iCurlHTTP vs Ferry
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)
Ferry
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Ferry moves your photos and videos between phones the way they should move: full quality, over your own Wi-Fi, with nothing uploaded to a server. Pick the photos and videos you want, scan a QR code, and they transfer directly between the two phones on the same network. Received media lands straight in your Photos library, and the original location and capture date come along for the ride. HOW IT WORKS - Put both phones on the same Wi-Fi. - Open Ferry, tap Start, and scan the QR code (or type the address + PIN). - Choose photos and videos, and send. That's it. WHY FERRY - Full quality. Originals are sent without recompression. - Keeps metadata. GPS location and capture date are preserved. - Private. Transfers happen device-to-device on your local network. Nothing goes to the cloud, and Ferry has no account. - Fast. Limited only by your Wi-Fi, not your data plan. - Secure. Every session is protected by a one-time PIN. FREE AND PRO Ferry is free for your first 50 transfers. Ferry Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited sending and receiving, forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iCurlHTTP at none against Ferry's 1. iCurlHTTP also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Ferry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iCurlHTTP asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | iCurlHTTP | Ferry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Cox | SHVEATA MISHRA |
In-app purchases
iCurlHTTP
No in-app purchases
Ferry
- Ferry Pro$2.99









