Comparison

ICSParser vs Shortcutter HTTP Helper

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

Head to head
About

ICSParser

Features
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Import ICS calendar files into Apple Calendar with full control over every event. ICSParser lets you preview, review, and selectively import events from any .ics file, right from your iPhone. No more blindly adding hundreds of events. See exactly what you're importing before it touches your calendar. HOW IT WORKS Open any .ics file from Mail, Files, Safari, or any app Preview all events with dates, locations, and details Choose which calendar to import into Review a summary and confirm Done, see exactly what was imported KEY FEATURES • Preview Before Import See every event before it's added. Search, sort by date or name, and tap any event for full details including location, attendees, recurrence, and alarms. • Smart Duplicate Detection Already imported this file? ICSParser detects duplicates automatically and lets you skip or update each one, no more double-booked events. • Batch Import Import files with hundreds of events at once. Track every import in your history for easy reference. • Full Control Choose your target calendar, review warnings, and confirm before anything is written. Cancel mid-import at any time. • Works With Any ICS File Supports RFC 5545 standard calendar files from Google Calendar, Outlook, Airbnb, Booking.com, sports schedules, university timetables, and more. • Suspicious Event Warnings Helps spot potentially unwanted events (for example, unusual titles or links) before import, so you can review and skip them.

About

Shortcutter HTTP Helper

Features
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Shortcutter is a focused tool for people who build and test HTTP requests on iPhone and iPad — without fighting the Shortcuts editor. Save a request once — URL, method, headers, and a JSON body — then run it whenever you need it: tap Send in the app, add it to the Shortcuts app, or trigger it with Siri. Edit the body the easy way and every run uses your latest value. THREE WAYS TO EDIT A JSON BODY • Fields — add and remove keys and pick each value's type (string, number, boolean, null). The fast way to tweak flat parameters. • Raw — edit JSON directly with live validation and a one-tap Format button. • Gemini — a structured editor for Google Gemini generateContent bodies: model, system instruction, conversation turns, generation settings (temperature, top-p/k, tokens, stop sequences, thinking config), tools, function-calling mode, and per-category safety thresholds. A body that already looks like a Gemini request opens in this mode automatically. RUN IT ANYWHERE • Send in the app and inspect the status code, response headers, and body. • Add the "Perform Saved Request" action in the Shortcuts app and pipe the response into any other action. • Say "Run a request with Shortcutter" to Siri. CLEAN UP THE RESPONSE Turn on "Unwrap to plain text" to concatenate chunked AI responses and unwrap JSON envelopes like {"message": "…"} down to the inner text — so the Shortcuts app receives a plain message instead of raw JSON. It falls back to the original body when nothing matches. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your saved requests stay on your device. There's no account, no analytics, and no server of our own. When you send a request, its data goes only to the endpoint you chose. Built with SwiftUI and App Intents for iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

ICSParser4 screens
Shortcutter HTTP Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shortcutter HTTP Helper at none against ICSParser's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ICSParser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Shortcutter HTTP Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
ICSParser versus Shortcutter HTTP Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICSParserShortcutter HTTP Helper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAnton BelousovFERGUS COONEY

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ICSParser

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Access3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99
None

Shortcutter HTTP Helper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICSParser free?
ICSParser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shortcutter HTTP Helper free?
Shortcutter HTTP Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ICSParser or Shortcutter HTTP Helper have ads?
Neither ICSParser nor Shortcutter HTTP Helper shows ads.

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