Comparison

Apiary vs Curlie

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

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Apiary

Features
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APIARY β€” The Ultimate Mobile API Testing Client Take your API development workflow anywhere with Apiary, a professional-grade REST API testing tool designed specifically for mobile developers. Whether you're debugging endpoints on the go, testing webhooks away from your desk, or quickly verifying API responses β€” Apiary brings the power of desktop API clients to your pocket. WHY CHOOSE APIARY Modern development doesn’t stop when you leave your workstation. Apiary is built with a mobile-first mindset, giving you fast and reliable access to essential API testing tools whenever you need them. POWERFUL REQUEST BUILDER β€’ Full HTTP Method Support β€” Send GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE requests to any REST API endpoint (HTTP & HTTPS) β€’ Headers Management β€” Add, edit, or remove headers such as Authorization, Content-Type, Accept, and custom values β€’ Query Parameters β€” Build and manage complex URLs with an intuitive parameter editor β€’ Body Editor β€” Compose JSON request bodies with real-time formatting and validation β€’ Multi-Format Support β€” Work seamlessly with JSON, XML, HTML, and plain text responses RICH RESPONSE VIEWER β€’ Syntax-Highlighted JSON β€” Read clean, color-coded, formatted responses β€’ Smart Content Detection β€” Automatic formatting based on response content type β€’ Full Response Details β€” Inspect status codes, response times, headers, and body content β€’ Smooth Performance β€” Optimized for large payloads and long responses HISTORY & SAVED REQUESTS β€’ Automatic History β€” Every request is saved locally on your device β€’ Favorites β€” Save frequently used requests for instant access β€’ Quick Re-run β€” Re-send previous requests with a single tap β€’ Local Storage β€” No accounts required, no cloud sync DEVELOPER-FOCUSED DESIGN β€’ Dark & Light Themes β€” Choose the interface that fits your environment β€’ Clean UI β€” Modern, intuitive interface inspired by honeycomb aesthetics β€’ Responsive Layout β€” Optimized for portrait and landscape orientations β€’ Smooth Animations β€” Subtle transitions for a polished experience ROBUST ERROR HANDLING β€’ Clear Error Messages β€” Understand network issues, timeouts, and invalid URLs β€’ Detailed Diagnostics β€” See exactly what went wrong with your request β€’ Safe Validation β€” Catch errors before sending requests PERFECT FOR Backend developers, mobile developers, full-stack engineers, QA testers, technical leads, and students learning API development. PRIVACY FIRST Apiary stores all request data locally on your device. API keys, authentication tokens, and request history are never transmitted to external servers. No accounts, no tracking, no data collection. Download Apiary and turn your phone into a powerful API testing workstation. Built by a developer, for developers.

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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 β€’ GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD and OPTIONS β€’ Query parameters and headers you can switch on and off β€’ JSON, text, form, multipart and GraphQL bodies β€’ Basic, Bearer token and API key auth, kept in the Keychain β€’ Color-coded JSON responses that keep the server's key order, with status, timing, size and headers β€’ Previews for images and web pages STAY ORGANIZED β€’ Collections you can reorder and rename β€’ Environments with {{variables}} for hosts, tokens and IDs β€’ History of your last 100 requests β€’ 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 β€’ No ads β€’ Shortcuts & Siri: send saved requests or cURL commands, then pull fields out of the JSON with a simple path β€’ iCloud Sync of collections, environments and WebSocket endpoints β€’ WebSockets: connect, send, ping and watch a live message log β€’ 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

Apiary4 screens
Curlie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apiary at none against Curlie's 1. Apiary also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Apiary versus Curlie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApiaryCurlie
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNecati KocakWhite Bread Games

In-app purchases

None

Apiary

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Curlie

One-time1
  • Curlie Pro$9.99

Questions

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

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