HTTPWidget vs CareServer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HTTPWidget
Create a personalized dashboard to display data from any API, including stocks, weather, and sports scores. Save, test, and monitor HTTP requests, then visualize key information in widgets and charts. It's designed for developers but accessible to users with basic HTTP knowledge.
- Personalized API dashboard
- Save and test HTTP requests
- Display data in widgets and charts
- Process responses with JavaScript
- Track trends and set notifications
- iCloud sync for requests
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Build a personal dashboard from any API — stocks, weather, crypto, sports scores, and more. HTTPWidget helps you save, test, and monitor HTTP requests, then surface the values you care about in widgets and charts. It’s powerful enough for developers, but friendly for anyone who understands basic HTTP. --- Why HTTPWidget --- - Extract the info you care about and display it in the app, on your home screen, or on your lock screen - Save frequently used HTTP(S) requests and run them with one tap - Debug and verify API responses quickly - Process responses with JavaScript for custom logic - Track trends over time - Set notifications when values change - Sync your requests via iCloud Whether you’re building a live dashboard or keeping a close eye on key metrics, HTTPWidget makes your data glanceable and actionable.
CareServer
Manage Linux servers and containers with SSH, SFTP, and terminal access. Monitor resource usage, network status, and processes. Offers robust file management and port forwarding capabilities.
- SSH, SFTP, and Terminal access
- Linux server monitoring (CPU, memory, disk)
- Container management (Docker, Podman)
- Port forwarding
- Proxy features
- File management
- Customizable interface
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CareServer supports SSH, SFTP, Terminal, and Linux service status monitoring. Core Features: 1.Monitoring: Monitors the load, CPU usage, memory and swap memory utilization, and disk I/O performance of Linux servers. 2.Network and Processes: View network status and detailed process information. 3. Container Management: Seamless support for Podman and Docker containers, including viewing status, starting, stopping, pausing, and deleting operations. 4.Port Forwarding: Supports dynamic port forwarding, remote port forwarding, and local port forwarding. 5.Proxy Features: Built-in Socke Proxy and HTTP Proxy functions. 6.Custom Interface: Customize the application status style and system theme colors. 7. Group Management: Functionality for grouping machines and containers. 8. SFTP Features: Powerful file management capabilities, including uploading, downloading, renaming, deleting, copying, and moving files and folders, as well as viewing file permissions and sizes, and supports online viewing and editing of text files. Terms of Service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://nicejwin.github.io/careserver_privacy_policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HTTPWidget at none against CareServer's 3. HTTPWidget also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. CareServer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HTTPWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.
HTTPWidget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of HTTPWidget's written reviews are positive against 83% of CareServer's.
HTTPWidget ships an update monthly, CareServer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HTTPWidget | CareServer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better | 4.7 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嘉银 李 | Nanjing Jump Leyou Information Technology Co. LTD |
Customer experience
HTTPWidget
CareServer
In-app purchases
HTTPWidget
No in-app purchases
CareServer
- Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lifetime$17.99









