Comparison

Curly vs Web DevTools+

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

Head to head
About

Curly

A native REST API client for iOS and iPad, designed for developers to test and debug APIs efficiently. It supports various request methods, response inspection with syntax highlighting, and collection organization.

Highlights
  • Send GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE requests
  • Edit query params, headers, auth, and request body
  • JSON syntax highlighting for responses
  • Organize endpoints into collections
  • Import Postman and Bruno collections
  • Environment variables with autocomplete
  • Pre-request and post-response scripts
Features
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Curly is a native REST API client built for iOS and iPad. Designed for developers who need a fast, lightweight tool to test and debug APIs directly from their device. Features: - Send GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE requests - Edit query params, headers, auth, and request body - Inspect responses with JSON syntax highlighting - Filter JSON responses with JSONPath expressions - Organize endpoints into collections with emoji icons and nested folders - Drag-and-drop requests between folders - Import Postman and Bruno collections - Import requests by pasting cURL commands - Copy requests as cURL for sharing - Environment variables with autocomplete, inline preview, and bulk import across environments - Pre-request and post-response scripts - View response headers, status codes, timing, and size

About

Web DevTools+

Inspect and edit web page elements with a DOM inspector. Analyze CSS, test rendering and media queries, and view network assets. Includes SEO, storage, device info, and accessibility tools.

Highlights
  • DOM inspector and editor
  • CSS analysis and quick tools
  • Rendering and media query emulation
  • Network asset viewer
  • SEO and meta tag inspection
  • Storage management
  • Accessibility audits
Features
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- Elements: A powerful syntax-highlighted DOM inspector and editor allows you to edit any page. - CSS Quick tools: Disabled CSS, background images, outline overflow issues, z-index and more - CSS Overview: Get a detailed look into the CSS on the page, stylesheets, colors, fonts and media queries - Rendering Tests: Emulate vision deficiencies such as color blindness, blurred version. Hide images to evaluate structure and fallback UX. Disabled modern image file formats such as AVIF and JPEG XL to test fallback UX for other/older browsers - Media query tests: Emulate how the page looks with print styles, prefers color-scheme, and prefers-contrast media queries. - Network - View all the assets on a page, tap on one to see info such as MIME-type, file-size, transfer times, Source allows you to see code for text-based assets with syntax highlighting, copy to clipboard and format options - SEO & meta: See meta tags such as title, descriptions, icons, Open Graph tags including previews of the images - Storage: with options to view or delete cookies, localStorage and Session storage and a detailed Web Manifest viewer. - Detailed Device Info panel with UserAgent, display and screen resolution, network speeds, connection type, ISP and more. - Accessibility audits, info and debug tools (ARIA inspect and img alt inspect). - Tools: one-tap quick audits from 8 popular, free services (Lighthouse, HTTP Observatory, SSL Labs, Wave Web Accessibility etc). No need to login or register, it'll open a new tab with your audit right there!

Screenshots

Curly4 screens
Web DevTools+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Curly at every 2 days against Web DevTools+'s every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Curly ships an update every 2 days, Web DevTools+ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Curly versus Web DevTools+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurlyWeb DevTools+
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.7
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem SharifullinBeautification

Customer experience

Curly

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Web DevTools+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Curly

No in-app purchases

None

Web DevTools+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Curly free?
Curly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web DevTools+ free?
Web DevTools+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Curly or Web DevTools+ have ads?
Neither Curly nor Web DevTools+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Curly or Web DevTools+?
Curly ships an update every 2 days, and Web DevTools+ every 5 days. Most recently, Curly was updated on September 15, 2026 and Web DevTools+ on September 24, 2026.

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