RequestLab vs Age Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
RequestLab
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RequestLab is a simple, free, multi-platform tool designed for HTTP API development, debugging, and testing. Run and test your various HTTP requests against your endpoints and check the results. It is intended as a native alternative to programs like Postman, Thunder Client, Bruno, etc. for Apple devices. You can run RequestLab on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro while enjoying the same functionality. Additionally, you have the convenience of sharing your requests between these devices using the import/export functionality. - Create and edit HTTP requests: GET, POST, HEAD, OPTIONS, DELETE, PUT, TRACE, CONNECT, PATCH - Supported authentication methods: Basic, Bearer - Import/Export from and to JSON format for sharing your request - No user tracking, no subscription, no login required. What happens on your device stays on your device.
Age Vault
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ENCRYPT WITHOUT TRUSTING ANYONE. Age Vault is a modern, on-device encryption app for iOS. It implements the open age specification ā the same cryptography used by security professionals as a simpler, more auditable alternative to PGP. No servers. No accounts. No analytics. Your private key is generated on your iPhone and never leaves it. ā WHAT YOU CAN DO ā ⢠Generate an X25519 keypair, locked behind Face ID ⢠Encrypt text messages to anyone whose public key you have ⢠Decrypt messages sent to you with a tap ⢠Save recipient public keys as named contacts ⢠Encrypt files ā photos, documents, archives, anything ⢠Send the same encrypted payload to multiple recipients at once ⢠Export and back up your keypair through the iOS Share Sheet ā HOW IT WORKS ā Age Vault uses the open age encryption format: ⢠X25519 elliptic-curve key exchange ⢠ChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated stream encryption ⢠HKDF-SHA256 key derivation Encrypted output is the standard age format, interoperable with the reference age CLI on macOS, Linux, and Windows. You are not locked into our app. ā PRIVACY POSTURE ā ⢠Zero data collection. No analytics SDKs, no crash reporting off-device, no advertising IDs. ⢠No backend. The app has no server it talks to. ⢠Keys live in the iOS Keychain. We have no copy and no recovery ā by design. ⢠Face ID authentication is handled by Apple's LocalAuthentication framework. Your biometric data never enters our code. ⢠In-app purchase is processed by Apple's StoreKit. We see only a confirmation that a valid purchase exists. Full privacy policy: https://dolucid.com/age-vault/privacy.html ā FREE vs. PREMIUM ā The free tier is fully usable for encrypted messaging: ⢠Generate keypair ⢠Encrypt and decrypt text messages ⢠View your public key A one-time $2.99 unlock adds: ⢠File encryption (any file type) ⢠Contacts vault ā save recipient keys with names ⢠Multi-recipient encryption ā encrypt once, share with many No subscription. No recurring billing. One purchase, yours forever, restorable on any device signed into your Apple ID. ā WHY AGE? ā PGP is powerful but notoriously difficult ā long key IDs, web-of-trust ceremony, dozens of legacy options that hide footguns. Age was designed by security researchers as a modern replacement: small key format, no configuration, no algorithm choices to get wrong. ā OPEN SPECIFICATION ā The age format is published, peer-reviewed, and implemented in multiple languages. Anything Age Vault encrypts can be decrypted by the reference age tool on a desktop. You own your data and your encryption keys, in a portable format.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RequestLab at none against Age Vault's 1. Age Vault's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Age Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RequestLab asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | RequestLab | Age Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro ā better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Albrecht | Sabri BASOGLU |
In-app purchases
RequestLab
No in-app purchases
Age Vault
- Age Vault Premium$3.99









