HTTP requests vs Visual File Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Import requests from Curl
- Create requests in-app
- Beautify JSON
- Inspect responses
- JSON validator
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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
Visual File Editor
Edit various file types, including source code and PDFs, with advanced search and import/export capabilities. Optimized for iPadOS with keyboard support to enhance productivity.
- Source code editing
- PDF viewing and editing
- Advanced search by name, type, date
- Import/export via Share Sheet
- Create new files
- iPadOS optimization
- Keyboard shortcuts
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Effortlessly edit files using either App Processing or Regular Expressions to suit your needs. Take advantage of Advanced Search to find files by name, type, added date, or modified date. View and edit source code in a variety of file types with ease. Open and explore PDF content directly within the app. Search within documents to quickly find exactly what you’re looking for. Import files easily using the Visual File Editor or the Share Sheet from iOS or iPadOS, even from external locations. Create new files and start editing right away within the app. Share your modified files directly to external locations with just a few taps. Optimized for iPadOS, with full support for Smart/Magic Keyboard and fast keyboard shortcuts to boost your productivity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual File Editor at 83% against HTTP requests's 20%. Visual File Editor also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 14 months). HTTP requests's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Visual File Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HTTP requests asks for nothing beyond the download.
Visual File Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual File Editor has 25 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of HTTP requests's written reviews are positive against 83% of Visual File Editor's.
HTTP requests ships an update every 14 months, Visual File Editor every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | HTTP requests | Visual File Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vlad Koshechkin | Tevon Wallace |
Customer experience
HTTP requests
Visual File Editor
In-app purchases
HTTP requests
No in-app purchases
Visual File Editor
- Remove Ads$1.99
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