Comparison

iCurlHTTP vs Inspect

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

Head to head
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)

About

Inspect

This app allows you to examine the TLS certificate chain of any website directly on your iPhone or iPad. It provides detailed information on trust status, protocols, and security signals, with the ability to export certificates. It also offers a Safari extension and action extension for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Inspect live TLS certificate chains
  • Review trust status and protocol
  • Export DER certificates
  • Safari extension for in-browser inspection
  • Action extension for sharing data
  • Home Screen widget for Live Monitor status
Features
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Inspect lets you inspect a site's TLS certificate chain on iPhone and iPad. Paste a host name or HTTPS URL, review trust state, protocol, certificate chain, and security signals, then export any certificate in the chain. Features: - Inspect live TLS certificate chains - Review trust status, protocol, validity, SANs, key usage, fingerprints, and extensions - Surface risky signals like expired certificates, weak algorithms, broken chain linkage, and possible interception products - Browse every certificate in the presented chain - Export DER certificates for sharing or debugging - Inspect the current page in Safari with the Safari extension - Inspect shared URLs and page data from other apps with the action extension - Check Live Monitor status from the Home Screen widget

Screenshots

iCurlHTTP4 screens
Inspect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Inspect at free against iCurlHTTP's paid. Inspect also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (134 vs 30). iCurlHTTP's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Inspect holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 134 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of iCurlHTTP's written reviews are positive against 87% of Inspect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCurlHTTP ships an update every 7 months, Inspect monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iCurlHTTP versus Inspect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCurlHTTPInspect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (30 ratings)4.6 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews87.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30134 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJason CoxTao Xu

Customer experience

iCurlHTTP

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

Inspect

All ratings134 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative10.3%

Bugs and requests

iCurlHTTP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Inspect

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App does not work with iOS 16
  • MITM icon is greyed out even though switch is active
  • Bad certificate shown for YouTube/YouTubekids.com
  • Tutorial is incomplete, doesn't explain editing

Requested features

6 requests
  • More features
  • Add feature to select items and look at the console
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve design of details table
  • Wrap contents of SHA and MD5 fingerprints
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  • Add feature requests submission method

In-app purchases

None

iCurlHTTP

No in-app purchases

None

Inspect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCurlHTTP free?
iCurlHTTP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inspect free?
Inspect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCurlHTTP or Inspect?
Inspect is rated higher. iCurlHTTP averages 4.4 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Inspect averages 4.6 from 134 ratings.
Do iCurlHTTP or Inspect have ads?
Neither iCurlHTTP nor Inspect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCurlHTTP or Inspect?
iCurlHTTP ships an update every 7 months, and Inspect monthly. Most recently, iCurlHTTP was updated on November 1, 2026 and Inspect on November 6, 2026.

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