REST API Client vs Curly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Curly
A native REST API client for iOS and iPad, designed for developers to test and debug APIs efficiently. It supports various request methods, response inspection with syntax highlighting, and collection organization.
- Send GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE requests
- Edit query params, headers, auth, and request body
- JSON syntax highlighting for responses
- Organize endpoints into collections
- Import Postman and Bruno collections
- Environment variables with autocomplete
- Pre-request and post-response scripts
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Curly is a native REST API client built for iOS and iPad. Designed for developers who need a fast, lightweight tool to test and debug APIs directly from their device. Features: - Send GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE requests - Edit query params, headers, auth, and request body - Inspect responses with JSON syntax highlighting - Filter JSON responses with JSONPath expressions - Organize endpoints into collections with emoji icons and nested folders - Drag-and-drop requests between folders - Import Postman and Bruno collections - Import requests by pasting cURL commands - Copy requests as cURL for sharing - Environment variables with autocomplete, inline preview, and bulk import across environments - Pre-request and post-response scripts - View response headers, status codes, timing, and size
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Curly at none against REST API Client's 1. Curly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). REST API Client's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. REST API Client sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Curly asks for nothing beyond the download.
REST API Client ships an update every 3 weeks, Curly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | REST API Client | Curly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tevon Wallace | Artem Sharifullin |
Customer experience
REST API Client
Curly
In-app purchases
REST API Client
- Remove Ads$1.99
Curly
No in-app purchases
