Reqeast vs ReqPad

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/

ReqPad is the API client that Postman should have built for mobile. Test REST, WebSocket, GraphQL, gRPC, MQTT, Socket.IO and MCP — with built-in AI — all from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. No laptop. No desktop app. No compromises. — WHY DEVELOPERS SWITCH TO REQPAD: You're on the train and staging is down. You're in a meeting and someone asks "is that endpoint returning the right schema?" You're in bed at midnight and a webhook isn't firing. With ReqPad, the answer is always the same: open your phone, test it, fix it, move on. — 7 PROTOCOLS, ONE APP: Most mobile API tools only handle REST. ReqPad handles seven: • REST/HTTP — every method with full header, body, and auth control, plus Server-Sent Events streamed live; Send as a Browser for sites that only answer browsers • WebSocket — Real-time bidirectional messaging with live connection status • GraphQL — Query editor with syntax highlighting, variables, and subscription support • gRPC — Server reflection and .proto file support • MQTT — Connect to IoT brokers with QoS levels and topic subscriptions • Socket.IO — Test event-driven real-time communication • MCP — Connect to Model Context Protocol servers: call tools, read resources, run prompts ReqPad is the only mobile API client with gRPC and Socket.IO support. — REQPAD AI — AN API EXPERT ON EVERY SCREEN: • Explain any failure — a 4xx, a GraphQL error, a refused WebSocket or a gRPC status — with the cause and a one-tap fix • Describe a request in plain words — ReqPad AI fills in the method, URL, headers and body • Write messages and queries — GraphQL from your schema, WebSocket, Socket.IO and MQTT messages, gRPC messages from the proto, MCP tool arguments • Write tests for the response you just got • Ask the JSON a question — get a JSONPath filter You see exactly what is sent before it is sent, and secrets are removed on your device first. — SCRIPTS & AUTOMATION: • Pre-request and test scripts with the Postman-compatible pm.* API • Collection Runner — run whole collections with CSV/JSON data files and a report • OAuth 2.0 flows with automatic token refresh • Secret variables kept in secure storage • JSON tree view with JSONPath filtering — ENTERPRISE AUTHENTICATION BUILT IN: Don't hack together auth headers manually. ReqPad supports: • Bearer Token & JWT • OAuth 1.0 & 2.0 (full flow) • Basic & Digest Authentication • API Key — header, query param, or cookie • AWS Signature v4 • Hawk Authentication • Akamai EdgeGrid — GENERATE CODE IN 20+ LANGUAGES: Build your request visually, then export it as production-ready code: Swift, Kotlin, Python, JavaScript, Go, Rust, PHP, Ruby, C#, Java, Dart, cURL, and more. — IMPORT EVERYTHING, START IN SECONDS: • Postman Cloud Sync — Import your existing workspaces in one tap • cURL Import — Paste a cURL command and ReqPad builds the request • OpenAPI / Swagger — Import full API specs • HAR Files — Import browser network recordings • APIs.guru Directory — Browse and test 2,500+ public APIs instantly Already invested in Postman? You don't have to start over. Bring your work with you. — ORGANIZE LIKE A PRO: • Collections — Group requests into folders by project, team, or API • Environments — One tap to switch between dev, staging, and production • Variables — Use {{dynamic_variables}} in URLs, headers, and request bodies • History — Every request saved and searchable • Cookie Manager — Full visibility and control over stored cookies — YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS: ReqPad is privacy-first. Your API keys, tokens, and request data live on your device. We don't track your requests, log your endpoints, or store your credentials on our servers. ReqPad AI is optional and sends only what an action needs, after you see it. — Free to start. No account required. Just open and test. Questions or feature requests? We actually read every email: support@reqpad.app Terms of Use: https://reqpad.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://reqpad.app/privacy