Comparison

API & HTTP Client vs Curlie

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

Head to head
About

API & HTTP Client

This powerful tool allows developers to send and debug API requests, including REST, GraphQL, and WebSockets, directly from their mobile device. It offers comprehensive features for testing, inspecting responses, and managing API workflows with support for various authentication methods and import/export options.

Highlights
  • API client and request testing
  • REST, GraphQL, and WebSocket support
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration
  • JSON viewer and response inspector
  • OpenAPI, Swagger, and Postman import/export
  • Multiple authentication methods
  • Environment variables and workflow automation
Features
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This app is a powerful API Client and API Testing tool built for developers who need to send requests, inspect responses, and debug APIs anytime, anywhere. Whether you're working with REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, or MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, the app provides everything you need in one place. Test APIs faster, troubleshoot issues efficiently, and analyze responses with an intuitive interface designed for both beginners and experienced developers. - Key Features: + API Client & Request Testing * Send HTTP and HTTPS requests using GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, and OPTIONS. * Create and edit requests with an intuitive request editor. * View detailed request and response information, including headers, body, status code, response time, payload size, SSL details, and more. * Debug APIs without needing access to your desktop or terminal. + REST API, GraphQL & WebSocket Support * Test and debug REST APIs with ease. * Native GraphQL support with query editor, variables editor, and schema explorer. * Connect to WebSocket servers for real-time communication and testing. + MCP (Model Context Protocol) * Connect to remote MCP servers * Browse available tools, prompts, and resources. * Invoke MCP tools directly from the app. + JSON Viewer & Response Inspector * Automatically format and highlight JSON, HTML, XML, and plain text responses. * Easily inspect API responses for debugging and development. * Filter response data using JSONPath and XPath expressions. + OpenAPI, Swagger & Postman * Import and export Postman Collections and Environments. * Sync collections with your Postman Cloud account. * Support for OpenAPI and Swagger specifications. * Browse API documentation directly inside the app. + Authentication Supports multiple authentication methods, including: * Basic Authentication * Digest Authentication * OAuth 1.0a * OAuth 2.0 * JWT (JSON Web Token) * Additional authentication schemes with secure credential storage. + Productivity * Save reusable variables using Environments. * Import and export collections through iCloud Drive, Dropbox, and other document providers. * Automate API workflows with Apple Shortcuts. Whether you're a backend developer, mobile developer, frontend engineer, QA tester, or DevOps engineer, this app provides a complete solution for API testing, API debugging, REST API development, GraphQL, WebSocket, MCP, and OpenAPI workflows—all from your mobile device.

About

Curlie

Features
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Curlie is a fast, native API client for iPhone and iPad. PASTE CURL, GET A REQUEST Copy as cURL from Chrome, Safari or Firefox, or from any API's docs, and paste it into Curlie. It understands real-world commands (line continuations, quoting tricks, headers, bodies, forms, file uploads and auth) and shows you exactly what it read before importing. Export any request back to cURL with one tap. BUILD AND SEND REQUESTS • GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD and OPTIONS • Query parameters and headers you can switch on and off • JSON, text, form, multipart and GraphQL bodies • Basic, Bearer token and API key auth, kept in the Keychain • Color-coded JSON responses that keep the server's key order, with status, timing, size and headers • Previews for images and web pages STAY ORGANIZED • Collections you can reorder and rename • Environments with {{variables}} for hosts, tokens and IDs • History of your last 100 requests • A built-in library of 20 popular APIs, including GitHub, Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic, Notion, the National Weather Service and more. Many work without a key. CURLIE PRO: ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • No ads • Shortcuts & Siri: send saved requests or cURL commands, then pull fields out of the JSON with a simple path • iCloud Sync of collections, environments and WebSocket endpoints • WebSockets: connect, send, ping and watch a live message log • GraphQL Schema Explorer: browse any schema and turn a field into a working query Try it now: "Hey Siri, get the forecast with Curlie."

Screenshots

API & HTTP Client4 screens
Curlie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: API & HTTP Client at none against Curlie's 1. API & HTTP Client also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). On price, 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. Curlie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. API & HTTP Client asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
API & HTTP Client versus Curlie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPI & HTTP ClientCurlie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#142 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThien An Studio LLCWhite Bread Games

In-app purchases

None

API & HTTP Client

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Curlie

One-time1
  • Curlie Pro$9.99

Questions

Is API & HTTP Client free?
API & HTTP Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Curlie free?
Curlie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do API & HTTP Client or Curlie have ads?
Curlie shows ads; API & HTTP Client does not.

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