API Bot vs HTTPWidget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
HTTPWidget
Create a personalized dashboard to display data from any API, including stocks, weather, and sports scores. Save, test, and monitor HTTP requests, then visualize key information in widgets and charts. It's designed for developers but accessible to users with basic HTTP knowledge.
- Personalized API dashboard
- Save and test HTTP requests
- Display data in widgets and charts
- Process responses with JavaScript
- Track trends and set notifications
- iCloud sync for requests
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Build a personal dashboard from any API — stocks, weather, crypto, sports scores, and more. HTTPWidget helps you save, test, and monitor HTTP requests, then surface the values you care about in widgets and charts. It’s powerful enough for developers, but friendly for anyone who understands basic HTTP. --- Why HTTPWidget --- - Extract the info you care about and display it in the app, on your home screen, or on your lock screen - Save frequently used HTTP(S) requests and run them with one tap - Debug and verify API responses quickly - Process responses with JavaScript for custom logic - Track trends over time - Set notifications when values change - Sync your requests via iCloud Whether you’re building a live dashboard or keeping a close eye on key metrics, HTTPWidget makes your data glanceable and actionable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HTTPWidget at none against API Bot's 1. HTTPWidget also leads on ads (none vs shown). API Bot's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. API Bot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HTTPWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for API Bot against 5.0 for HTTPWidget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of API Bot's written reviews are positive against 88% of HTTPWidget's.
API Bot ships an update every 4 weeks, HTTPWidget monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | API Bot | HTTPWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rabin Apps LLC | 嘉银 李 |
Customer experience
API Bot
HTTPWidget
In-app purchases
API Bot
- Remove Ads$2.99
HTTPWidget
No in-app purchases









