Comparison

Curly vs Fin

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

Fin

Features
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Fin is a terminal agent you can talk to. It connects to your computers, reads what is on their screens, and gets work done — by voice or by text — from your iPhone or iPad. SSH TERMINALS, DIRECT OR THROUGH THE RELAY • A real terminal: tmux-friendly reconnects, a dedicated key row, custom themes, and an instant resume that has your session on screen when you reopen the app • Connect over SSH straight to your server, or through Fin's relay, which carries the same terminal over HTTPS for computers behind a firewall or on a network where you can't open a port. Nothing to forward, no VPN • SSH keys import from Files or iCloud and are held in the Keychain REMOTE DESKTOP AND REMOTE BROWSER • Watch and control a computer's screen from your phone or iPad: tap, scroll, type, and use modifier keys • Or open just the browser your agent is driving, so you can sign in or approve a two-factor prompt yourself and hand it back • Each session opens behind Face ID or your passcode, and each computer opts in on its own A PERSISTENT AGENT, BY VOICE OR TEXT • Ask by voice: "Ask Fin whether the overnight build finished" — through Siri, or by dictating in the app. Fin reads the terminal, answers in a sentence, and offers the next step • It keeps working after you put the phone down: it watches long tasks, replies when there is a result, and only interrupts you when a decision needs a human • Run it where you want: Apple's on-device intelligence, Fin's cloud, or any model server you host yourself that speaks the standard chat-completions API (LM Studio, Ollama, vLLM) • Manual mode holds every command for your approval, and a destructive-command guard is always on • It remembers what you teach it, and every run, tool call, and approval is in a trace you can read FILES AND CLIPBOARD • A clipboard manager built for terminal work, and Markdown runbooks that live beside your sessions FIN PRO Try everything free for 14 days. After the trial, Fin Pro is an annual subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Remote Desktop and Remote Browser need Fin's small background service on the computer you want to reach (macOS, with Screen Recording and Accessibility permission for the desktop). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fin.africanintellect.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Curly4 screens
Fin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Curly at every 2 days against Fin's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Curly ships an update every 2 days, Fin weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Curly versus Fin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurlyFin
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem SharifullinLevi Schoen

In-app purchases

None

Curly

No in-app purchases

None

Fin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Curly free?
Curly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fin free?
Fin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Curly or Fin have ads?
Neither Curly nor Fin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Curly or Fin?
Curly ships an update every 2 days, and Fin weekly. Most recently, Curly was updated on November 9, 2026 and Fin on October 31, 2026.

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