Comparison

Shortcutter HTTP Helper vs DNS Speed Test

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

Head to head
About

Shortcutter HTTP Helper

This tool simplifies creating and testing HTTP requests on iOS devices. Save requests with URLs, methods, headers, and JSON bodies for easy execution via the app, Shortcuts, or Siri. It offers multiple ways to edit JSON bodies and clean up responses for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Save and reuse HTTP requests
  • Edit JSON bodies via fields, raw text, or Gemini structure
  • Run requests within the app, Shortcuts, or Siri
  • Clean up AI responses to plain text
  • Private by design, no account or analytics
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
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.

About

DNS Speed Test

Features
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Find the Fastest DNS Server for Your Network DNS Speed Test shows which DNS provider is fastest on your home, office or mobile network, with side-by-side speed comparisons. Why change your DNS server? Your DNS server is involved in every website you open. A better provider can give you: - Faster page loads: lower DNS lookup times on all your devices - More privacy: encrypted DNS and providers that do not track or sell your data - More security: providers that block malware and phishing sites - Ad blocking: DNS-level filtering from providers like AdGuard Test every major protocol - UDP (traditional DNS) - DNS over HTTPS (DoH) - DNS over TLS (DoT) - DNS over QUIC (DoQ) - PING Key features - Compare popular DNS providers at once - Add, edit, import and export your own servers - See your current system DNS and compare it with the rest - Optional cache bypass to measure real server speed - Live charts and results sorted by response time - Details for every query: response codes, TTLs and resolved IPs - Export results as CSV, JSON or PDF - Light and dark theme Pre-loaded providers Google DNS, Cloudflare, Quad9, AdGuard and more.

Screenshots

Shortcutter HTTP Helper4 screens
DNS Speed Test4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shortcutter HTTP Helper at none against DNS Speed Test's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Shortcutter HTTP Helper versus DNS Speed Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortcutter HTTP HelperDNS Speed Test
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFERGUS COONEYNiklas Tecklenborg

In-app purchases

None

Shortcutter HTTP Helper

No in-app purchases

None

DNS Speed Test

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shortcutter HTTP Helper free?
Shortcutter HTTP Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DNS Speed Test free?
DNS Speed Test is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shortcutter HTTP Helper or DNS Speed Test have ads?
DNS Speed Test shows ads; Shortcutter HTTP Helper does not.

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