HTTPWidget vs RouteMonitor
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.
RouteMonitor
This developer tool helps monitor audio route changes on iOS devices. It records and displays changes like switching audio devices or when a device becomes unavailable, offering both list and table views.
- Monitors audio route changes
- Records device availability changes
- Table view on iPad
- List view with expandable items on iPhone
- Import and export data as JSON
- Clear recorded list
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A developer tool for monitoring audio route changes on iOS, such as switching to a different audio device or when a device becomes unavailable. All route changes are recorded and viewable as a table on iPad or a list with expandable items on iPhone. The list can be cleared, imported, and exported as a JSON file. You can download the app from the App Store for basic monitoring or build it locally from a repository on GitHub for more advanced debugging scenarios.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HTTPWidget at monthly against RouteMonitor's every 7 months. HTTPWidget also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HTTPWidget against 5.0 for RouteMonitor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTTPWidget has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HTTPWidget ships an update monthly, RouteMonitor every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HTTPWidget | RouteMonitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嘉银 李 | Eldar Sadykov |
Customer experience
HTTPWidget
RouteMonitor
In-app purchases
HTTPWidget
No in-app purchases
RouteMonitor
No in-app purchases
