Comparison

iCurlHTTP vs Best NetTools

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

Best NetTools

This utility app provides a suite of network tools for information searching, traceroute, ping, WHOIS, and DNS lookups. It's designed for network operators, website owners, and programmers seeking a fast and convenient assistant.

Highlights
  • Network information searching
  • Traceroute
  • Ping
  • WHOIS lookup
  • DNS dig
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Best NetTools is a toolkit that have many network utilities. Includes network information searching, traceroute, ping, whois, dig and other services. It is the popular used toolkit for network operators, websit owners, programmers and so on. It's a fast, simple, convenient assistant. Free users have a limit number of queries, please contact us for commercial license.

Screenshots

iCurlHTTP4 screens
Best NetTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iCurlHTTP at 84% against Best NetTools's 33%. iCurlHTTP also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (30 vs 6). Best NetTools's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, 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

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 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCurlHTTP has 30 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of iCurlHTTP's written reviews are positive against 33% of Best NetTools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCurlHTTP ships an update every 7 months, Best NetTools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iCurlHTTP versus Best NetTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCurlHTTPBest NetTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (30 ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJason CoxBeijing Tiantexin Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

iCurlHTTP

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

Best NetTools

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

iCurlHTTP

No in-app purchases

None

Best NetTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCurlHTTP free?
iCurlHTTP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Best NetTools free?
Best NetTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCurlHTTP or Best NetTools?
iCurlHTTP is rated higher. iCurlHTTP averages 4.4 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Best NetTools averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do iCurlHTTP or Best NetTools have ads?
Neither iCurlHTTP nor Best NetTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCurlHTTP or Best NetTools?
iCurlHTTP ships an update every 7 months, and Best NetTools every 2 months. Most recently, iCurlHTTP was updated on October 15, 2026 and Best NetTools on October 6, 2026.

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