iCurlHTTP vs TLS Inspector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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)
TLS Inspector
Inspect TLS certificates for any domain or IP address to understand trust and safety. Detect man-in-the-middle attacks by highlighting invalid certificates. Access detailed certificate properties and integrate with your browser.
- Input domain or IP for inspection
- Inspect websites via browser extension
- View entire issue chain and trust status
- Detailed TLS certificate properties
- Detect man-in-the-middle attacks
- Share sheet integration with Safari
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Trust & Safety in the palm of your hand. • Input & Inspect. It's really that simple. Input a domain or IP address using the TLS Inspector app, or inspect any website from within your favourite browser using our Inspect Website extension. • No Nonsense Results. "At a glance" has never been easier. TLS Inspector will show you the entire issue chain for any website, and whether or not your device trusts that chain. • Dive Deep. Details for days. View important properties of any TLS certificate including fingerprints, dates, algorithms, and more. • Stay Safe Online. No training required. TLS Inspector makes it easy to detect and avoid man-in-the-middle attacks on unsafe networks by highlighting invalid and untrustworthy certificates. • Right Place, Right Time. Inspect nearly anything from anywhere. Easily access TLS Inspector from other apps, such as Safari, with the Show Certificates share sheet action. TLS Inspector is free & libre open source software (FLOSS) with source code available on GitHub. TLS Inspector is made entirely without the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Large Language Models (LLMs).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: TLS Inspector at free against iCurlHTTP's paid. TLS Inspector also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). iCurlHTTP's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TLS Inspector holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TLS Inspector has 256 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of iCurlHTTP's written reviews are positive against 83% of TLS Inspector's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iCurlHTTP ships an update every 7 months, TLS Inspector monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCurlHTTP | TLS Inspector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (30 ratings) | 4.8 (256 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better | 83.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 256 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Cox | Ian Spence |
Customer experience
iCurlHTTP
TLS Inspector
Bugs and requests
iCurlHTTP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TLS Inspector
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crash issue fixed
- Share extension 'inspect website' never works
- Error checking for TLS bundle updates
- App freezes
- App locks up, non functional
Requested features
3 requests- Continue making app great and helpful
- Add dark mode option
- More advanced features
In-app purchases
iCurlHTTP
No in-app purchases
TLS Inspector
No in-app purchases
Questions
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