Comparison

JSON Master vs Monkeytail

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

Head to head
About

JSON Master

Features
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JSON Master is a fast, native JSON editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac, built around what you do with JSON all day: find a value, copy its path, copy a branch, and understand what a field really contains. The document is shown two ways — as a tree and as highlighted source — and both are the same file. The tree is for reading and restructuring, the source for fixing what does not parse. FIND YOUR WAY • Command palette (⌘K): every command by name and a fuzzy jump to any node • Breadcrumbs, plus back and forward after every jump • Search over keys and values; matching branches open by themselves • Full keyboard control on Mac and iPad READ • A tree with type badges, item counts, indent guides and previews of collapsed objects • Highlighted source that keeps working even when the file does not parse • A broken file explains itself: the exact line and column, one tap away • One-tap repair for almost-JSON: comments, trailing commas, single quotes • Large files open in the background without freezing COPY • Paths in six notations: dot, JSONPath, brackets, jq, Swift and JSON Pointer • Values, whole branches (formatted or minified), keys and key-value pairs UNDERSTAND The inspector recognises Unix timestamps, JWT tokens, base64, ISO 8601 dates, URLs and integers too large for JavaScript — and shows what they mean. TOOLS • Format, minify, sort keys, unwrap JSON embedded in strings • Export as JSON or minified JSON JSON MASTER PRO One in-app purchase, no subscription, for iPhone, iPad and Mac: • JSONPath queries with results as you type • Structural compare: reordered keys and reindentation are not differences • Generate Swift Codable, TypeScript interfaces or JSON Schema • A summary that flags duplicate keys, unsafe integers and JSON hidden in strings • Export as CSV • Graphite and Amber CRT themes EVERYWHERE • Tree and source side by side on Mac and iPad • Midnight and Daylight themes, plus Graphite and Amber CRT with Pro • Seven languages: English, German, French, Ukrainian, Spanish, Japanese and Portuguese. The app follows your system language or the one you choose for it No account, no ads, no tracking. Privacy Policy: https://vybgss.github.io/json-master-docs/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Monkeytail

Features
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Monkeytail is a native API client and request debugger for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro, with a compact Apple Watch companion for favourite requests. No Monkeytail account or sign-in. • Organise workspaces, each with its own collections, environments and globals, in a sidebar tree of nested folders. Move requests and folders by dragging them. • Import cURL, Postman, Insomnia, Bruno, Hoppscotch, Thunder Client, HAR, .http files and OpenAPI or Swagger JSON/YAML. • Share headers, authentication, variables and scripts across folders. Postman-style pm scripts and tests run unchanged, with CryptoJS, lodash and moment. • Use OAuth 2.0 with PKCE, OAuth 1.0, JWT, Digest, API keys, Basic, Bearer and AWS Signature V4. • Run whole collections with data files and export reports. Generate client code in 13 languages. • Edit GraphQL queries and variables, and inspect WebSocket and SSE messages. • Format JSON, browse a tree, search, check responses with visual tests, and preview images, audio, video, hex or binary data. • Save and compare responses, create offline mocks, and manage cookies and client certificates. Inspect timings, redirects and TLS details. • Choose a theme, your own light and dark colours, and interface and code fonts. • Use Monkeytail in English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean or Simplified Chinese. • Sync with iCloud Drive and choose proxies. Browser TLS and HTTP/2 profiles are available on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Free, with no in-app purchases, analytics, tracking or data collection by Kitta Co. Requests go to servers and proxies you choose. Keychain storage is optional, and you choose whether credentials join iCloud sync. Cookies, client certificates and upload files stay on your device. Requires iOS 17 or macOS 14 or later. Client certificate import on Mac requires macOS 15.

Screenshots

JSON Master4 screens
Monkeytail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monkeytail at none against JSON Master's 1. Monkeytail also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. JSON Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Monkeytail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JSON Master ships an update every 8 days, Monkeytail every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
JSON Master versus Monkeytail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJSON MasterMonkeytail
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolodymyr SichkaKitta Co.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

JSON Master

One-time1
  • JSON Master Pro$1.99
None

Monkeytail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JSON Master free?
JSON Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monkeytail free?
Monkeytail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JSON Master or Monkeytail have ads?
Neither JSON Master nor Monkeytail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JSON Master or Monkeytail?
JSON Master ships an update every 8 days, and Monkeytail every 4 days. Most recently, JSON Master was updated on November 12, 2026 and Monkeytail on November 11, 2026.

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