HTTPBot vs Tiekai Guardian
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
Tiekai Guardian
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Tiekai Guardian is an AI operations doctor for your servers. It connects over SSH to inspect your hosts, read logs, and find problems, then performs repairs only after you approve each step. Unlike tools racing to be "all-powerful", Guardian is deliberately restrained: by default it only does maintenance, and anything that modifies your server pauses and waits for your tap to approve. That is exactly why you can trust it on real production. FOR OUR SERVICE CUSTOMERS Guardian is the companion app for Tiekai's server hosting and maintenance service. You activate it once with the license key we issue to you. There is no in-app purchase and no subscription; nothing is sold inside the app. THE AI IS KEPT ON A SHORT LEASH Maintenance-first by design: it will not delete data, change environment variables, deploy new code, or scale services on its own. Read-only diagnostics run automatically. Every write action needs your per-command approval, and higher-risk commands carry an extra warning. WORKS WITH YOUR SERVERS AND YOUR CLOUD - SSH hosts: any Linux server you can reach over SSH - Railway, Render, Fly.io, Heroku, Zeabur, Vercel, Netlify, DigitalOcean App Platform, Koyeb - GitHub repositories: browse and read files, open pull requests, check Actions runs Every platform goes through the same per-command approval gate. WHAT IT DOES - Health checks: load, memory, disk, and service status - Reads system and application logs to find the actual cause - Restarts services, with your approval - Colour-coded risk labels on every command before it runs - A full audit log of what was proposed, approved, denied, and executed YOUR CREDENTIALS, STORED SAFELY Server connection credentials live only in your iPhone's secure storage (iOS Keychain), and the SSH connection goes directly from your device to your own host. AI analysis runs through Tiekai's secure gateway, so you never need an AI key of your own and the app never contains one. BUILT TO BE UNDERSTOOD A plain-language in-app tutorial walks you through connecting and reading the risk labels. You do not have to be an engineer. Requires a license key issued by Tiekai Information Management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiekai Guardian at none against HTTPBot's 9. Tiekai Guardian also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). HTTPBot's advantage is chart position (#70 vs unranked). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. HTTPBot sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Tiekai Guardian asks for nothing beyond the download.
HTTPBot ships an update every 2 weeks, Tiekai Guardian every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HTTPBot | Tiekai Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #70 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arvindh Sukumar | Wei Xuan Zhuo |
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
Tiekai Guardian
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
Tiekai Guardian
No in-app purchases









