HTTP Fish vs HTTPWidget
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
HTTPWidget
Create a personalized dashboard to display data from any API, including stocks, weather, and sports scores. Save, test, and monitor HTTP requests, then visualize key information in widgets and charts. It's designed for developers but accessible to users with basic HTTP knowledge.
- Personalized API dashboard
- Save and test HTTP requests
- Display data in widgets and charts
- Process responses with JavaScript
- Track trends and set notifications
- iCloud sync for requests
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Build a personal dashboard from any API — stocks, weather, crypto, sports scores, and more. HTTPWidget helps you save, test, and monitor HTTP requests, then surface the values you care about in widgets and charts. It’s powerful enough for developers, but friendly for anyone who understands basic HTTP. --- Why HTTPWidget --- - Extract the info you care about and display it in the app, on your home screen, or on your lock screen - Save frequently used HTTP(S) requests and run them with one tap - Debug and verify API responses quickly - Process responses with JavaScript for custom logic - Track trends over time - Set notifications when values change - Sync your requests via iCloud Whether you’re building a live dashboard or keeping a close eye on key metrics, HTTPWidget makes your data glanceable and actionable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HTTPWidget at 5.0 against HTTP Fish's 4.1. HTTPWidget also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 7). HTTP Fish's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HTTPWidget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of HTTP Fish's written reviews are positive against 88% of HTTPWidget's.
HTTP Fish ships an update every 2 weeks, HTTPWidget monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HTTP Fish | HTTPWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MESS LAB LTD | 嘉银 李 |
Customer experience
HTTP Fish
HTTPWidget
In-app purchases
HTTP Fish
No in-app purchases
HTTPWidget
No in-app purchases
