Comparison

Rest vs Expo & React Native components

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

Head to head
About

Rest

Easily perform HTTP requests directly from your mobile device. Supports various body types, syntax highlighting, and detailed response inspection. Import collections and manage project variables for efficient API testing.

Highlights
  • Supports JSON, Form & Multipart bodies
  • Syntax highlighting and JSON error reporting
  • All common and custom HTTP methods
  • Add HTTP Headers and URL parameters
  • Response body, header, and metrics inspection
  • Multiple response body views
  • Import Postman collections
Features
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Rest allows you to perform arbitrary HTTP requests right from your mobile device. • Supports JSON, Form & Multipart bodies • Body editor with syntax highlighting and JSON error reporting • All common HTTP methods + custom Methods • Add HTTP Headers, URL parameters and Basic Authentication • Option to allow insecure SSL & follow redirects • Response body, header and metrics inspection • Multiple response body views (JSON, text, image, web) • Import Postman collections from Files or URL • Add project-wide variables in URL, Headers and request body • CloudKit sync • Dark mode and alternative app icon • Split-Screen to see the request and response views simultaneously on iPad and larger iPhones (starting from iPhone X)

About

Expo & React Native components

Explore and preview UI components for Expo and React Native development. Understand component functionalities and features before integrating them into your projects, streamlining your workflow.

Highlights
  • Discover UI components
  • Preview component functionalities
  • Explore component features
  • Simplify development
  • Gain insights without customization
Features
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React Native Components & APIs is two things in one app: a catalog of runnable library demos, and a full React Native learning library. All of it works offline. 50 RUNNABLE LIBRARY EXPLORERS Open a library, run its demos, and read the exact source that produced the screen in front of you: • Frameworks & platform — React Native core (RNTester), Expo Components, TanStack Query, TinyBase, Zustand, Legend-State • UI kits & design systems — React Native Paper, Tamagui, HeroUI Native, Gluestack UI, NativeWindUI, Enriched Markdown, Enriched HTML, Bottom Sheet • Graphics & motion — Skia, Reanimated, Lottie, Victory Native XL, Gifted Charts, Mesh Gradient, Glass Effect • Lists, forms & data — FlashList, LegendList, React Hook Form, Formik, SQLite • Native integrations — VisionCamera, Maps, Notifee, Audio API, Gesture Handler, Haptics, Live Photo, Notifications, Action Sheet READ THE SOURCE, NOT A DOC SITE Every demo ships with a built-in source viewer. Tap the code icon on any screen to read the actual TypeScript behind it, switch between files, and copy what you need into your own project. The version shown next to each library is the version the app is genuinely built against. A CURRICULUM, NOT A LINK DUMP 520 lessons across 22 tracks: JavaScript and TypeScript foundations, React 19, the New Architecture, navigation, performance, native modules, testing, security, release engineering, architecture patterns, and building with AI. Every code sample is compiled against the installed React Native 0.86, React 19.2 and Expo 57 — if a sample would not build, the app would not have shipped. INTERVIEW PREPARATION THAT GOES DEEPER THAN A LIST 666 questions with short answers, full explanations, and 1,317 follow-up questions — the ones an interviewer actually asks next, graded across beginner, intermediate and advanced. PRACTICE, NOT JUST READING • Spaced repetition across 430 flashcards and your interview questions, on one schedule — rate how well you recalled it and the card comes back when it should • 36 quizzes, 540 questions, with an explanation behind every answer • 17 cheat sheets, 5 release-day checklists, 11 decision guides and 40 code challenges • A 337-term glossary that appears inline as you read — tap any term without losing your place • Search across lessons, terms, questions, cheat sheets, checklists and quizzes at once EVERYTHING IS OFFLINE The whole library ships inside the app. No account, no sign-in, no network required — on a plane, on the underground, or in a waiting room before the interview. ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Every library demo and its source code is free. The learning library opens the first share of every section for free, and a single one-time purchase — pick whatever tier feels fair, from a cup of coffee upward — unlocks every lesson and interview question for good and removes ads. No subscription, nothing expires. WHO IT IS FOR • React Native developers evaluating a library before adding a dependency • Engineers preparing for a mobile interview • Anyone learning React Native who would rather run code than read about it Feedback is genuinely welcome — there is a Send Feedback link in the More tab.

Screenshots

Rest4 screens
Expo & React Native components4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rest at none against Expo & React Native components's shown. Rest also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Expo & React Native components's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 65%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Rest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Expo & React Native components sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Rest against 4.3 for Expo & React Native components. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 45 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Rest's written reviews are positive against 88% of Expo & React Native components's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rest ships an update every 2 weeks, Expo & React Native components every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rest versus Expo & React Native components: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRestExpo & React Native components
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (97 ratings) — better4.3 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews87.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings97 — better45
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB293 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSilvan DaehnSaravanakumar GN

Customer experience

Rest

All ratings95 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%

Expo & React Native components

All ratings44 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rest

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$4.99
10 purchases

Expo & React Native components

One-time10
  • lollipop$0.99
  • Support Us$1.99
  • Support Chocolate$1.99
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  • Cup of Coffee$1.99
  • Support Us$2.99
  • Support Us$4.99
  • Lifetime premium$4.99
  • Coffee & Cake$4.99
  • Burger Meal$9.99
  • Pizza for the Team$19.99

Questions

Is Rest free?
Rest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expo & React Native components free?
Expo & React Native components is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rest or Expo & React Native components?
Rest is rated higher. Rest averages 4.4 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Expo & React Native components averages 4.3 from 45 ratings.
Do Rest or Expo & React Native components have ads?
Expo & React Native components shows ads; Rest does not.
Which is updated more often, Rest or Expo & React Native components?
Rest ships an update every 2 weeks, and Expo & React Native components every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rest was updated on November 2, 2026 and Expo & React Native components on November 2, 2026.

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