Code Splenda vs HTTPBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code Splenda
A mobile text editor for static web development, allowing users to create and preview HTML, CSS, and JavaScript projects on the go. Build and test websites directly from your device before sharing them.
- Static web code editing (HTML, CSS, JS)
- In-app web view for previewing
- On-the-go website creation
- Simple and easy to use interface
- Code and test websites
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Code Splenda is a text editor for static web code such as html, css, js, and jquery. You can code websites and test them in a web view to preview before release. With this app you can create beautiful websites and show them off to the world. We want it to be simple to code a website so we made this app to code on the go with ease.
HTTPBuddy
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HTTPBuddy is a powerful API client and debugging tool that lets you send HTTP/HTTPS requests, establish WebSocket connections, and send/receive data frames anytime, anywhere. With HTTPBuddy, you can: • Send requests and view responses from anywhere. • Debug API issues even when away from your computer. • Easily read JSON, HTML, XML, and plain text responses. • Import APIs from Postman for debugging on the go. • Periodically check observed APIs for availability and correctness. Features: • User-friendly request editor for easily editing HTTP headers and request bodies. • Supports all major HTTP methods, including GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, and OPTIONS. • Automatically highlights JSON, HTML, and XML content with searchable strings. • Integrates with Postman/Apifox for importing APIs to debug. • View API documentation. • View and replay historical requests. • Supports expression injection and scripting to inject dynamic parameters before sending requests, meeting complex authorization needs.
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Verdict
Code Splenda and HTTPBuddy are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Code Splenda sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HTTPBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code Splenda | HTTPBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Winter Bagley | Nanning Signalling Network Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Code Splenda
- Code Splenda$1.99
HTTPBuddy
- Lifetime Pro$1.99









