Comparison

Secure Terminal vs HTTP requests

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

Head to head
About

Secure Terminal

This application provides secure remote access to servers via SSH and Telnet. It supports various authentication methods, terminal emulations, and file transfer protocols. Advanced features like SFTP and port forwarding are available through an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • SSH & Telnet connection
  • Password & key authentication
  • SFTP file transfer
  • xterm-256color emulation
  • Key generation
  • Port forwarding
  • Customizable terminal
Features
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SSH Terminal to access multiple SSH server, with full support of "xterm-256color" emulation. Base Features: • SSH connection with password or key authentication: DSA, RSA, ECDSA, Ed25519 (OpenSSH format & Putty PPK) • SSH Agent • Key generation (RSA, ECDSA, Ed25519) • Support for FIDO key (iPhone NFC only) • Secure Enclave Key • Support for Sixel, iTerm2 image, ZModem and Trzsz protocols • Connection params are safely stored on Keychain • Connection history & localization • Connection through SSH proxy • Connection with Telnet protocol • External keyboard support • Terminal colors customization • Multiple font size • Image background • User font choice (fixed width only) • Pointer/Mouse support PRO Features (require in-app purchase): • Upload/Download files through SFTP • Port forwarding • Local text editor • Store unlimited connections • Files plugin support • Shortcuts support • Commands snippet • Hosts Status Dashboard • SFTP Commander • XWindow (iPad only)

About

HTTP requests

This tool allows you to send HTTP requests and validate/format JSON data. It offers a simple interface for importing requests from Curl or creating them within the app, and for inspecting responses.

Highlights
  • Import requests from Curl
  • Create requests in-app
  • Beautify JSON
  • Inspect responses
  • JSON validator
Features
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Absolutely free client for Http requests and json validator/formatter. Small, but powerful interface: - import request from Curl or create them in app, - beautify json, - inspect response

Screenshots

Secure Terminal4 screens
HTTP requests3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Secure Terminal at 85% against HTTP requests's 20%. Secure Terminal also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). HTTP requests's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Secure Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HTTP requests asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Secure Terminal holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure Terminal has 61 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Secure Terminal's written reviews are positive against 20% of HTTP requests's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, HTTP requests every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Secure Terminal versus HTTP requests: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure TerminalHTTP requests
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (61 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings61 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.49.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo MaguoloVlad Koshechkin

Customer experience

Secure Terminal

All ratings61 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative12.0%

HTTP requests

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secure Terminal

One-time1
  • PRO FEATURE$4.99
None

HTTP requests

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secure Terminal free?
Secure Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HTTP requests free?
HTTP requests is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Secure Terminal or HTTP requests?
Secure Terminal is rated higher. Secure Terminal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while HTTP requests averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Secure Terminal or HTTP requests have ads?
Neither Secure Terminal nor HTTP requests shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Terminal or HTTP requests?
Secure Terminal ships an update every 3 weeks, and HTTP requests every 14 months. Most recently, Secure Terminal was updated on September 23, 2026 and HTTP requests on September 22, 2026.

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