Comparison

API Tester Pocket App vs Curlie

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

Head to head
About

API Tester Pocket App

Features
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API Tester Pocket is the fastest, most intuitive way to send webhooks and test REST APIs directly from your iPhone or iPad. Built by developers, for developers. Whether you're debugging a webhook integration, testing an API endpoint, or monitoring your services on the go — API Tester Pocket has you covered. SEND REQUESTS IN SECONDS • Support for GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE methods • Custom headers with easy toggle on/off • Visual payload builder — no coding required • Raw JSON editor for advanced users • One-tap send with instant response viewing MANAGE THOUSANDS OF WEBHOOKS • Organize unlimited webhooks with tags and favorites • Quick search and filter to find any endpoint • See your most frequently used webhooks at a glance • Recent history keeps your workflow fast POWERFUL FEATURES • cURL Import — paste any cURL command and auto-fill everything • Auto-Save — your last payload is always remembered • Date/Time Inserter — quickly add timestamps in any format (ISO 8601, Unix, RFC 2822, and more) • Copy any response with one tap • View full response headers, body, and status codes • Response time tracking for performance monitoring BEAUTIFUL & INTUITIVE • Dark mode optimized interface • Clean, professional design • Smooth animations and haptic feedback • Works great on iPhone and iPad PERFECT FOR • Backend developers testing APIs • Mobile developers debugging integrations • DevOps engineers monitoring webhooks • QA testers validating endpoints • Anyone who works with REST APIs PRIVACY FOCUSED • All data stored locally on your device • No account required • No tracking or analytics • Your API keys and tokens stay private Download API Tester Pocket today and take control of your API testing workflow — anytime, anywhere. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you!

About

Curlie

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Curlie is a fast, native API client for iPhone and iPad. PASTE CURL, GET A REQUEST Copy as cURL from Chrome, Safari or Firefox, or from any API's docs, and paste it into Curlie. It understands real-world commands (line continuations, quoting tricks, headers, bodies, forms, file uploads and auth) and shows you exactly what it read before importing. Export any request back to cURL with one tap. BUILD AND SEND REQUESTS • GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD and OPTIONS • Query parameters and headers you can switch on and off • JSON, text, form, multipart and GraphQL bodies • Basic, Bearer token and API key auth, kept in the Keychain • Color-coded JSON responses that keep the server's key order, with status, timing, size and headers • Previews for images and web pages STAY ORGANIZED • Collections you can reorder and rename • Environments with {{variables}} for hosts, tokens and IDs • History of your last 100 requests • A built-in library of 20 popular APIs, including GitHub, Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic, Notion, the National Weather Service and more. Many work without a key. CURLIE PRO: ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • No ads • Shortcuts & Siri: send saved requests or cURL commands, then pull fields out of the JSON with a simple path • iCloud Sync of collections, environments and WebSocket endpoints • WebSockets: connect, send, ping and watch a live message log • GraphQL Schema Explorer: browse any schema and turn a field into a working query Try it now: "Hey Siri, get the forecast with Curlie."

Screenshots

API Tester Pocket App4 screens
Curlie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: API Tester Pocket App at none against Curlie's 1. API Tester Pocket App also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Curlie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. API Tester Pocket App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
API Tester Pocket App versus Curlie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPI Tester Pocket AppCurlie
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJeffery CaldwellWhite Bread Games

In-app purchases

None

API Tester Pocket App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Curlie

One-time1
  • Curlie Pro$9.99

Questions

Is API Tester Pocket App free?
API Tester Pocket App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Curlie free?
Curlie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do API Tester Pocket App or Curlie have ads?
Curlie shows ads; API Tester Pocket App does not.

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