# Curly vs Byson

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Curly at 100% against Byson's 0%. Curly also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Curly ships an update every 2 days, Byson daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Curly | Byson |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/byson-mongodb-client/id6778678806/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 5 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Artem Sharifullin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877544384) | [Vu Tran Huu](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778678808) |

## What reviewers say

### Curly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/curly-rest-api-client/id6759227355)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Byson

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/byson-mongodb-client/id6778678806)

A native mobile client for managing MongoDB databases on the go. Securely connect, browse, query, and analyze data with a clean interface. Offers advanced features like schema analysis and AI-powered query generation.

**Highlights:** Secure MongoDB connections via SSH and TLS, Browse, query, and edit documents, Run aggregation pipelines with AI assistance, Schema analysis and index suggestions, Profiler for performance optimization, Supports MongoDB 4.x to 7.x

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Byson Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Byson Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Byson Pro Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Curly free?

Curly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Byson free?

Byson is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Curly or Byson have ads?

Neither Curly nor Byson shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Curly or Byson?

Curly ships an update every 2 days, and Byson daily. Most recently, Curly was updated on November 9, 2026 and Byson on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
