Comparison

Tester vs Search Ops

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

Head to head
About

Tester

This app empowers developers to manage and test various API protocols, including REST, GraphQL, and WebSockets, directly from their mobile devices. It offers advanced features for request building, data encoding, and authorization, with integrations for Shortcuts and Widgets. An Apple Watch app is also available for on-the-go API calls.

Highlights
  • Supports REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SOAP, XML, HTTP/HTTPS
  • Comprehensive HTTP request methods
  • Advanced GraphQL editor
  • WebSocket testing
  • Multiple API call data encodings
  • Adjustable request settings (TLS, redirects, timeouts)
  • Import requests from cURL, links, or files
Features
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The first mobile app to handle any developer task on the go. Main features: - REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SOAP, JSON RPC, XML, HTTP, HTTPS, etc. - All types of HTTP requests: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS, COPY, LINK, UNLINK, PURGE, LOCK, UNLOCK, PROPFIND, VIEW. - Powerful GraphQL editor with full-scale experience: body editor with Queries, Mutations, Subscriptions and syntax support; variables editor; documentation explorer; request settings and metadata. - WebSocket testing tool. Handles connection and message exchange via WS or WSS. - API calls with any kind of request data encoding and transfer type (query params, URLEncoded params, FormData, raw data, send files from device storage, cloud, remote server). - Settings. TLS can be skipped, redirects can be disabled, timeouts are adjustable. Weak SSL verification can be enabled and replaced with self-signed certificate. - Import request or collection by curl, link or file from your device. And naturally, there is any type of collection for you: Swagger, OpenAPI, Postman, YAML. - Need to share request in seconds? Deep link and cURL command supported. - Apple Watch app. Allows to send API requests directly from your wrist. - Integrations: Shortcuts, Widgets. Additional little things: - Autocomplete for most common headers keys. - Syntax highlighting; Auto formatting. - Optimized for viewing on any device screen. - Cookies. Collect, edit, create. - Request metrics. Measure request duration, response size, status code changing. - History of all request calls. - Request authorisation. Basic Auth with password and username. OAuth with header or query access token. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tester.io/privacy-policy

About

Search Ops

Features
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Query ElasticSearch and OpenSearch databases * Free text strings, using compounds (AND/OR) and Date Ranges * View results as documents or in a table * Easily switch between hosts, indexes and filter on mapped data types Support ElasticSearch (v6.0 and above) and OpenSearch (v1.0 and above) * /_mapping * /_search * /_aliases Authentication: * Connection using a CloudID from Elastic.co or a direct host connection * Authenticate with Username/Password, Auth Token, API Token or API Key * Readonly access only. Requires a user with Viewer and Monitoring Role Privacy & Transparency: * Open Source business logic on Github * No tracking or analytics * Uses a local on device database (Realm) with encryption on Settings * Request Logs * Request Timeout * Max Document Size * Light / Dark Mode

Screenshots

Tester4 screens
Search Ops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Search Ops at none against Tester's 7. Search Ops also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.7). Tester's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tester sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Search Ops asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tester ships an update every 2 days, Search Ops every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tester versus Search Ops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTesterSearch Ops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (599 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings599 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.716.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFJEDIRyan McCaffery

Bugs and requests

Tester

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Search Ops

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Tester

Subscriptions6
  • Tester Go Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Tester Go Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Tester Plus Monthly$7.991 Month
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  • Tester Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Tester Plus Yearly$79.991 Year
  • Tester Pro Yearly$200.001 Year
One-time1
  • Tester Plus Lifetime$89.99
None

Search Ops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tester free?
Tester is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Search Ops free?
Search Ops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tester or Search Ops have ads?
Neither Tester nor Search Ops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tester or Search Ops?
Tester ships an update every 2 days, and Search Ops every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tester was updated on November 3, 2026 and Search Ops on November 3, 2026.

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