Comparison

API Requester vs a+Terminal

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

Head to head
About

API Requester

Features
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Requester is your new go-to native HTTP client, built to make API testing fast, simple, and beautiful across iOS and macOS. Whether you are debugging complex backend services, exploring third-party APIs, or building your own software, Requester provides a streamlined, distraction-free experience without compromising on power. Key Features: - Beautiful Native Design: Enjoy a stunning, modern interface with glass UI elements, perfectly adapted for your device with full Light and Dark mode support. - Complete Request Control: Easily configure URLs, choose HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, etc.), edit JSON request bodies, and set custom headers. - Quick Import & Export: Instantly import requests from cURL or plain text to auto-fill all parameters, and export your crafted requests just as easily for sharing with your team. - Time-saving Tools: Quickly add standard headers (like Content-Type: application/json) with a single tap to avoid repetitive typing. - History & Bookmarks: Never lose track of a successful HTTP call. Save your request history automatically and bookmark your most-used requests for instant access. - Clear Responses: Analyze server responses, inspect status codes, and view payload data in a clean, structured format. - Usage Statistics: Keep track of your API interactions with a built-in statistics dashboard. Designed purely for developers, by developers. API Requester gets out of your way and lets you focus on what matters — building great software. Legal: - Privacy Policy: https://vybgss.github.io/api-requester-docs/privacy-policy.html - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

a+Terminal

This app provides a privacy-focused SSH terminal for remote machine access on your iPhone. It integrates with tmux and CLI AI coding agents, offering features like push-to-talk dictation and live session monitoring.

Highlights
  • Privacy-first SSH terminal
  • tmux and CLI AI agent integration
  • Push-to-talk dictation
  • Live Activities for session monitoring
  • Dev server port preview
  • Mac screen sharing (VNC)
Features
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a+Terminal is a privacy-first SSH terminal for working on your own machines from your iPhone — built around tmux and CLI AI coding agents. It's agent-agnostic: run any CLI coding agent, with plug-and-play profiles you can extend yourself. SCROLLING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Swipes become real mouse-wheel events, so tmux and your agent's output scroll natively, with momentum — no more fighting copy-mode. SPEAK YOUR PROMPTS Push-to-talk dictation inserts straight into the terminal. Recognition runs entirely on your iPhone; audio never leaves the device. NEVER LOSE YOUR SESSION Live Activities and the Dynamic Island show your active sessions at a glance. Tap to jump back in — a+Terminal reconnects and re-attaches your session multiplexer (tmux, zellij, and more) automatically. PREVIEW YOUR DEV SERVER Start a dev server on the machine you're connected to and a+Terminal spots the port — from the URL your framework prints, or from the machine's own listener table. Tap it and the page opens over the SSH connection you already have. It renders in a viewer built for exactly one thing: the single port you forwarded. Every other address is refused, nothing it loads is kept, and it is not a web browser. Reload with a tap, and switch between the mobile and desktop layout to check both. MONITOR YOUR MAC Add a Monitor (VNC) session to watch your own computer's screen sharing right from your phone. Sign in with your macOS account and you land straight on the desktop; pinch to zoom and pan. Pop the screen out into a floating Picture-in-Picture window to keep an eye on it while you use other apps. Turn on Control to tap, drag, and type — enough to unlock a locked Mac and take over. It stays view-only until you do, and it connects only to the machine you enter. (Beta.) ZERO DATA COLLECTION No analytics, no accounts, no crash SDKs, no servers of ours. The App Privacy label says "Data Not Collected" because there is nothing to collect it with. The only network traffic is your own connections to machines you configure. SUPPORT THE APP An optional tip jar lets you support a+Terminal's development. Tips are one-time and unlock nothing — every feature is always available. • ed25519 keys generated on-device, stored in the Keychain (never exportable, never in backups) • Password authentication option, stored in the Keychain only • Trust-on-first-use host key pinning with hard mismatch failures • Sticky Ctrl and C-b (tmux prefix) keys, Esc/Tab/arrows accessory bar • Attach an image or file from your phone over the existing SSH connection • Plug-and-play agent & multiplexer profiles — any CLI agent, tmux, zellij, screen — or define your own, no update required • Multiple simultaneous sessions with server groups • Preview a dev server running on the far end, over the SSH connection you already have — port detection and a single-port viewer • Monitor (VNC): view-only screen sharing for your own Mac, with a floating Picture-in-Picture window and optional touch & keyboard control (beta) • Light, dark, and follow-system themes Privacy Policy: https://aaroncx.github.io/a-plus-terminal/privacy

Screenshots

API Requester4 screens
a+Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: API Requester at 3 against a+Terminal's 1. API Requester also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. API Requester sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and a+Terminal sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

API Requester ships an update weekly, a+Terminal every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
API Requester versus a+Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPI Requestera+Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolodymyr SichkaAaron Character

In-app purchases

2 purchases

API Requester

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro - Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

a+Terminal

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is API Requester free?
API Requester is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is a+Terminal free?
a+Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do API Requester or a+Terminal have ads?
Neither API Requester nor a+Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, API Requester or a+Terminal?
API Requester ships an update weekly, and a+Terminal every 8 days. Most recently, API Requester was updated on September 29, 2026 and a+Terminal on October 6, 2026.

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