Comparison

API Requester vs HTTPGlass

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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API Requester is a fast, native HTTP client for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. Type or paste a URL, tap Send and read a clean, highlighted response — with the depth of a desktop tool whenever you need it. BUILD REQUESTS • Smart address bar that highlights host, path, query and variables • GET, POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE • Query parameters as rows, always in sync with the URL • Headers with autocomplete, one-tap templates and on/off toggles • JSON body editor with live validation, Beautify and Minify • Auth helper for Bearer tokens, Basic auth and API keys • Paste a cURL command and the method, URL, headers and body are filled in for you ENVIRONMENTS • Keep base URLs and tokens in {{variables}} for Production, Staging, Local or anything else • Switch environments in a tap; undefined variables are highlighted before you send INSPECT RESPONSES • Status, duration, size and content type at a glance • Pretty, Tree and Raw views for JSON, image preview and instant search • Response headers with filter and copy • Timing waterfall: DNS, TCP, TLS, server time and download, plus protocol and TLS version ORGANIZE AND SHARE • Saved requests with names, search and undo • History grouped by day, with status and timing for every call • Export to cURL, HTTPie, JavaScript fetch, Python requests or Swift URLSession, with variables substituted if you like • Saved requests, history and environments sync through iCloud MADE FOR EVERY DEVICE • iPhone: request and response one tap apart • iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro: library sidebar with request and response side by side • Keyboard shortcuts for send, cancel, save, import and export • Light and dark appearance API REQUESTER PRO The free version covers everyday GET and POST requests. Pro unlocks: • PUT, PATCH and DELETE • Unlimited history, saved requests, headers and environments • Export to cURL and code Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vybgss.github.io/api-requester-docs/privacy-policy.html 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

HTTPGlass

Features
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See every request your apps make — from your iPhone, with no Mac and no cable. HTTPGlass is a full HTTP(S) debugging proxy that runs entirely on-device. It installs a local VPN profile and its own root certificate, then captures and decrypts traffic from the apps on your phone the way a desktop proxy would. Nothing is relayed through a server and there is no account to create. CAPTURE • Every request and response, with status, method, host, timing and size • HTTPS decryption through an on-device root CA you install and trust yourself • HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2, gzip, deflate, Brotli and chunked bodies decoded for you • Full-text search across URLs, headers and bodies • Sessions: browse, scope, rename, share and delete each capture run READ • Body viewers: pretty JSON, tree, field list, raw and hex • GraphQL inspector — operations and variables, not a wall of escaped text • WebSocket frame viewer • Image and form-body previews • Export to HAR, or generate a cURL / Swift / Python / JavaScript / Kotlin snippet CHANGE • Breakpoints — pause a request or a response, edit any header or the body, then send it • Map Local — answer a request with a mocked response, no backend needed • Map Remote — send a request to a different host or path • Rewrite — rules that add, replace or remove headers, query items and body text • Scripting — onRequest and onResponse hooks in JavaScript, run on-device against live traffic • Compose and replay any request • Network Condition — throttle bandwidth and add latency to test on a bad connection CONTROL • Block, Allow and SSL Proxying lists so you only capture what you care about • No-Cache rules • Face ID / Touch ID app lock over captured traffic • iPad split view: the traffic list and the detail side by side PRIVACY Captured traffic never leaves your device. No cloud relay, no account, no advertising identifier. Optional, opt-in usage analytics and crash reports can be turned on or off at any time in Settings, and they never include captured traffic — no hostnames, URLs, headers, bodies or certificates. FREE AND PRO Free includes capture, decryption, every body viewer, search, sessions, export, code generation, one Block pattern, one Allow pattern, one SSL Proxying pattern and one request + one response breakpoint pattern. HTTPGlass Pro unlocks unlimited Block / Allow / SSL Proxying patterns, Decrypt all, No-Cache, Map Local and unlimited breakpoints. $8.99/month or $39.99/year with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and you can manage or cancel anytime in Settings ā–ø Apple ID ā–ø Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://httpglass.com/privacy/ Requires iOS 18. HTTPGlass debugs traffic from apps on this device only — it is a developer tool, not a network monitor for other people's devices.

Screenshots

API Requester4 screens
HTTPGlass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HTTPGlass at daily against API Requester's fortnightly. 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. API Requester sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HTTPGlass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

API Requester ships an update fortnightly, HTTPGlass daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
API Requester versus HTTPGlass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPI RequesterHTTPGlass
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolodymyr SichkaEsmanur Kuru

In-app purchases

2 purchases

API Requester

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro - Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

HTTPGlass

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is API Requester free?
API Requester is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HTTPGlass free?
HTTPGlass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do API Requester or HTTPGlass have ads?
Neither API Requester nor HTTPGlass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, API Requester or HTTPGlass?
API Requester ships an update fortnightly, and HTTPGlass daily. Most recently, API Requester was updated on November 5, 2026 and HTTPGlass on November 3, 2026.

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