Comparison

REST API Client vs Inferno for Firebase

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

Head to head
About

REST API Client

This tool allows users to send and analyze API requests with customizable parameters, authorization, and body content. It offers robust search and filtering capabilities for managing saved requests, optimized for iPadOS with keyboard support.

Highlights
  • Send and analyze API requests
  • Customize query parameters, authorization, and headers
  • Support for four body types
  • Search and filter requests
  • Create, save, update, and delete requests
  • Optimized for iPadOS with keyboard support
Features
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Send and analyze requests with detailed response headers and results. Add query parameters, authorization tokens, headers, or body content to tailor every request. Choose from four flexible body types: none, form-data, form-urlencoded, or raw. Search and filter requests by name, URL, HTTP method, or modified date, and organize them by month or year. Create, save, update, or delete requests seamlessly within the REST API Client. Fully optimized for iPadOS, with support for Smart/Magic Keyboard and time-saving keyboard shortcuts.

About

Inferno for Firebase

Navigate, edit, and monitor your Firebase databases with a beautiful and efficient client. Offers advanced search, customizable views, and secure access. Pro features include multi-account management, auto dark mode, and data export.

Highlights
  • Firebase database navigation and editing
  • Advanced document searching
  • Customizable views and themes
  • Secure authentication and data storage
  • Database usage monitoring
  • Pro features for multi-account and data export
Features
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Reimagine and Discover a new way of navigating your Firebase Database with Inferno, the beautiful Firebase Client. Optimized for both developers and database administrators in mind to provide a compelling new way of viewing, editing, and monitoring your database. - Easy Authentication with any google account that has access to your database. - Manage multiple accounts and easily switch between them (included with Inferno Pro). - State of the Art views for each field type. - So much customization to make Inferno your own. - Breakthrough searching to filter out exactly what document you are looking for through it’s ID, date created or updated, or fields (field type, field value or field name) - Gorgeous Toast Alerts to let you know exactly what is going on behind the screen working with your database. - Privacy focused, with your access tokens stored and encrypted in your iCloud Keychain. We will never collect any of your database’s information. - Simply fast database usage metrics that let you monitor any time period you would like. - Auto Dark Mode that analyzes your current brightness and time of day to determine whether you need dark mode or light mode (included with Inferno Pro). P.S. both look great. - Secure Inferno with biometrics to make sure you are the only one with access to it (Included with Inferno Pro) - Download your databases in json format (included with Inferno Pro). Coming Soon - Easily delete multiple documents or collections. - Usage Alerts & Notifications to alert you of any suspicious database activity (included with Inferno Pro). - Don’t worry about any database accidents using Inferno with the Undo button (included with Inferno Pro). - Add documents with suggested fields that analyze the documents you are dealing with and provide you similar fields so you don’t have to fill them in each time (included with Inferno Pro). - Move documents or collections to different collections or projects (included with Inferno Pro). - Copy and Paste Documents (included with Inferno Pro). - Rename Documents and Collections (included with Inferno Pro). - And much more! Inferno requires you to have an existing Firebase account and database. You will need to sign in through Google with a database authorized Firebase account. We are not responsible for anything you do in Inferno with your database. Not Affiliated with Google. Created by Peter Khouly. Terms of Use https://infernoapp.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

REST API Client4 screens
Inferno for Firebase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Inferno for Firebase at none against REST API Client's shown. Inferno for Firebase also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. REST API Client sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Inferno for Firebase sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inferno for Firebase holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

REST API Client ships an update every 3 weeks, Inferno for Firebase monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
REST API Client versus Inferno for Firebase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREST API ClientInferno for Firebase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTevon WallacePeter Khouly

Customer experience

REST API Client

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Inferno for Firebase

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

REST API Client

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

Inferno for Firebase

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is REST API Client free?
REST API Client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inferno for Firebase free?
Inferno for Firebase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, REST API Client or Inferno for Firebase?
Inferno for Firebase is rated higher. REST API Client averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Inferno for Firebase averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do REST API Client or Inferno for Firebase have ads?
REST API Client shows ads; Inferno for Firebase does not.
Which is updated more often, REST API Client or Inferno for Firebase?
REST API Client ships an update every 3 weeks, and Inferno for Firebase monthly. Most recently, REST API Client was updated on September 21, 2026 and Inferno for Firebase on July 7, 2026.

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