Comparison

Reqeast vs DevGear

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

Head to head
About

Reqeast

Test various network protocols including HTTP, WebSockets, SSE, TCP, TLS, and UDP. Build and send requests, manage environments, and generate code snippets. Organize projects and sync across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Test HTTP, WebSocket, SSE, TCP, TLS, and UDP
  • Full HTTP request builder
  • Multiple authentication types
  • Define and switch environments
  • Generate code snippets in 10 languages
  • Import cURL, HTTPie, and wget commands
  • iCloud sync for projects and credentials
Features
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Reqeast is a native API client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Built with SwiftUI and Rust. Test HTTP, call gRPC, open TCP/TLS, send UDP, connect WebSocket, and subscribe to SSE. Six protocols in one app. No Electron. No cloud accounts. No sign-up. Launches instantly. Your data stays on your devices. Synced through iCloud. Nothing else. HTTP Request builder with GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, and OPTIONS. Headers, query params, and body as JSON, form data, URL encoded, text, or binary. Eight auth types: Bearer Token, Basic Auth, API Key, JWT Bearer, Hawk, AWS Signature V4, Akamai EdgeGrid, and more coming. Responses with syntax highlighting, JSON tree, images, and hex. Cookies built in. HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2. gRPC Unary and streaming RPCs. Server reflection, local proto library with multi-file bundles, hex message mode. Proto bundles sync over iCloud. WebSocket Persistent bidirectional real-time connections. Custom headers, subprotocol, auto-ping, and TLS with insecure mode for development. Server-Sent Events Subscribe to SSE endpoints and watch event streams in real time. Event type and ID with full conversation history. TCP and TLS Raw TCP connections or TLS sessions. Persistent and one-shot modes. UTF-8, hex, base64, configurable line endings. Message history per session. UDP Send and receive datagrams with bind port and timeout. Same encoding options as TCP. Environments Variables per project with {{variable}} syntax. URLs, headers, body, auth. Secrets in Keychain. Switch instantly. Code Snippets Request code in 10 languages: cURL, HTTP raw, Python, Node.js, JavaScript Fetch, Java, Go, C#, Swift, and Rust. Import Paste cURL, HTTPie, or wget into requests. Import API specs: OpenAPI, Postman, Insomnia, Bruno, HAR, AsyncAPI, and GraphQL SDL from paste, file, URL, multi-file bundle, or Git. Link a project to a remote spec, review changes, and apply updates without losing local edits. On-device Apple Intelligence fallback for unrecognized formats. Project Organization Group requests into projects with icons and colors. Project and request folders. History with full snapshot restore. iCloud Sync Projects, requests, and environments sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through iCloud. Credentials through Keychain. Apple Shortcuts Six actions for HTTP, gRPC, TCP, UDP, WebSocket, and SSE. Automate from Shortcuts, Siri, or other tools. Variables and parameters at runtime. jq Filter Filter and transform JSON with jq in the response view. Optional unquote for string results. Export Export all projects as one file. Share or back up locally. Export a project as OpenAPI 3.1 or Postman Collection v2.1. Syntax Highlighted Editor CodeEdit editor with tree-sitter, line numbers, and code folding for JSON, XML, HTML, JavaScript, and SQL. Event Log Diagnostic log filtered by protocol and severity. Up to 1,000 entries for connection and traffic debugging. Rust networking core for heavy IO. Native SwiftUI interface with Liquid Glass. Every feature is free. No limits. No paywalls. No feature gating. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DevGear

A comprehensive offline toolkit for developers, offering 14 essential utilities for encoding, decoding, formatting, and testing code snippets. Streamline your workflow with instant access to tools like Base64 converters, JSON formatters, and RegExp testers, all within a clean, fast interface.

Highlights
  • Base64 encode/decode
  • JSON formatter and validator
  • RegExp tester
  • URL encoder/decoder
  • Hash generator
  • String case converter
  • Offline functionality
Features
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DevGear is your all-in-one toolkit for everyday development tasks. Stop switching between browser tabs, bookmarks, and scattered utilities — everything you need is right here, fast and offline. 14 Essential Developer Tools: Base64 — Encode and decode text instantly Base64 Image — Convert images to Base64 strings and back UUID — Generate and validate UUIDs (v1, v4, v5) JSON — Format, validate, and beautify JSON RegExp Tester — Build and test regular expressions with live match highlighting URL Encoder/Decoder — Encode and decode URL-safe strings YAML ↔ JSON — Convert between YAML and JSON formats JWT Debugger — Inspect and decode JSON Web Tokens Unix Time — Convert between Unix timestamps and human-readable dates Hash Generator — Generate MD5, SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512 hashes String Case Converter — Transform text between camelCase, snake_case, PascalCase, kebab-case, and more Cron Parser — Parse and understand cron expressions in plain English Lorem Ipsum — Generate placeholder text for your designs and prototypes Backslash Escape — Escape and unescape special characters in strings Why DevGear? Works entirely offline — no data ever leaves your device Clean, minimal interface built for speed Keyboard-friendly navigation Instant search across all tools

Screenshots

Reqeast3 screens
DevGear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DevGear at fortnightly against Reqeast's every 4 months. DevGear also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Reqeast against 5.0 for DevGear. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reqeast ships an update every 4 months, DevGear fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Reqeast versus DevGear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReqeastDevGear
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelipe LimaPincode

Customer experience

Reqeast

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DevGear

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reqeast

No in-app purchases

None

DevGear

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reqeast free?
Reqeast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DevGear free?
DevGear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reqeast or DevGear?
Reqeast and DevGear are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Reqeast or DevGear have ads?
Neither Reqeast nor DevGear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reqeast or DevGear?
Reqeast ships an update every 4 months, and DevGear fortnightly. Most recently, Reqeast was updated on September 8, 2026 and DevGear on August 1, 2026.

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