Comparison

SimpleHTTP vs Simple Server

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SimpleHTTP3 screens
Simple Server4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleHTTP ships an update every 2 days, Simple Server monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SimpleHTTP versus Simple Server: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleHTTPSimple Server
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#38 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShunzhe MaBitsbaker LLC.

Customer experience

SimpleHTTP

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Simple Server

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative27.8%

In-app purchases

None

SimpleHTTP

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Server

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleHTTP free?
SimpleHTTP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Server free?
Simple Server costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleHTTP or Simple Server?
SimpleHTTP is rated higher. SimpleHTTP averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Simple Server averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.
Do SimpleHTTP or Simple Server have ads?
Neither SimpleHTTP nor Simple Server shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleHTTP or Simple Server?
SimpleHTTP ships an update every 2 days, and Simple Server monthly. Most recently, SimpleHTTP was updated on September 24, 2026 and Simple Server on October 8, 2026.

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