SimpleHTTP vs Simple Server
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleHTTP
Easily send common HTTP requests like GET, POST, HEAD, DELETE, and PATCH. View detailed metrics and plain text or rendered HTML responses. Supports sending files or images with POST requests.
- Make GET, POST, HEAD, DELETE, PATCH requests
- View plain text response
- View rendered HTML response
- View detailed request metrics
- Send files/images with POST requests
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This is a free tool you can use to make common HTTP requests. You can also make a POST request by picking an image or a file from your iPhone or iPad. You can also view the detailed metrics of a request, like the request timing and many more details. - Make requests: GET, POST, HEAD, DELETE, PATCH - View the plain test response of a request (and you can also view a rendered HTML of the response) - View the request metrics
Simple Server
Easily share files and folders from your iPhone or iPad to other devices on the same local network. Browse and manage your files through a web browser, with optional username and password protection. Access logs provide detailed request information.
- Share folders and files locally
- Browse and manage files via web browser
- Username/password protection
- Access logs
- Static HTML preview on iPad
- iCloud folder sharing
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Simple Server is a small web server in your pocket. - Share your folders/files from your iPhone/iPad to other devices in the same local network. - Browse your shared folders and files via browsers easily. - Manage your folders/files on your iPhone/iPad via browsers. - Set a username/password for sharing/managing files. - Support Access Logs displaying HTTP method, URL, remote IP address, and access time of requests and responses. - On iPad, you can preview your static HTML files in Safari with Split View while the web server runs on the same iPad. Two steps to share your folder: 1. In the app, tap "Select folder" and select a folder to be shared. You can choose a folder on your device or iCloud. 2. Tap the "Start Server" button. It's done! Then, connect to the address in a browser on any device in the same network. (e.g., A device that uses the same WiFi router.) Also, you can allow remote users can manage folders and files if you want. Caution: - Simple HTTP Server should be running in the foreground. It cannot be run in the background. If you change to another app or turn off the screen, the web server will stop. - On iPad, you can browse files/folders via Safari with running the web server on the same device, thanks to multitasking. - However, if you switch to another app on your iPhone, the web server will stop. The server status will be automatically recovered when you return to the app. On iPhone, browsing files from other devices is only meaningful. - It works only in a local WiFi network or local wired network. You cannot connect to the web server via a cellular network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Server at 56% against SimpleHTTP's 0%. Simple Server also leads on chart position (#38 vs unranked) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). SimpleHTTP's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
SimpleHTTP is free to download; Simple Server costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimpleHTTP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Server has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of SimpleHTTP's written reviews are positive against 56% of Simple Server's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SimpleHTTP ships an update every 2 days, Simple Server monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleHTTP | Simple Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #38 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shunzhe Ma | Bitsbaker LLC. |
Customer experience
SimpleHTTP
Simple Server
In-app purchases
SimpleHTTP
No in-app purchases
Simple Server
No in-app purchases









