Comparison

HBS Watch Request vs RequestLab

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

Head to head
About

HBS Watch Request

Craft and send REST API requests directly from your Apple Watch. Supports multiple requests with customizable options and debugging tools for developers.

Highlights
  • Create REST API requests
  • Execute requests with a button
  • Multiple request support
  • Customization options
  • Debugging tools
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Create REST API requests and execute with a button on your Apple Watch. Includes multiple requests, customization, and debugging.

About

RequestLab

Features
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RequestLab is a simple, free, multi-platform tool designed for HTTP API development, debugging, and testing. Run and test your various HTTP requests against your endpoints and check the results. It is intended as a native alternative to programs like Postman, Thunder Client, Bruno, etc. for Apple devices. You can run RequestLab on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro while enjoying the same functionality. Additionally, you have the convenience of sharing your requests between these devices using the import/export functionality. - Create and edit HTTP requests: GET, POST, HEAD, OPTIONS, DELETE, PUT, TRACE, CONNECT, PATCH - Supported authentication methods: Basic, Bearer - Import/Export from and to JSON format for sharing your request - No user tracking, no subscription, no login required. What happens on your device stays on your device.

Screenshots

HBS Watch Request4 screens
RequestLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HBS Watch Request at 12.0 against RequestLab's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
HBS Watch Request versus RequestLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHBS Watch RequestRequestLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarvard Business SchoolMartin Albrecht

In-app purchases

None

HBS Watch Request

No in-app purchases

None

RequestLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HBS Watch Request free?
HBS Watch Request is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RequestLab free?
RequestLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HBS Watch Request or RequestLab have ads?
Neither HBS Watch Request nor RequestLab shows ads.

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