Comparison

RESTful API Client vs Read Markdown

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

Head to head
About

RESTful API Client

Features
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RESTfull API is a fast, secure, and powerful REST API client built for developers. Test, debug, and explore your API endpoints directly from your deviceβ€”without depending on cloud-based API testing services. Whether you're working with REST APIs, microservices, or backend integrations, RESTfull API helps you streamline API development while keeping your projects and data stored locally. Features * Import and browse **OpenAPI 3.x (Swagger)** specifications. * Test **REST API** endpoints with support for custom HTTP headers. * Configure reusable global (site) headers and endpoint-specific headers. * Securely store API definitions locally on your device. * Save and organize API requests for quick access and reuse. * Store API responses locally for debugging, testing, and documentation. * Automatically combine global headers with endpoint headers for every request. * Designed for offline use, giving you complete control over your API data. Perfect For * API Developers * Backend Developers * Mobile Developers * Web Developers * DevOps Engineers * QA Engineers * Software Testers RESTfull API is a lightweight, privacy-focused API testing tool that helps you inspect, debug, and manage REST APIs efficiently. Keep your API collections, requests, and responses on your device while enjoying a fast and reliable development workflow. REST API, API Client, OpenAPI, Swagger, REST Client, HTTP Client, API Testing, JSON, Backend Development, Web Services, Developer Tools, API Debugging, RESTful API, HTTP Requests.

About

Read Markdown

This app offers a fast and lightweight way to view and edit Markdown files on your iPhone and iPad. It renders files like GitHub, supports syntax highlighting, and allows for offline editing with a convenient formatting bar. Changes are saved directly to your files without needing an account or internet connection.

Highlights
  • GitHub-style Markdown rendering
  • Offline reading and editing
  • Syntax highlighting for code
  • Live Mermaid diagram support
  • Formatting toolbar for editing
  • Edit in place with Files app integration
  • PDF export
Features
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Read Markdown (R.md) is the fast, lightweight way to read and edit Markdown on iPhone and iPad. Open a .md file and it appears instantly, rendered exactly like GitHub, in a clean, distraction free layout. Need to change something? Tap the pencil and edit, with a formatting bar right above the keyboard. Truly native, no accounts, no setup, no internet. WHY READ MARKDOWN β€’ Fast: opens in a blink and scrolls smoothly, even for big documents. β€’ Lightweight: a tiny native app that is easy on memory and battery. β€’ Dead simple: just open a file and read. Nothing to configure. READING β€’ Renders like GitHub, including tables, task lists and blockquotes. β€’ Syntax highlighting for code blocks, with a copy button on each one. β€’ Live Mermaid diagrams: flowcharts and sequence diagrams render in the page. β€’ Dark mode that follows your system appearance. β€’ Live outline: tap a heading to jump, or filter to find one. On iPad it stays open in a sidebar. β€’ Images next to your document and links to other .md files just work. β€’ Find in page, adjustable text size, and a list of recent files. β€’ Export a clean, paginated A4 PDF and share it anywhere. EDITING β€’ Reading stays reading: the app only switches to editing when you tap the pencil. β€’ On iPad, edit side by side with a live preview that updates as you type. β€’ Formatting bar for headings, bold, italic, code, links, lists, checklists and tables, plus undo and redo. β€’ Smart typing: Return continues lists, code fences close themselves, and pasting a URL over selected text makes a link. β€’ Tick a checkbox right in the rendered page and the change is saved to your file. β€’ Light syntax colors in the editor, a clear unsaved indicator, and a prompt before you close. β€’ Plays well with other apps: changes made elsewhere are detected, and you choose to reload or keep yours. β€’ Hardware keyboard shortcuts on iPad: Cmd+B, Cmd+I, Cmd+K and Cmd+S. WORKS WITH YOUR FILES Open documents from the Files app, iCloud Drive or any other app with Open In. Files are edited in place, so nothing is copied or uploaded. Works fully offline. No account, no tracking, and your files never leave your device. Perfect for developers, writers and anyone who reads README files, design docs and notes. Download Read Markdown and open your first .md file in seconds.

Screenshots

RESTful API Client4 screens
Read Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

RESTful API Client and Read Markdown are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RESTful API Client versus Read Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRESTful API ClientRead Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyβ€”Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size67 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDieudonne GwanmesiaVU THANH

In-app purchases

None

RESTful API Client

No in-app purchases

None

Read Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RESTful API Client free?
RESTful API Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read Markdown free?
Read Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RESTful API Client or Read Markdown have ads?
Neither RESTful API Client nor Read Markdown shows ads.

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