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

Examine the TLS certificate chain of any website directly on your iPhone or iPad. Understand trust status, protocols, and security signals. Export certificates for further analysis or sharing.

Highlights
  • Inspect live TLS certificate chains
  • Review trust status and security signals
  • Browse and export certificates
  • Safari extension for current page inspection
  • Action extension for shared URLs
  • Home Screen widget for Live Monitor
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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 (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (126 vs 30). iCurlHTTP's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for iCurlHTTP against 4.5 for Inspect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 126 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of iCurlHTTP's written reviews are positive against 87% of Inspect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCurlHTTP ships an update every 7 months, Inspect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iCurlHTTP versus Inspect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCurlHTTPInspect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (30 ratings)4.5 (126 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews86.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB35 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 ratings125 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative10.5%

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 4.5 from 126 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 every 3 weeks. Most recently, iCurlHTTP was updated on October 15, 2026 and Inspect on October 16, 2026.

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