Comparison

iCurlHTTP vs Actions

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

Actions

Send HTTP requests with a single tap to control internet-connected devices and services. Easily manage remote switches, Arduinos, APIs, and more from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Perform HTTP requests with one tap
  • Control internet-connected devices
  • Manage Arduinos and IoT devices
  • Interact with APIs and web services
  • Check remote service status
Features
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Actions lets you perform HTTP request with a single Tap! With Actions you can control anything connected to Internet Like: * Remote switches * Arduinos * API * Web Services * IOT Devices * Website Response * Remote Service Status * And More! Replace "curl" with "Actions" and became Mobile First too! Actions!

Screenshots

iCurlHTTP4 screens
Actions2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iCurlHTTP at 84% against Actions's 44%. iCurlHTTP also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Actions's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 30) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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. Actions sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iCurlHTTP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iCurlHTTP holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 99 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of iCurlHTTP's written reviews are positive against 44% of Actions's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iCurlHTTP versus Actions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCurlHTTPActions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (30 ratings) — better4.2 (99 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better43.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3099 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJason CoxMichele Gruppioni (Gruppio)

Customer experience

iCurlHTTP

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

Actions

All ratings99 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

iCurlHTTP

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Actions

One-time1
  • Unlimited Actions$0.99

Questions

Is iCurlHTTP free?
iCurlHTTP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Actions free?
Actions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iCurlHTTP or Actions?
iCurlHTTP is rated higher. iCurlHTTP averages 4.4 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Actions averages 4.2 from 99 ratings.
Do iCurlHTTP or Actions have ads?
Neither iCurlHTTP nor Actions shows ads.

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