Comparison

Reqeast vs NexusConnect UHF

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

NexusConnect UHF

Features
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NexusConnect UHF Demo is a companion app for IPCMobile NexusConnect UHF devices. Use it to quickly validate reader connectivity and demonstrate common RFID workflows. Key features: - Tag scanning: read nearby UHF tags and view EPC/TID/USER data with RSSI - Tag programming: write EPC data to supported tags - Quick pairing: supports NFC tap-to-pair (when available) and standard Bluetooth connection This app is intended for demonstration and evaluation with compatible IPCMobile hardware.

Screenshots

Reqeast3 screens
NexusConnect UHF3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NexusConnect UHF at 17.6 against Reqeast's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Reqeast versus NexusConnect UHF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReqeastNexusConnect UHF
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB6 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFelipe LimaInfinite Peripherals Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Reqeast

No in-app purchases

None

NexusConnect UHF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reqeast free?
Reqeast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NexusConnect UHF free?
NexusConnect UHF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reqeast or NexusConnect UHF have ads?
Neither Reqeast nor NexusConnect UHF shows ads.

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