Comparison

iCurlHTTP vs ntfy

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

ntfy

This app allows you to send push notifications to your phone from scripts or other applications using simple HTTP requests. It acts as a client for a free, open-source pub-sub service, enabling you to receive alerts and updates directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Send notifications via REST API
  • Subscribe to topics
  • Publish messages via HTTP
  • Integrates with Bash/PowerShell
  • Free and open source client
Features
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Send push notifications to your phone from any Bash or PowerShell script, or from your own app using PUT/POST requests, e.g. via curl on Linux or Invoke-WebRequest. ntfy is a client for https://ntfy.sh, a free and open source HTTP-based pub-sub service. You can subscribe to topics in this app, and then publish messages via a simple HTTP API. Uses: * Notify yourself when a long-running process is done * Ping your phone when a backup has failed * Alerts when someone logs into your server Example: $ curl -d "Your backup is done" ntfy.sh/mytopic Find more examples and usage instructions here: https://ntfy.sh/docs

Screenshots

iCurlHTTP4 screens
ntfy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ntfy at free against iCurlHTTP's paid. ntfy also leads on update cadence (fortnightly 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

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

ntfy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntfy has 425 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 79% of ntfy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCurlHTTP ships an update every 7 months, ntfy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iCurlHTTP versus ntfy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCurlHTTPntfy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (30 ratings)4.8 (425 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings30425 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJason CoxPhilipp Heckel

Customer experience

iCurlHTTP

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

ntfy

All ratings425 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative16.2%

Bugs and requests

iCurlHTTP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ntfy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications not working on iOS
  • Broken click URLs in notifications
  • Compatibility issues with iOS notification summarizing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to change notification sounds
  • Support for Apple Watch
  • Customizable topic names/aliases
  • Improved iOS notification handling
  • All topics view and read/unread indicators

In-app purchases

None

iCurlHTTP

No in-app purchases

None

ntfy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCurlHTTP free?
iCurlHTTP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ntfy free?
ntfy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCurlHTTP or ntfy?
ntfy is rated higher. iCurlHTTP averages 4.4 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while ntfy averages 4.8 from 425 ratings.
Do iCurlHTTP or ntfy have ads?
Neither iCurlHTTP nor ntfy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCurlHTTP or ntfy?
iCurlHTTP ships an update every 7 months, and ntfy fortnightly. Most recently, iCurlHTTP was updated on August 18, 2026 and ntfy on September 24, 2026.

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