XrestAPI vs NetCLI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XrestAPI
Master backend development through interactive challenges and practical problem-solving. Learn PHP, routing, CRUD operations, and API design by actively building solutions and reinforcing knowledge with a smart review system.
- Interactive coding challenges
- Token-based solution building
- Structured learning levels
- Smart review system
- Progress tracking
- Real-world API concepts
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Build real backend skills — not just theory. XrestAPI is a hands-on learning app designed to help you understand backend development through interactive challenges, structured levels, and practical problem-solving. Instead of passively reading, you actively build answers using tokens, select correct solutions, and reinforce your learning through a smart review system. What You’ll Learn • PHP fundamentals • Routing (GET, POST, middleware) • CRUD operations • Services and business logic • Repository patterns • Real-world API design concepts How It Works • Solve interactive challenges • Build answers step-by-step using tokens • Get instant feedback • Retry and improve • Automatically review weak areas Features • Beginner → Intermediate → Advanced levels • Token-based coding challenges • Multiple-choice questions • Smart review system for mistakes • Progress tracking (points & streaks) • Clean and focused learning experience Why XrestAPI? Most apps teach concepts. XrestAPI trains your thinking. You don’t just memorize syntax — you learn how backend systems work by solving real problems. Start learning, practicing, and mastering backend development today.
NetCLI
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NetCLI is your portable Cisco networking lab. Build custom network topologies from scratch, connect routers and switches, and configure devices in a realistic IOS terminal. Practice subnetting, VLSM, IPv6, quizzes, and guided troubleshooting — all in one interactive app. Learn by doing with hands-on labs, a searchable Cisco command library, and real-time network behavior. NetCLI is built for CCNA students, Network+ learners, aspiring network engineers, and IT professionals who want practical CLI experience without physical hardware. KEY FEATURES • Dynamic Custom Labs: Drag and drop routers and switches onto a canvas, connect them with cables, and configure them in real time. NetCLI even automatically detects straight-through vs. crossover cables. • Full Terminal Simulator: Experience a realistic Cisco IOS command line with syntax highlighting, do command support, and advanced output filtering (| include). • Guided Troubleshooting Labs: Break and fix networks! Solve real-world issues like VLAN mismatches, DHCP failures, ACL misconfigurations, and routing loops using a structured, OSI-based debugging approach. • Cisco Command Library: Quickly search through over 200+ core commands, all directly linked to practical lab scenarios. INTERACTIVE TRAINERS & QUIZZES • Subnetting Practice: Master IPv4 subnetting at your own pace with four difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, Hard, and the brutal Nightmare mode. • VLSM Trainer: Learn Variable Length Subnet Masking step-by-step with guided, intuitive exercises. • IPv6 Trainer: Build rock-solid confidence in IPv6 addressing and subnetting. • Comprehensive Quizzes: Test your knowledge on everything from basic networking concepts and cabling to advanced Cisco IOS configurations. BRINGING THEORY TO LIFE NetCLI bridges the gap between textbook knowledge and real-world execution. Instead of just memorizing commands for an exam, you get to experiment safely, troubleshoot active configurations, and instantly see how a network responds to your input—all from a single, responsive app. Download NetCLI and start building real networking skills.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: XrestAPI at 13.0 against NetCLI's 15.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | XrestAPI | NetCLI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohammad Mobin Karimi | Christian Garmann Schjelderup |
In-app purchases
XrestAPI
No in-app purchases
NetCLI
No in-app purchases









