Comparison

API Dash vs API Client

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

Head to head
About

API Dash

Easily create, customize, and test various HTTP API requests. Organize your requests into collections and preview multimedia responses like images and PDFs. Generate code snippets for integration into your projects.

Highlights
  • Create and customize HTTP requests (GET, POST, etc.)
  • Organize requests in collections and folders
  • Preview multimedia API responses (images, PDFs)
  • Generate code for JavaScript, Python, Dart/Flutter
  • Full dark mode support
  • Export data as HAR file
Features
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Create & Customize API Requests - Create different types of HTTP requests (GET, HEAD, POST, PATCH, PUT and DELETE). - Easily manipulate and play around with request inputs like headers, query parameters and body. - Full support to send text content with Unicode/Emoji and preview any API response containing Unicode/Emoji. Organize Requests in Collections - Create collections and folders to organize your requests. - Press and Drag to Re-arrange requests. - Click and open popup menu to rename, duplicate and delete a request. Visually Preview and Download Data & Multimedia API Responses - Inspect the API Response (HTTP status code, error message, headers, body, time taken). - View formatted code previews for responses of various content types like JSON, XML, YAML, HTML, SQL, etc. - API Dash helps explore, test & preview Multimedia API responses which is not supported by any other API client. You can directly test APIs that return images, PDF, audio & more. - Save response body of any mimetype (image, text, etc.) directly in the Downloads folder of your system by clicking on the Download button. Code Generation - We started out as the only open source API client which supported advanced Dart code generation to easily integrate APIs in Dart/Flutter projects or to directly run it on DartPad. With time we have added more code-gens and currently API Dash supports generation of well-tested integration codes for JavaScript, Python, Kotlin & various other languages. Full Dark Mode Support - Easily switch between light mode and dark mode. Data - Data is persisted locally on the disk. To save the current snapshot, just press the Save button in the collection pane. - Click and open the collection/folder popup menu to export it as HAR. This can be version controlled & can be directly imported in other API Clients like Postman, Paw, etc. - Export your entire data into a HAR (HTTP Archive) file. To access this option goto Settings > Export Data.

About

API Client

Test REST APIs directly from your mobile device. Paste URLs, select methods, and view detailed responses including status codes, headers, and formatted JSON. Manage environments, save requests, and even import/export cURL commands.

Highlights
  • Paste URL and send requests
  • Smart JSON viewer with search
  • Environment management
  • Collections and history
  • cURL import and export
  • API monitoring
  • Test suites and assertions
  • API docs generator
Features
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Test any API right from your phone. Paste a URL, hit send, see the response. API Client is a lightweight REST and HTTP tester. No account needed. No cloud sync. No setup. Just open the app and start testing. โ–ธ JUST PASTE & SEND Enter any URL, pick a method (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE), and tap Send. See status codes, response time, headers, and formatted JSON โ€” all in one view. โ–ธ SMART JSON VIEWER Collapsible JSON tree with search, tap-to-copy, and syntax highlighting. Format or minify JSON with one tap. Build request bodies visually without typing raw JSON. โ–ธ ENVIRONMENTS Switch between development, staging, and production with one tap. Each environment stores its own base URL, bearer token, API key, and custom headers. Use {{variables}} across all requests. โ–ธ COLLECTIONS & HISTORY Save requests to collections. Pin favorites for quick access. Full history grouped by date with one-tap rerun. Search across all saved requests. โ–ธ cURL IMPORT & EXPORT Paste any cURL command to import instantly. Export any request as cURL to share with your team or use in terminal scripts. โ–ธ API MONITORING Set up automatic health checks for your endpoints. Get push notifications when an API goes down or degrades. Track incidents and recovery times. โ–ธ TEST SUITES & ASSERTIONS Group requests into test suites. Add response assertions โ€” validate status codes, check JSON fields, verify headers. Run all tests with one tap. โ–ธ API DOCS GENERATOR Generate shareable PDF documentation for any endpoint โ€” method, URL, headers, body, response samples, and status codes included. WORKS GREAT FOR โ€ข Developers testing REST APIs from anywhere โ€ข Students learning HTTP methods and API concepts โ€ข QA engineers validating endpoints โ€ข DevOps checking microservice health โ€ข Anyone who needs an API client on mobile WHY API CLIENT? This app runs entirely on your device. Your API keys and tokens stay on your phone. No sign-up required โ€” just open and test. SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING โ€ข RESTPilot Pro Lifetime โ€” $9.99, one payment โ€ข RESTPilot Pro Monthly โ€” $1.99 per month, renews automatically โ€ข Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase โ€ข A subscription renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period โ€ข Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cosmovex.web.app/apps/restpilot/privacy-policy

Screenshots

API Dash4 screens
API Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: API Dash at 50% against API Client's 0%. API Dash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. API Client sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. API Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
API Dash versus API Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPI DashAPI Client
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews โ€” better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyโ€”Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFree โ€” betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better14.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size72 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAshita PrasadSahana A S

Customer experience

API Dash

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

API Client

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

API Dash

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

API Client

Subscriptions1
  • RESTPilot Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Ad Free experience$9.99

Questions

Is API Dash free?
API Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is API Client free?
API Client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do API Dash or API Client have ads?
Neither API Dash nor API Client shows ads.

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