Comparison

API Dash vs API Key Manager

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 Key Manager

Features
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API Key Manager is a private vault for the credentials developers use every day โ€” on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. PROTECT EVERY SECRET โ€ข API key values are stored in the Keychain, never in the app database โ€ข Optional Face ID protects reveal and copy actions โ€ข Copied keys stay on this device and never leave through Universal Clipboard โ€ข No account, ads, analytics, tracking, or credential server ORGANIZE YOUR WAY โ€ข Only a name and secret are required โ€” everything else is optional โ€ข Presets for OpenAI, Stripe, Anthropic, GitHub, and AWS, or enter any provider โ€ข Choose an icon independently from the provider โ€ข Label development, staging, and production credentials โ€ข Search names, providers, environments, and notes FREE AND PRO The Free plan stores up to 3 credentials with every security feature included. Pro unlocks unlimited credentials and end-to-end encrypted sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your iCloud Keychain. Monthly and annual plans are processed by Apple, can be restored, and may be cancelled in App Store subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://api-key-manager-ios.kai-54321.chatgpt.site/privacy Terms of Use: https://api-key-manager-ios.kai-54321.chatgpt.site/terms

Screenshots

API Dash4 screens
API Key Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: API Dash at none against API Key Manager's 2. API Dash also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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 Key Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. API Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
API Dash versus API Key Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPI DashAPI Key Manager
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size72 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshita PrasadKai Natori

In-app purchases

None

API Dash

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

API Key Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
  • Annual Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

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

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