Comparison

API Zen vs URL Editor Portable

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

Head to head
About

API Zen

Features
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API Zen brings the convenience of HTTP API endpoint testing on the go. With its intuitive request composer and detailed response information, it helps developers test endpoints with ease. Main features โ€ข Simple and intuitive request composer and viewer โ€ข Supports headers, request parameters, request body with JSON, XML, raw input, forms with file, image attachments, multipart and binary data โ€ข Organize endpoints into workspaces and projects โ€ข Enable iCloud syncing when creating a new workspace. If syncing is disabled workspace will be created on device only. โ€ข Seamless switching between local and iCloud workspaces โ€ข Option to add custom HTTP methods per project โ€ข Detailed response information which includes headers, cookies, metrics and connection information โ€ข View raw response with syntax highlighting โ€ข Preview HTML response output as web page โ€ข View all response history โ€ข SSL validation per request โ€ข Environment group with variables per workspace with option to select different environment per request โ€ข Supports dark mode โ€ข Import/Export workspace data API Zen is free for use. The app accepts optional donations which supports the development work.

About

URL Editor Portable

Features
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Easily view and edit various contents of the URL, such as protocol, port, host, path, parameters, etc. - Support location information viewing and editing - Support parameter viewing and editing - Support real-time synchronization of viewing and editing - Support storage and fast retrieval of historical records

Screenshots

API Zen4 screens
URL Editor Portable3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: API Zen at Free against URL Editor Portable's $1.99. API Zen also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). URL Editor Portable's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

API Zen is free to download; URL Editor Portable costs $1.99 up front. API Zen sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. URL Editor Portable asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

API Zen ships an update every 2 months, URL Editor Portable every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
API Zen versus URL Editor Portable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPI ZenURL Editor Portable
PriceFree โ€” better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaseem Valiya Valappil้‡‘ๆ”€ ่™ž

In-app purchases

3 purchases

API Zen

One-time3
  • Thanks$3.99
  • Thank you$5.99
  • Thank you very much$7.99
None

URL Editor Portable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is API Zen free?
API Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is URL Editor Portable free?
URL Editor Portable costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do API Zen or URL Editor Portable have ads?
Neither API Zen nor URL Editor Portable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, API Zen or URL Editor Portable?
API Zen ships an update every 2 months, and URL Editor Portable every 2 weeks. Most recently, API Zen was updated on September 15, 2026 and URL Editor Portable on September 19, 2026.

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