Comparison

HTTPBot vs HCloud Pocket

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

HCloud Pocket

Manage Hetzner Cloud servers, view diagnostics, and perform recovery operations remotely. This private console offers secure API token storage and a demo mode for exploration.

Highlights
  • Hetzner Cloud server management
  • VPS inventory and diagnostics
  • Secure API token storage
  • On-demand server metrics
  • Resource inventory
  • Project cost estimates
  • Guarded resource builds
Features
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HCloud Pocket is a private iPhone console for Hetzner Cloud servers, VPS inventory, diagnostics, and guarded recovery when you are away from a desk. The app has no backend, no telemetry, no analytics SDK, no ads, no subscriptions, and no third-party API proxy. Hetzner Cloud API tokens are stored only in iOS Keychain and are only sent directly to the official Hetzner Cloud API. Try the visible Enter Demo Mode button with bundled sample projects. Demo Mode stays on-device and makes no network requests. Start with a read-only API token for inventory and outage checks. If you use a read/write token for emergency operations or resource builds, write requests require device authentication and a confirmation popup before they are sent. Reboot, Shutdown, and Power Off add an extra confirmation step by requiring the server name. Features: - Multiple named projects with separate on-device connections - Search servers across projects and save project-scoped favorites - Server dashboard with tappable filters for running, offline, volumes, firewalls, and load balancers - Server details with public IPs, private networks, datacenter, server type, volumes, firewalls, and labels - On-demand host CPU, disk I/O, and network metrics with historical ranges and clear unavailable or cached states - Firewall rule details and load-balancer target health diagnostics - Pull-to-refresh and automatic status checks for transitional server states - Resource inventory for volumes, firewalls, load balancers, locations, and datacenters - Project cost estimates for current resources and new resource proposals, with currency and VAT details - Backups and snapshots with compatible replacement-server and confirmed server-disk recovery flows - Persistent local activity for accepted operations, with status checks that resume after leaving the app - Guarded resource builds for servers, volumes, firewalls, and load balancers - Confirmation prompts for emergency operations - Replace and delete token flows - English and German interface with a local-only privacy statement built into the app Cost views are estimates of current resource run rates and proposed resources, not invoices or month-to-date spend. Recovery replaces a server disk; attached volumes, networking, and firewall configuration are outside that operation. HCloud Pocket is intended as a transparent emergency console for operators who want mobile access without sending infrastructure credentials to a third-party service.

Screenshots

HTTPBot4 screens
HCloud Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HTTPBot at Free against HCloud Pocket's $0.99. HTTPBot also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 1) and chart position (#37 vs unranked). HCloud Pocket's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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; HCloud Pocket costs $0.99 up front. HTTPBot sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. HCloud Pocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HCloud Pocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTTPBot has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTTPBot ships an update every 3 weeks, HCloud Pocket every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
HTTPBot versus HCloud Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTTPBotHCloud Pocket
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#37 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArvindh SukumarAnthony Cervantes

Customer experience

HTTPBot

All ratings1,322 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews300 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative34.3%

HCloud Pocket

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

HCloud Pocket

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
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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
One-time2
  • Lifetime Unlock$29.99
  • Lifetime Unlock$49.99
None

HCloud Pocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HTTPBot free?
HTTPBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HCloud Pocket free?
HCloud Pocket costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HTTPBot or HCloud Pocket?
HCloud Pocket is rated higher. HTTPBot averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while HCloud Pocket averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HTTPBot or HCloud Pocket have ads?
Neither HTTPBot nor HCloud Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HTTPBot or HCloud Pocket?
HTTPBot ships an update every 3 weeks, and HCloud Pocket every 5 weeks. Most recently, HTTPBot was updated on October 26, 2026 and HCloud Pocket on October 24, 2026.

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