# Zeitgeist vs Tester

The clearest difference is price: Tester at Free against Zeitgeist's $1.99. Tester also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 63%). Zeitgeist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On ads, chart position, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Tester is free to download; Zeitgeist costs $1.99 up front. Tester sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Zeitgeist asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tester holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tester has 584 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Zeitgeist's written reviews are positive against 90% of Tester's.

Zeitgeist ships an update every 2 months, Tester every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zeitgeist | Tester |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zeitgeist/id1526052028/reviews) | **[4.7 (584 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tester-super-intelligence/id1575521212/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 24 | **584** |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | **89.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#86** | #110 |
| Size | 21 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.7 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dan Eden](https://appshunter.io/developer/508167369) | [FJEDI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1740595411) |

## What reviewers say

### Zeitgeist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zeitgeist/id1526052028)

**Currently charting:** #86 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Monitor your Vercel deployments in real-time. Get instant notifications for build progress, access deployment URLs, logs, and commits, and quickly see if builds are waiting, in progress, or have failed.

**Highlights:** Real-time deployment status, Build progress notifications, Quick access to URLs, View logs and commits, Monitor build failures

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tester

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tester-super-intelligence/id1575521212)

**Currently charting:** #110 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Test various APIs directly from your mobile device. Supports REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, and more, with advanced editors and request customization. Share requests easily and manage cookies and history.

**Highlights:** Test REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SOAP, JSON RPC, XML, HTTP, HTTPS APIs, Powerful GraphQL editor with query, mutation, subscription support, WebSocket testing tool for WS and WSS connections, Flexible request data encoding and transfer types, Import requests from curl, links, or files (Swagger, OpenAPI, Postman), One-tap request sharing via deep link or cURL command, Apple Watch app for sending requests from your wrist

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tester Go Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Tester Go Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Tester Plus Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Tester Pro Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Tester Plus Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| Tester Pro Yearly | $200.00 | per year |
| Tester Plus Lifetime | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly and modern UI
- 🚀 Comprehensive and intuitive
- 🔓 No in-app purchases
- 🛠️ All-in-one dev tool
- 💡 Shortcuts integration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and data loss after updates
- 🔍 Lack of cloud backup/sync
- 🔧 Difficult to manage requests/collections
- 🖱️ Editing issues with long keys
- 🌐 No IPv6 support

**Reported bugs**

- Deleting all saved requests after updates
- App launching to a black screen
- Shortcuts integration not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Add support for environment variables
- Implement folders/collections management
- Allow exporting/importing data as JSON
- Provide more Shortcuts actions
- Add ability to change app icon


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Zeitgeist free?

Zeitgeist costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tester free?

Tester is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Zeitgeist or Tester?

Tester is rated higher. Zeitgeist averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Tester averages 4.7 from 584 ratings.

### Do Zeitgeist or Tester have ads?

Neither Zeitgeist nor Tester shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Zeitgeist or Tester?

Zeitgeist ships an update every 2 months, and Tester every 2 days. Most recently, Zeitgeist was updated on October 18, 2026 and Tester on October 21, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Zeitgeist or Tester?

Zeitgeist currently peaks at #86 in the App Store charts, and Tester at #110. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*