# Deep Whois vs iCurlHTTP

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iCurlHTTP at none against Deep Whois's 4. iCurlHTTP also leads on ads (none vs shown). Deep Whois's advantage is ratings volume (172 vs 30). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Deep Whois sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. iCurlHTTP asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Deep Whois against 4.4 for iCurlHTTP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep Whois has 172 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 85% and 84% positive.

Deep Whois ships an update every 4 months, iCurlHTTP every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Deep Whois | iCurlHTTP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (172 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-whois/id328895000/reviews)** | [4.4 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icurlhttp/id611943891/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **172** | 30 |
| Positive reviews | **85.4% of reviews** | 84.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 46 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Pavel Ahafonau](https://appshunter.io/developer/319585607) | [Jason Cox](https://appshunter.io/developer/611943900) |

## What reviewers say

### Deep Whois

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-whois/id328895000)

This app provides comprehensive WHOIS lookups for domains, IP addresses, and network ranges. It offers advanced features like historical data, change tracking, and notifications for domain expirations. Explore all domain zones and IP versions with seamless RDAP support.

**Highlights:** WHOIS lookup for domains, IPs, ASNs, and ENS, WHOIS history and change tracking, Domain expiration tracking with notifications, Supports all domain zones and IP versions (IPv4/IPv6), Seamless RDAP support, Automatic WHOIS server selection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deep Whois Pro (1 Week) | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Deep Whois Pro (1 Month) | $3.99 | per month |
| Deep Whois Pro (1 Year) | $29.99 | per year |
| Deep Whois Plus (Lifetime) | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 🔒 Provides detailed domain/IP information
- 💡 Useful for troubleshooting network issues
- 👍 Convenient for on-the-go use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to desktop tools
- 💰 Paid version required for full features
- 🔑 Privacy concerns with some user data

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect location/ISP information for some IP addresses
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Unreliable performance on older devices

**Requested features**

- Expand search capabilities (e.g., reverse IP lookup, domain history)
- Add support for more domain registrars and TLDs
- Implement dark mode and customization options
- Improve integration with other network/security tools


### iCurlHTTP

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icurlhttp/id611943891)

Test web server responses with cURL-like functionality on your iPhone or iPad. Simulate various browsers and inspect raw HTTP headers and HTML. Analyze network performance with detailed timing information.

**Highlights:** Simulate browser user-agents, Inspect raw HTTP headers and HTML, Support for GET, HEAD, POST, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS, TRACE requests, SSL support with certificate info, History of tested URLs, Detailed HTTP timing analysis, HTTP/2 and IPv4/IPv6 support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Deep Whois free?

Deep Whois is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is iCurlHTTP free?

iCurlHTTP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Deep Whois or iCurlHTTP?

Deep Whois is rated higher. Deep Whois averages 4.5 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while iCurlHTTP averages 4.4 from 30 ratings.

### Do Deep Whois or iCurlHTTP have ads?

Deep Whois shows ads; iCurlHTTP does not.

### Which is updated more often, Deep Whois or iCurlHTTP?

Deep Whois ships an update every 4 months, and iCurlHTTP every 7 months. Most recently, Deep Whois was updated on September 28, 2026 and iCurlHTTP on October 6, 2026.

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