Comparison

Reqeast vs ByteSniffer

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

ByteSniffer

This tool allows developers to capture, inspect, and modify network traffic on their mobile devices. It enables debugging, API testing, and troubleshooting by providing features like request rewriting, session history, and scripting.

Highlights
  • HTTP capture and session history
  • Request and response inspection
  • Request and response rewrite tools
  • JavaScript scripting support
  • HTTPS MITM debugging
  • API debugging and testing
Features
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ByteSniffer is a professional network debugging tool designed for iOS developers, QA engineers, and networking professionals. It supports real-time capture and analysis of HTTP/HTTPS, SSE, WebSocket, TCP, and UDP traffic. You can inspect request headers, response content, real-time messages, bidirectional raw data, and data in multiple formats including Hex, Text, and JSON. ByteSniffer also provides useful tools such as Host filtering, capture history, full-text search, sharing and export, request replay, content rewriting, breakpoints, and JavaScript scripting. These features help you quickly troubleshoot API errors, connection issues, and data transmission problems. HTTPS and WSS traffic analysis requires installing and trusting the MITM certificate provided by the app. Some advanced features require Pro access. Please use ByteSniffer only with applications and network environments that you own or are authorized to test. Membership Purchase: Unlock permanent access for only CNY 19.9, including MITM, HTTPS, SSE, WebSocket, TCP, UDP, Replay, Rewrite, Breakpoints, and Scripts — for about the price of a cup of milk tea. Privacy Policy: https://www.kdocs.cn/l/cbOGcxNm6ic9 User Agreement: https://www.kdocs.cn/l/cnVXUBVNwGOd

Screenshots

Reqeast3 screens
ByteSniffer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reqeast at none against ByteSniffer's 4. ByteSniffer's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. ByteSniffer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Reqeast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reqeast ships an update every 4 months, ByteSniffer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reqeast versus ByteSniffer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReqeastByteSniffer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelipe Lima存龙 霍

Customer experience

Reqeast

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

ByteSniffer

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reqeast

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

ByteSniffer

Subscriptions3
  • Continuous monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Continuous seasonal subscription$3.993 Months
  • Continuous annual subscription$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent Pember$2.99

Questions

Is Reqeast free?
Reqeast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ByteSniffer free?
ByteSniffer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reqeast or ByteSniffer have ads?
Neither Reqeast nor ByteSniffer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reqeast or ByteSniffer?
Reqeast ships an update every 4 months, and ByteSniffer every 8 days. Most recently, Reqeast was updated on September 8, 2026 and ByteSniffer on September 20, 2026.

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