Comparison

PhonePause vs cURL Send

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

Head to head
About

PhonePause

This app helps parents manage their child's screen time with instant phone locking. It offers features like PIN-protected access, app whitelisting, and manual unlocking. Premium options include scheduled locks and blocking specific communication apps.

Highlights
  • Instant phone locking
  • PIN-protected parent access
  • App whitelisting during lock
  • Scheduled school hour locks
  • Timed punishment locks
  • Block messaging apps
Features
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PhonePause - Parent Lock helps parents manage their child's screen time with powerful phone locking features. FREE FEATURES: • Lock your child's phone instantly with one tap • PIN-protected parent access • Choose which apps to allow during lock • Manual unlock when you're ready PREMIUM ($1.99 one-time): • School Hours Lock — automatically lock during class time with weekday scheduling and holiday support • Timed Punishment Lock — set a lock duration (minutes or hours) that auto-unlocks • Messages & FaceTime Blocking — block messaging apps during lock DESIGNED FOR PARENTS: Set up directly on your child's iPhone. No accounts, no cloud, no subscriptions. Everything stays on the device. IMPORTANT: Remember your PIN. If forgotten, the only way to regain access is to erase and restore the iPhone from a backup.

About

cURL Send

Features
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cURL Send is a fast mobile API client built for developers who want to test requests directly from iPhone. Paste a cURL command from your clipboard, review the method, URL, headers, and body, then send the request in a focused mobile workspace. It is designed for quick API checks, debugging, backend testing, webhook inspection, and working with REST endpoints when you are away from your desktop. Import cURL instantly Paste a cURL command from your clipboard and turn it into an editable request. cURL Send parses the request into clear fields so you can inspect and adjust the method, URL, headers, and body before sending. Test APIs from your iPhone Send HTTP requests and view response status, headers, and body in a clean dark interface. JSON responses are formatted for easier reading, with response search to help you find fields quickly. Save response values Capture supported JSON response fields into a global container. Save IDs, tokens, status values, or other response data under reusable keys. Reuse values in headers Use saved global values in header fields for follow-up requests. This helps with common API workflows like saving a user ID, session value, token, or other response field and reusing it in the next request. Built for mobile API workflows cURL Send is ideal for: - Testing REST APIs - Debugging HTTP requests - Inspecting JSON responses - Running copied cURL commands - Reusing response values in headers - Checking backend endpoints from iPhone - Quick API validation without opening a desktop tool Whether you are debugging a backend service, checking a webhook, validating an endpoint, or testing an API while mobile, cURL Send gives you a simple cURL-first workflow on iPhone.

Screenshots

PhonePause4 screens
cURL Send3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cURL Send at none against PhonePause's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. PhonePause sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. cURL Send asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PhonePause versus cURL Send: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonePausecURL Send
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew MeyersKenneth Poon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PhonePause

One-time1
  • PhonePause Premium$1.99
None

cURL Send

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhonePause free?
PhonePause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is cURL Send free?
cURL Send is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PhonePause or cURL Send have ads?
Neither PhonePause nor cURL Send shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhonePause or cURL Send?
PhonePause ships an update every 3 weeks, and cURL Send every 3 weeks. Most recently, PhonePause was updated on October 5, 2026 and cURL Send on October 2, 2026.

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