Comparison

APIOrbit vs ProxyDeck

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

Head to head
About

APIOrbit

This native client allows developers to send and test REST and GraphQL requests on iPhone and iPad. It features an AI assistant for generating code, documentation, and mock data, along with robust debugging and media preview capabilities.

Highlights
  • AI-powered code generation
  • REST and GraphQL request testing
  • JSON viewer and search
  • API documentation generation
  • Postman collection import
  • Offline support
  • Media preview
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A fast, native REST & GraphQL client with AI assistant, built for iPhone and iPad. APIOrbit helps you send requests, debug responses, test endpoints, and generate documentation — all with AI. Import your Postman collections, explore data in a powerful JSON viewer, and keep everything in sync with iCloud. Unlike browser-based tools, APIOrbit is built entirely native. It handles large responses seamlessly, lets you preview images, PDFs, video, audio, and live streams right inside the app, and works offline with your synced collections. KEY FEATURES REST & GraphQL Send any HTTP method. Configure headers, query params, authentication, and all body types — JSON, form URL-encoded, multipart with file attachments, and binary. Full GraphQL support with query editor and variables. AI Assistant Generate data models in 9 languages — Swift, TypeScript, Kotlin, Java, Python, C#, Go, Rust, and Dart. Customize generation settings per language. Create mock request bodies, API documentation, and response summaries. JSON Tree & Search Explore complex responses in a structured, searchable tree. Find any key or value instantly. Filter with JSONPath expressions. Copy any node or value with a tap. API TESTING Turn any request into a test. Attach expectations — status code, response time, headers, JSON values via JSONPath, or body contents — and APIOrbit checks them automatically after every run. JSON bodies are compared structurally (key order is ignored), with content-type-aware matching for XML, HTML, and text. Get an instant pass/fail badge on each response and a dedicated Tests tab with full expected-vs-actual details, or run every request in a collection at once for a complete pass/fail summary. Import Collections Import from Postman (v2.0/v2.1), OpenAPI 3.x, Swagger 2.0, and cURL. Switch from Postman in seconds — your docs come along too. Media Preview View images, PDFs with page navigation, video, audio, and HLS streams directly in the app. No export needed. Debugging & Metrics Monitor DNS lookup, TLS handshake, request and response timing, content size, SSL details, and network protocol. See per-step metrics for every redirect in a chain. iCloud Sync Collections sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro automatically. Collection Variables Define reusable variables for URLs, headers, auth fields, and body — applied at execution time. Authentication Basic Auth, Bearer Token, and API Key — with header or query placement. Accessibility Full VoiceOver support across the entire app. Dynamic Type. Dark mode. Get started today — build, test, and debug with APIOrbit. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ProxyDeck

This app provides a local proxy and network diagnostic tools for iPhone. It helps identify connection issues by performing DNS resolution, HTTPS requests, TCP path checks, and local SOCKS5 proxy tests. Results are displayed in a live connection inspector.

Highlights
  • DNS resolution checks
  • HTTPS request verification
  • TCP path measurement
  • Local SOCKS5 proxy testing
  • Live connection inspector
  • Optional Mac Bridge integration
Features
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ProxyDeck is a focused network lab and local proxy for iPhone. It helps developers and power users find where a connection path breaks, directly on the device. Run four practical checks against any host: • DNS resolution — inspect the addresses returned on the current network • HTTPS request — verify an end-to-end secure request and response • TCP path — measure connection setup to port 443 • Local SOCKS5 — prove the built-in 127.0.0.1 proxy with a real CONNECT request Every proxy flow appears in a live connection inspector with its host, port, protocol, state, and traffic totals. Optional Mac Bridge If you use FastNet Connect for macOS, ProxyDeck can expose its proxy over USB or a nearby peer-to-peer connection. This companion mode is optional and starts only when you tap Start Mac Bridge. The standalone Network Lab requires no Mac or other app. Private by design: • No account • No analytics or tracking • No data collection • No servers operated by us • Diagnostic checks contact only the host you enter Mac Bridge is a foreground-only tool and stops when ProxyDeck leaves the foreground.

Screenshots

APIOrbit4 screens
ProxyDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ProxyDeck at none against APIOrbit's 3. APIOrbit's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. APIOrbit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ProxyDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APIOrbit ships an update every 9 days, ProxyDeck fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
APIOrbit versus ProxyDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPIOrbitProxyDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanislav MakushovZheng Jiang

In-app purchases

3 purchases

APIOrbit

Subscriptions2
  • API Orbit Premium - Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • API Orbit Premium - Annually1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • API Orbit Premium - Lifetime$99.99
None

ProxyDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APIOrbit free?
APIOrbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProxyDeck free?
ProxyDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do APIOrbit or ProxyDeck have ads?
Neither APIOrbit nor ProxyDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APIOrbit or ProxyDeck?
APIOrbit ships an update every 9 days, and ProxyDeck fortnightly. Most recently, APIOrbit was updated on October 14, 2026 and ProxyDeck on October 1, 2026.

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