Rest vs Pocket Assembler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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)
Pocket Assembler
Learn assembly programming on your mobile device with a streamlined interface. It offers free coding challenges and documentation, with an optional Pro upgrade for advanced features and more complex projects.
- Learn assembly programming
- Free coding mode
- 28 coding challenges
- Comprehensive documentation
- Customizable editor themes
- Advanced instructions (Pro)
- Custom execution speed (Pro)
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Dive into the world of assembly programming, right from your iPhone or iPad! Pocket Assembler empowers you to write, explore, and enjoy low-level programming in a beautifully streamlined interface, perfect for beginners and seasoned developers alike. Start with free coding mode to unleash your creativity, or test your skills with 45 carefully crafted challenges that will guide you through more complex, real-world coding tasks. ▶ Free and feature-rich: - Learn at your own pace with 9 introductory challenges, walking you through the fundamentals of assembly language programming. - Comprehensive documentation and coding tips, so you can understand each operation and optimize your code with ease. - Personalized coding experience with customizable editor themes and text size. ▶ Unlock More with Pocket Assembler Pro Upgrade to Pocket Assembler Pro and elevate your coding journey: - 36 extra challenges – Push your skills with advanced challenges that unlock new ways of thinking. - Advanced instructions – Access upgraded commands like CMOV, XOR, XCHG, and ROL for deeper control. - Custom execution speed and logging controls – Step through execution more slowly, or tailor log outputs to fit your style. - Expanded instruction limit – Move from 1,000 instructions per program to a massive 10,000, perfect for building bigger, more complex projects. You can choose to subscribe to Pocket Assembler Pro for $7.99 annually, renewing every year until cancelled. You can also buy lifetime access for a one-time purchase of $19.99. ▶ Get started now! Ready to code like it’s 1975? Pocket Assembler brings the power of assembly to your pocket, with all the tools you need to program, learn, and excel. Download now and start coding like a pro! Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy policy: https://www.hudson.uk/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Assembler at 5.0 against Rest's 4.4. Pocket Assembler also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 65%) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). Rest's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (97 vs 9). On price, update cadence, 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. Rest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pocket Assembler sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pocket Assembler holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rest has 97 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Rest's written reviews are positive against 92% of Pocket Assembler's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rest | Pocket Assembler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (97 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #197 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Silvan Daehn | Hudson Heavy Industries |
Customer experience
Rest
Pocket Assembler
In-app purchases
Rest
- Unlock All Features$4.99
Pocket Assembler
- Pro Annual$7.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$19.99
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