HTTPBot vs Digital Ocean Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Digital Ocean Mobile
Manage your cloud infrastructure on the go. Monitor droplet stats, databases, load balancers, and apps. View logs in real-time and manage domains and volumes.
- Manage Droplets
- Monitor Databases
- Control Load Balancers
- View App Logs
- Manage Domains
- Resize Volumes
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Manage your Digital Ocean droplets, databases, spaces and much more. Take DigitalOcean anywhere you go with Ocean! ◆ DROPLETS - View Droplet Info - Check Droplet Stats (Bandwidth, CPU, Memory, Disk) - Browse Droplets on all your project(s) - Rename Droplet - Reset root password on a Droplet - Turn on/off Droplet - Destroy Droplet ◆ DATABASES - View DB Cluster Info - Browse DBs on all your project(s) - Destroy DB Cluster ◆ LOAD BALANCERS - View Load Balancer Info - Browse Load Balancers on all your project(s) - Detach Droplets - Remove Forwarding Rules ◆ APPS - View App Info - Browse Apps on all your project(s) - View Logs in real time ◆ DOMAINS - View Domain Records - Browse Domains on all your project(s) ◆ VOLUMES - View Volume Info - Browse Volumes on all your project(s) - Resize Volume - Detach Droplet That’s it folks! This text isn't gonna get any more interesting. I mean, I think we've pretty much covered all the good stuff. Still here? Ummmm, ok. How's everything? Good? Cool cool cool. What are you looking for? The app description is over. For real, check out the app. It's way better than hanging out in the App Store this long. Wow, you're dedicated. Do you just love app descriptions? Weird. OK, we're gonna go now. Bye. NOTICE & ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1. API tokens are stored locally on your device, and never leave it. 2. Ocean is OSS (Open Source Software), feel free to open an Issue or PR at github.com/get-ocean/ocean 3. This is not a replacement for the DigitalOcean website. Certain actions, such as creating new projects, should be done directly in the web dashboard. © FarFetched 2025. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners. Terms of Service: https://farfetched.global/ocean/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HTTPBot at 4.5 against Digital Ocean Mobile's 3.7. HTTPBot also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 20%) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 9). Digital Ocean Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. HTTPBot sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Digital Ocean Mobile sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HTTPBot holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTTPBot has 1.3K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of HTTPBot's written reviews are positive against 20% of Digital Ocean Mobile's.
HTTPBot ships an update every 2 weeks, Digital Ocean Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HTTPBot | Digital Ocean Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better | 3.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #95 — better | #125 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arvindh Sukumar | FarFetched |
Customer experience
HTTPBot
Digital Ocean Mobile
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
Digital Ocean Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HTTPBot
- Pro Upgrade - Weekly$2.997 Days
- HTTPBot Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- HTTPBot Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- 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
- Lifetime Unlock$29.99
- Lifetime Unlock$49.99
Digital Ocean Mobile
- Ultimate (Monthly)$2.491 Month
- OCEAN Ultimate$2.497 Days
- ULTIMATE$6.991 Year
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- Ultimate (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- Unlimited (Lifetime)$12.00
- Ultimate (Lifetime)$24.00









