ReqKit Http Client vs Filaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ReqKit Http Client
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ReqKit is a native HTTP client for developers, QA engineers, and API builders who want a focused request tool on iPhone and iPad. Create HTTP requests with query parameters, headers, authentication, and request bodies. Inspect status codes, timing, size, response headers, and formatted response bodies. Save useful requests into collapsible collections and drag requests between them. ReqKit is local-first. Requests, environments, collections, and history remain on your device. Sensitive environment values can be stored in Apple Keychain and are omitted from exported backups. Key features: - GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, and OPTIONS - Query parameters, headers, request bodies, auth, timeout, and redirects - JSON, raw text, URL-encoded form, and multipart form bodies - Bearer Token and Basic Authentication - Formatted response body and header inspection - Response status, duration, and size - Collapsible, renameable request collections with drag and drop - Request history - Environment variables using `{{variable}}` syntax - Sensitive environment values stored in Keychain - Import from curl and copy as curl - Local JSON backup import and export - iPhone and iPad support No account, subscription, analytics, or ReqKit cloud service is required.
Filaire
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Filaire is a native SSH terminal and tmux client for iPad and iPhone. โข TMUX, BUILT IN Attach to or create a tmux session when you connect. Switch windows, split and zoom panes from a pull-down control bar, swipe with three fingers to change windows, and use your own prefix key. โข SECURE BY DEFAULT Lock hosts behind Face ID or Touch ID. Generate Ed25519 and RSA keys on-device and keep them in the iOS Keychain. Forward your SSH agent to remote servers and approve each signature with Face ID or Touch ID, so private keys never leave your device. โข MADE FOR IPAD One window per host, with Split View, Slide Over and Stage Manager. Drag a host out to open it in its own window, and reconnect to recent hosts from Home Screen quick actions. โข NETWORKING Jump hosts (ProxyJump), local and SOCKS5 port forwarding, and automatic reconnection when your network changes. โข KEYBOARD, TOUCH & TRACKPAD Hardware keyboard shortcuts, a customizable on-screen key bar, mouse support, trackpad scrolling and pinch to zoom. โข COMPANION CLI: FIL Install fil on your servers to copy to your device's clipboard, open links, preview files in Quick Look, send notifications and use your forwarded SSH agent. โข THEMES Solarized Dark, Solarized Light, Dracula, Nord and Monokai. Filaire is open source.
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ReqKit Http Client and Filaire are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ReqKit Http Client | Filaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ็ ๆ | Team OT |
In-app purchases
ReqKit Http Client
No in-app purchases
Filaire
No in-app purchases









