Comparison

HTTPBot vs BLE Spy

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

Head to head
About

HTTPBot

This app allows users to send HTTP/HTTPS requests and connect to WebSockets, making it easy to debug APIs on the go. It supports various response formats, collaboration features, and authentication methods, streamlining API development and testing.

Highlights
  • Send HTTP/HTTPS and WebSocket requests
  • Inspect JSON, HTML, and XML responses
  • Import/export Postman collections
  • Support for OpenAPI/Swagger specs
  • Native GraphQL request support
  • Multiple authentication methods
  • Shortcuts integration for automation
Features
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HTTPBot is a powerful API client and debugger that lets you send HTTP/HTTPs requests, connect to WebSockets, browse and invoke remote MCP servers, inspect JSON & HTML responses, and debug APIs on the go. With HTTPBot, you can - Make requests and view responses from anywhere. - Debug API issues even while away from your terminal. - Work with JSON, HTML, XML, and raw text responses effortlessly. - Collaborate with your team by importing & exporting Postman collections, and by syncing with the Postman API. FEATURES - Powerful request editor provides a GUI for easily editing HTTP, HTTPS & WebSockets requests. - Connect to remote MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to browse and invoke their tools, prompts, and resources. - Supports all major HTTP methods, including GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, and OPTIONS. - Automatically highlights JSON, HTML, and XML content for better readability. - View detailed metrics for requests and responses, including size, duration, SSL and more. - Support for OpenAPI/Swagger specs as well as Postman collections & environments, including sync with Postman accounts on the cloud - View request documentation for APIs - Native support for GraphQL requests - edit queries and variables directly, and view schema. - Import & export collections from/to any document storage provider, like iCloud Drive, Dropbox and more. - Supports authentication using Basic, Digest, OAuth 1.0a, OAuth 2.0, JWT and much more. Securely store auth credentials for frequent use. - Save frequently-used variables in environments - Filter & query responses using XPath & JSONPath - Automate your workflows with Shortcuts integration. PRICING HTTPBot is available to download for free, with a risk-free 7-day trial to unlock access to its features. Enjoy full access beyond the trial with a yearly subscription, or a one-time purchase for a lifetime upgrade. All plans unlock the app on all platforms where it is supported. LEGAL Duration & price of each subscription is displayed in the app when upgrading to Pro. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless it is cancelled atleast 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of the free trial period is forfeited as soon as a subscription is purchased. Terms of use: https://www.httpbot.io/terms.html Privacy policy: https://www.httpbot.io/privacy.html

About

BLE Spy

This utility allows users to discover, connect to, and interact with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It offers standard features for browsing services and characteristics, alongside smart capabilities for customizing UUIDs and formatting data with JavaScript.

Highlights
  • Discover BLE devices
  • Connect to multiple peripherals
  • Browse services and characteristics
  • Read and write characteristic values
  • Log and export data to CSV
  • Customize UUIDs
  • Format characteristic data with JavaScript
Features
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A professional utility to examine and control Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Apart from standard features BLE Spy has some unique capabilities in particular for developers. Standard features: • Find all Bluetooth Low Energy devices around you • Sort devices by name or rssi • Connect to multiple peripherals at the same time • Browse services and characteristics • Read and write characteristic values • Register for Notifications, log data and export to CSV Smart features: • Replace vendor specific UUIDs with a descriptive name • Add a description for characteristics • Format characteristic data with JavaScript BLE Spy requires iOS 11.

Screenshots

HTTPBot4 screens
BLE Spy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HTTPBot at Free against BLE Spy's $4.99. HTTPBot also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 4). BLE Spy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On review sentiment, ads, chart position 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HTTPBot is free to download; BLE Spy costs $4.99 up front. HTTPBot sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. BLE Spy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLE Spy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTTPBot has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of HTTPBot's written reviews are positive against 50% of BLE Spy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTTPBot ships an update every 2 weeks, BLE Spy every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
HTTPBot versus BLE Spy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTTPBotBLE Spy
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#114#86 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArvindh SukumarPeter Gasche

Customer experience

HTTPBot

All ratings1,322 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative34.2%

BLE Spy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

HTTPBot

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when using response filters
  • Issues with importing Postman collections
  • Requests sometimes show incorrect HTTP method
  • Inconsistent behavior with SSL verification
  • Response data not properly formatted

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for PATCH requests
  • Improve Postman collection and environment integration
  • Add ability to copy/paste from response
  • Implement better handling of URL variables
  • Improve response formatting and readability

BLE Spy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

HTTPBot

Subscriptions7
  • Pro Upgrade - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • HTTPBot Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • HTTPBot Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • HTTPBot Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
  • HTTPBot Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro Upgrade$29.991 Year
  • HTTPBot Pro Upgrade - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Unlock$29.99
  • Lifetime Unlock$49.99
None

BLE Spy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HTTPBot free?
HTTPBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BLE Spy free?
BLE Spy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HTTPBot or BLE Spy?
BLE Spy is rated higher. HTTPBot averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while BLE Spy averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do HTTPBot or BLE Spy have ads?
Neither HTTPBot nor BLE Spy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HTTPBot or BLE Spy?
HTTPBot ships an update every 2 weeks, and BLE Spy every 8 months. Most recently, HTTPBot was updated on October 15, 2026 and BLE Spy on October 10, 2026.
Which is more popular, HTTPBot or BLE Spy?
HTTPBot currently peaks at #114 in the App Store charts, and BLE Spy at #86. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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