Tester vs Search Ops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tester
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.
- 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
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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
Search Ops
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tester at Free against Search Ops's $4.99. Tester also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#185 vs unranked). Search Ops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.7). On 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
Tester is free to download; Search Ops costs $4.99 up front. Tester sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Search Ops asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tester ships an update every 2 days, Search Ops every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tester | Search Ops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (584 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 584 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.7 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FJEDI | Ryan 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
Tester
- 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
- Tester Plus Lifetime$89.99
Search Ops
No in-app purchases









