HTTP Fish vs DNS Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HTTP Fish
This application allows developers to test APIs by sending various HTTP requests. It provides detailed insights into request performance and stores requests for easy access and review. Users can view formatted responses and maintain a history of all sent requests.
- Send any HTTP request type
- Detailed request performance metrics
- Organize requests into collections
- View formatted API responses
- Save request history
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HTTP Fish is a HTTP client that lets you test APIs. Features: - Send any type of request - View detailed request time, size, SSL and other information - Store your requests in different collections - View formatted responses - Save all histories of request
DNS Client
Debug Domain Name Servers with this networking tool. Create human-readable requests and interpret responses. Supports all known DNS query types and multiple protocols including DNS over UDP, HTTPs, and TLS.
- Debug Domain Name Servers
- Create human-readable requests
- Interpret DNS responses
- Supports all DNS query types
- DNS over UDP
- DNS over HTTPs
- DNS over TLS
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DNS Client is a fast, native way to run DNS lookups and debug Domain Name System queries — without the Terminal. Type a domain, pick a record type, and read a clean, human-readable response. It works like dig or nslookup, but with a proper interface. QUERY ANYTHING • All standard DNS record types (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, PTR, and more) • Reverse DNS lookups • Recursive queries, with full control over the request ANY RESOLVER, ANY PROTOCOL • DNS over UDP, DNS over HTTPS (DoH), and DNS over TLS (DoT) • Query public resolvers (Google, Cloudflare, Quad9, OpenDNS…) or your own • Compare answers across resolvers to spot propagation differences Built for developers and network engineers who need answers fast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HTTP Fish at Free against DNS Client's $0.99. HTTP Fish also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). DNS Client's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (146 vs 7). On update cadence, ads, 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
HTTP Fish is free to download; DNS Client costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DNS Client holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DNS Client has 146 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of HTTP Fish's written reviews are positive against 64% of DNS Client's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HTTP Fish ships an update every 2 weeks, DNS Client every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HTTP Fish | DNS Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) | 4.5 (146 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 146 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #6 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MESS LAB LTD | Sergii Kryvoblotskyi |
Customer experience
HTTP Fish
DNS Client
In-app purchases
HTTP Fish
No in-app purchases
DNS Client
No in-app purchases
