# Tester vs Pingtower

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pingtower at none against Tester's 7. Pingtower also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.7). Tester's advantage is chart position (#60 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Tester | Pingtower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (584 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tester-super-intelligence/id1575521212/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **584** | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#60** | — |
| Size | 76 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.7 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FJEDI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1740595411) | [William Oling](https://appshunter.io/developer/1705941549) |

## What reviewers say

### Tester

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tester-super-intelligence/id1575521212)

**Currently charting:** #60 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #139 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tester Go Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Tester Go Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Tester Plus Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Tester Pro Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Tester Plus Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| Tester Pro Yearly | $200.00 | per year |
| Tester Plus Lifetime | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly and modern UI
- 🚀 Comprehensive and intuitive
- 🔓 No in-app purchases
- 🛠️ All-in-one dev tool
- 💡 Shortcuts integration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and data loss after updates
- 🔍 Lack of cloud backup/sync
- 🔧 Difficult to manage requests/collections
- 🖱️ Editing issues with long keys
- 🌐 No IPv6 support

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Pingtower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pingtower/id6473147025)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tester free?

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

### Is Pingtower free?

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

### Do Tester or Pingtower have ads?

Neither Tester nor Pingtower shows ads.

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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.*