Comparison

My Sparrow SMS vs Reqeast

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

Head to head
About

My Sparrow SMS

Features
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Try sending sms in Nepal just using sparrow sms API. Note: please buy an API token and add it to this app. Developers can be guided to purchase tokens. You can utilize this app to send SMS and preview token details. You can also see great documentation for implementing in your own app.

About

Reqeast

Test various network protocols including HTTP, WebSockets, SSE, TCP, TLS, and UDP. Build and send requests, manage environments, and generate code snippets. Organize projects and sync across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Test HTTP, WebSocket, SSE, TCP, TLS, and UDP
  • Full HTTP request builder
  • Multiple authentication types
  • Define and switch environments
  • Generate code snippets in 10 languages
  • Import cURL, HTTPie, and wget commands
  • iCloud sync for projects and credentials
Features
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Reqeast is a native API client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Built with SwiftUI and Rust. Test HTTP, call gRPC, open TCP/TLS, send UDP, connect WebSocket, and subscribe to SSE. Six protocols in one app. No Electron. No cloud accounts. No sign-up. Launches instantly. Your data stays on your devices. Synced through iCloud. Nothing else. HTTP Request builder with GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, and OPTIONS. Headers, query params, and body as JSON, form data, URL encoded, text, or binary. Eight auth types: Bearer Token, Basic Auth, API Key, JWT Bearer, Hawk, AWS Signature V4, Akamai EdgeGrid, and more coming. Responses with syntax highlighting, JSON tree, images, and hex. Cookies built in. HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2. gRPC Unary and streaming RPCs. Server reflection, local proto library with multi-file bundles, hex message mode. Proto bundles sync over iCloud. WebSocket Persistent bidirectional real-time connections. Custom headers, subprotocol, auto-ping, and TLS with insecure mode for development. Server-Sent Events Subscribe to SSE endpoints and watch event streams in real time. Event type and ID with full conversation history. TCP and TLS Raw TCP connections or TLS sessions. Persistent and one-shot modes. UTF-8, hex, base64, configurable line endings. Message history per session. UDP Send and receive datagrams with bind port and timeout. Same encoding options as TCP. Environments Variables per project with {{variable}} syntax. URLs, headers, body, auth. Secrets in Keychain. Switch instantly. Code Snippets Request code in 10 languages: cURL, HTTP raw, Python, Node.js, JavaScript Fetch, Java, Go, C#, Swift, and Rust. Import Paste cURL, HTTPie, or wget into requests. Import API specs: OpenAPI, Postman, Insomnia, Bruno, HAR, AsyncAPI, and GraphQL SDL from paste, file, URL, multi-file bundle, or Git. Link a project to a remote spec, review changes, and apply updates without losing local edits. On-device Apple Intelligence fallback for unrecognized formats. Project Organization Group requests into projects with icons and colors. Project and request folders. History with full snapshot restore. iCloud Sync Projects, requests, and environments sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through iCloud. Credentials through Keychain. Apple Shortcuts Six actions for HTTP, gRPC, TCP, UDP, WebSocket, and SSE. Automate from Shortcuts, Siri, or other tools. Variables and parameters at runtime. jq Filter Filter and transform JSON with jq in the response view. Optional unquote for string results. Export Export all projects as one file. Share or back up locally. Export a project as OpenAPI 3.1 or Postman Collection v2.1. Syntax Highlighted Editor CodeEdit editor with tree-sitter, line numbers, and code folding for JSON, XML, HTML, JavaScript, and SQL. Event Log Diagnostic log filtered by protocol and severity. Up to 1,000 entries for connection and traffic debugging. Rust networking core for heavy IO. Native SwiftUI interface with Liquid Glass. Every feature is free. No limits. No paywalls. No feature gating. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My Sparrow SMS4 screens
Reqeast3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Sparrow SMS at every 5 days against Reqeast's every 4 months. My Sparrow SMS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Sparrow SMS ships an update every 5 days, Reqeast every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
My Sparrow SMS versus Reqeast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Sparrow SMSReqeast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEachut IncorporationFelipe Lima

In-app purchases

None

My Sparrow SMS

No in-app purchases

None

Reqeast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Sparrow SMS free?
My Sparrow SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reqeast free?
Reqeast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Sparrow SMS or Reqeast have ads?
Neither My Sparrow SMS nor Reqeast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Sparrow SMS or Reqeast?
My Sparrow SMS ships an update every 5 days, and Reqeast every 4 months. Most recently, My Sparrow SMS was updated on October 25, 2026 and Reqeast on October 28, 2026.

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