Comparison

HTTPWidget vs Nex Terminal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Nex Terminal

Manage multiple servers and files with this versatile SSH and SFTP client. Offers basic terminal functions, iCloud sync, and extensive file management tools. Upgrade to Pro for advanced features like unlimited transfers and a text editor with syntax highlighting.

Highlights
  • Unlimited server management
  • iCloud data sync
  • Extensive file management
  • Port forwarding
  • Snippets automation
  • Syntax highlighting text editor (Pro)
Features
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Nex Terminal Free Version - Unlimited server management, group management - Basic terminal functions - iPad with external Keyboard support - iCloud data sync on multiple devices - Snippets - One click quick copying of terminal sessions - 20 terminal themes - 2 port forwarding rules - 500MB file size transfer limit - File management (upload, download, compress, decompress, copy, delete, rename, image view, file permissions, copy path, search, follow ssh path) - cursor style setting - Keep alive setting - Scrollback setting - Switch between dark and light appearance Nex Terminal Pro Version - All functions of the free version - 300+beautiful terminal themes - Multi-hop jump hosts - Unlimited number of port forwarding rules - Snippets automation on multiple targets - Unlimited file transfer size - Resume from breakpoint - Text editor, support syntax highlighting - Membership Badge Identification - Unlock all Pro features on Mac, iPhone and iPad Privacy Policy: https://nex-terminal.github.io/Privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HTTPWidget4 screens
Nex Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HTTPWidget at none against Nex Terminal's 14. HTTPWidget also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nex Terminal sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. HTTPWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HTTPWidget against 4.9 for Nex Terminal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of HTTPWidget's written reviews are positive against 91% of Nex Terminal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTTPWidget ships an update monthly, Nex Terminal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HTTPWidget versus Nex Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTTPWidgetNex Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (28 ratings) — better4.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews91.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉银 李贝贝 尚

Customer experience

HTTPWidget

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative4.0%

Nex Terminal

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%

In-app purchases

None

HTTPWidget

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Nex Terminal

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time13
  • 30-day Pro benefitsFree
  • 10元优惠Free
  • 14-day Pro trial$0.99
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  • 30元优惠$3.00
  • 50元优惠$5.00
  • Pro Yearly$7.99
  • Nex Terminal Mini$9.99
  • Pro Lifetime Upgrade Discount$14.99
  • Pro Lifetime$14.99
  • Pro Lifetime$16.99
  • Pro Lifetime$18.99
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99
  • 一年Pro$29.99

Questions

Is HTTPWidget free?
HTTPWidget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nex Terminal free?
Nex Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HTTPWidget or Nex Terminal?
HTTPWidget is rated higher. HTTPWidget averages 5.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Nex Terminal averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do HTTPWidget or Nex Terminal have ads?
Neither HTTPWidget nor Nex Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HTTPWidget or Nex Terminal?
HTTPWidget ships an update monthly, and Nex Terminal every 3 weeks. Most recently, HTTPWidget was updated on October 15, 2026 and Nex Terminal on October 12, 2026.

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