Comparison

HTTPBot vs Tiekai Guardian

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

Tiekai Guardian

Features
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Tiekai Guardian is an AI doctor for your servers. When your site goes down, slows to a crawl, or a service crashes, it connects, reads the logs, finds the cause, and repairs it only after you approve each step. FREE TO START - One-tap health check: load, disk, memory and failed services at a glance (SSH servers) - One-tap basic maintenance: restart failed services, clean up logs and caches, renew expiring SSL certificates. Each action waits for you to tap Run (no AI, no points) - No sign-up, no credit card SUBSCRIBE FOR THE AI DOCTOR - Describe the problem in your own words ("my site returns 502") and Guardian checks status and logs to find the root cause - Read-only diagnostics run automatically; anything that changes your server (restarts, deploys, config changes) always stops and asks you first - Colour-coded risk labels on every command: green read-only, amber write, red dangerous - A full audit log of what was proposed, approved, denied and executed - 24/7 monitoring for websites and cloud services, with alerts and a first AI diagnosis THREE PLANS, SAME FEATURES, DIFFERENT ALLOWANCES - Basic: 1,000 points per month, monitor 2 targets - Pro: 3,500 points per month, monitor 5 targets - Max: 12,000 points per month, monitor 20 targets Run out? Buy a point pack (purchased points never expire). Prices are shown in the App Store for your region. FOR TIEKAI WEBSITE CLIENTS: WARRANTY PLAN If Tiekai Information Management built your website, enter your warranty license key to get started. WORKS WITH YOUR SERVERS AND YOUR CLOUD - SSH: any Linux server you can reach - Railway, Render, Fly.io, Heroku, Zeabur, Vercel, Netlify, DigitalOcean App Platform, Koyeb - GitHub: browse, read files, commit changes, check Actions runs YOUR CREDENTIALS STAY ON YOUR PHONE SSH passwords and private keys live only in your iPhone's secure storage, and the SSH connection goes straight from your phone to your server. AI analysis runs through Tiekai's secure gateway, so you never need an AI key of your own. ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS - Tiekai Guardian Basic, Pro and Max are monthly auto-renewing subscriptions. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://tiekai-guardian-gateway.up.railway.app/privacy

Screenshots

HTTPBot4 screens
Tiekai Guardian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: HTTPBot at #60 against Tiekai Guardian's unranked. Tiekai Guardian's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. HTTPBot sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Tiekai Guardian sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTTPBot ships an update every 3 weeks, Tiekai Guardian monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
HTTPBot versus Tiekai Guardian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTTPBotTiekai Guardian
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#60 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArvindh SukumarWei 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

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
6 purchases

Tiekai Guardian

Subscriptions3
  • Guardian Basic$9.991 Month
  • Guardian Pro$29.991 Month
  • Guardian Max$99.991 Month
One-time3
  • 400 Points$4.99
  • 900 Points$9.99
  • 3,000 Points$29.99

Questions

Is HTTPBot free?
HTTPBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiekai Guardian free?
Tiekai Guardian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HTTPBot or Tiekai Guardian have ads?
Neither HTTPBot nor Tiekai Guardian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HTTPBot or Tiekai Guardian?
HTTPBot ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tiekai Guardian monthly. Most recently, HTTPBot was updated on November 2, 2026 and Tiekai Guardian on October 28, 2026.

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