# Web Toolbox vs API

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: API at none against Web Toolbox's 2. API also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks). Web Toolbox's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Web Toolbox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. API asks for nothing beyond the download.

Web Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Web Toolbox has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Web Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 100% of API's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Web Toolbox ships an update every 4 weeks, API every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Web Toolbox | API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/web-toolbox/id1542941937/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/api-client-testing/id6740306610/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 15 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fausto Ristagno](https://appshunter.io/developer/482102205) | [Hoang Son Dinh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1560967856) |

## What reviewers say

### Web Toolbox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/web-toolbox/id1542941937)

Monitor your websites and web servers with automated checks for responses and content. Configure various checks like HTTP status codes, headers, and content using CSS selectors or custom JavaScript. Includes DNS, GeoIP, and Whois tools for comprehensive web analysis.

**Highlights:** Automated HTTP status code checks, HTTP header content verification, CSS selector-based content checks, Custom JavaScript execution for checks, DNS client for server queries, GeoIP lookup for IP address location, Tabular Whois client for domain info

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Lifetime (Only PRO users) | Free | one-time |
| Pro Lifetime | $2.99 | one-time |


### API

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/api-client-testing/id6740306610)

Send and analyze HTTP/HTTPS requests directly from your mobile device. Save requests to collections for easy reuse and view detailed response information, including headers and round trip time. Customize connection timeout settings for efficient testing.

**Highlights:** Send HTTP/HTTPS requests, Analyze REST API responses, Request history, Save requests to collections, Display response headers and code, Customize connection timeout

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Web Toolbox free?

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

### Is API free?

API is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Web Toolbox or API?

Web Toolbox is rated higher. Web Toolbox averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while API averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Web Toolbox or API have ads?

Web Toolbox shows ads; API does not.

### Which is updated more often, Web Toolbox or API?

Web Toolbox ships an update every 4 weeks, and API every 6 days. Most recently, Web Toolbox was updated on September 30, 2026 and API on October 1, 2026.

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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.*