculating the tip at a restaurant, converting units (weight, area, angles, energy, temperature, data, force, length, power, speed, pressure), and more.

There’s even a built-in bubble level tool, and a battery monitor for your iDevice. The location utility tells you your exact position on the globe, while the score counter lets you keep an accurate score of your game with a pal. A password generator is also available. It generates strong, random passwords for you to use when you create accounts on web sites and social networks. You can even email your password right on the spot, so you don’t forget it. Just be careful with who has access to your emails.

Crashing bugs

Unfortunately, some features crash the app. The metronome utility, which would otherwise come in very handy for musicians, is unusable. Every time we tried to launch it, Utilitybox crashed. Same goes for the “more apps” menu. We were so impressed by Utilitybox that we actually wanted to check out other works by Redwheel Apps. Sadly, we couldn’t do this from the app’s interface, so we had to navigate to their website manually.

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