Comparison

API Bot vs DevPad

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

Head to head
About

API Bot

This tool empowers mobile developers to build and test APIs directly on their devices. It leverages on-device machine learning to analyze API results and identify patterns, while also allowing for the creation and management of various request types and data formats.

Highlights
  • On-device machine learning for API result analysis
  • Build GET, POST, PUT, DELETE requests
  • Manage headers and data
  • Create and edit JSON/XML files
  • Organize requests into groups
  • Share requests with teams
Features
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API Bot is a supercharged API development tool for your phone. It now uses machine learning right on your device to help you build better APIs. What this means for you: ∙ Analyze API results: Use machine learning to find patterns, trends, and potential problems in your API responses, all on your phone. ∙ Build any request: Create requests of all types (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and manage headers, data, and more with ease. ∙ Mobile development on the go: Build and test APIs from anywhere, right on your phone. ∙ Stay organized: Save your requests in groups and share them with your team. ∙ Work with data: Create and edit JSON and XML files to test responses or mock data for your endpoints. API Bot combines the power of machine learning with a mobile-friendly experience to help you build strong APIs faster.

About

DevPad

This app provides a suite of essential tools for developers, including a performant text editor with syntax highlighting for numerous languages, and various text manipulation and conversion actions. It facilitates quick import and export of text data, and offers features like QR code generation.

Highlights
  • Text editor with syntax highlighting
  • Support for 20+ programming languages
  • Fast text import (file, clipboard, camera)
  • Fast text export (clipboard, share, QR code)
  • Numerous text conversion and manipulation actions
  • XML to iOS Strings conversion
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In DevPad you will find these features: - A performant text editor with syntax highlight - Powered by Runestone - With these supported languages: - Bash - C - C++ - C# - Css - CSV - Go - HTML - Java - JavaScript - JSON - Lua - Markdown - Php - Python - Regex - Ruby - Rust - Scss - SQL - Swift - TypeScript - YAML - XML - Fast import - From file - From Clipboard - From camera with live text - Fast export - Add to clipboard - Share text - Share a file - Generate a QR Code - Actions - XML Strings to iOS - ASCII to HEX - Base64 Decode - Base64 Encode - Binary to Decimal - Camel Case - Collapse - Create HTML list - Create Markdown table - CSV to JSON - Date to timestamp - Date to UTC - Decimal to Binary - Escape text - Format CSS - Format JSON - Format SQL - Format XML - HEX to ASCII - HEX to RGB - iOS Strings to XML Strings - JSON to CSV - JS to JSON - JWT Decode - Kebab Case - Lorem Ipsum - Lower Case - MD5 - Remove Duplicate Lines - Reverse Lines - Reverse - RGB to HEX - SHA1 - SHA256 - SHA512 - Snake Case - Sort JSON - Sort Lines - Time to Seconds - Trim - Upper Case - URL Decode - URL Encode DevPad is not here to replace some text editors but to give valuable tools to developers. So the inside text editor is there only to offer a place where to temporarily put some text. You will not find stuff you’ll expect from a text editor, because it is not intended to be that. * * *Beta Version* * * DevPad is in beta, which means a lot of features will be added in the next months, also not all features may remain free Since DevPad it’s a beta, you’ll find for sure some bugs, please report them to me at giacomo.pignoni@gmail.com

Screenshots

API Bot4 screens
DevPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevPad at none against API Bot's 1. DevPad also leads on ads (none vs shown). API Bot's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. API Bot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DevPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

API Bot holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of API Bot's written reviews are positive against 67% of DevPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

API Bot ships an update every 4 weeks, DevPad monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
API Bot versus DevPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPI BotDevPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings) — better4.6 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRabin Apps LLCGiacomo Pignoni

Customer experience

API Bot

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DevPad

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

API Bot

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

DevPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is API Bot free?
API Bot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DevPad free?
DevPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, API Bot or DevPad?
API Bot is rated higher. API Bot averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while DevPad averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do API Bot or DevPad have ads?
API Bot shows ads; DevPad does not.
Which is updated more often, API Bot or DevPad?
API Bot ships an update every 4 weeks, and DevPad monthly. Most recently, API Bot was updated on September 30, 2026 and DevPad on October 6, 2026.

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