Comparison

Simple RSS Reader vs iCurlHTTP

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

Head to head
About

Simple RSS Reader

This utility app offers a clean and simple interface for reading the latest news and information from RSS feeds. Easily share your favorite articles via social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

Highlights
  • Clean and clear interface
  • Fast and easy to use
  • Share news via Twitter or Facebook
  • Multiple feeds detection
Features
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If you need to read only the latest information or news, in a clean and simple way and share via Facebook or Twitter, this is your reader. A nice way to read RSS feeds in a simple, and clean interface with fast controls. Features: - Clean and clear interface, fast and easy to use. - Send your favorite news via Twitter or Facebook - Multiple feeds detection.

About

iCurlHTTP

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
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HTTP Web Server Response Diagnostic Tool - Curl for iPhone and iPad iCurlHTTP is a simple, easy to use app that allows you to run MacOS/Linux-like cURL tests against URLs. It can simulate different web browsers (user-agents) to retrieve the raw HTTP headers and HTML response from web servers. ** GET, HEAD & POST Requests (GET, HEAD, POST, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS and TRACE on iPad) ** SSL Support - https requests with basic certificate and handshake information ** Keeps a history of URLs tested with HEADER and POST data and provides them in a dropdown for easy repeated testing ** Simulates curl, iPhone, iPad, Safari, IE, Chrome and custom user-agent browsers ** Simple single-view interface with realtime result screen. ** iPhone and iPad support ** Verbose and Basic Detail ** HTTP Timing Details (Name Lookup, TCP Connect, SSL Handshake, First Byte and Total) ** Set custom User-Agent, Host Headers, Timeouts, HTTP Authentication, SSL Mode and POST Data ** Share Feature to send output to Clipboard, Printer and Email ** HTTP/2 Support ** IPv4 and IPv6 DNS Resolution with Option for Manual Address Resolution (via HOST:PORT:ADDRESS)

Screenshots

Simple RSS Reader4 screens
iCurlHTTP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iCurlHTTP at 84% against Simple RSS Reader's 25%. iCurlHTTP also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (30 vs 5). Simple RSS Reader's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iCurlHTTP holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCurlHTTP has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Simple RSS Reader's written reviews are positive against 84% of iCurlHTTP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple RSS Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, iCurlHTTP every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple RSS Reader versus iCurlHTTP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple RSS ReaderiCurlHTTP
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)4.4 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews84.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings530 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB9 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMario Alejandro Ramos PerezJason Cox

Customer experience

Simple RSS Reader

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral37.5%
Negative37.5%

iCurlHTTP

All ratings30 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.9%

In-app purchases

None

Simple RSS Reader

No in-app purchases

None

iCurlHTTP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple RSS Reader free?
Simple RSS Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iCurlHTTP free?
iCurlHTTP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple RSS Reader or iCurlHTTP?
iCurlHTTP is rated higher. Simple RSS Reader averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while iCurlHTTP averages 4.4 from 30 ratings.
Do Simple RSS Reader or iCurlHTTP have ads?
Neither Simple RSS Reader nor iCurlHTTP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple RSS Reader or iCurlHTTP?
Simple RSS Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, and iCurlHTTP every 7 months. Most recently, Simple RSS Reader was updated on June 2, 2026 and iCurlHTTP on September 28, 2026.

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