httpSMS vs quokka

Turns Android phone into SMS gateway, unrelated to device inspection

Which to pick

What it is: httpSMS:httpSMS turns an Android phone into an SMS gateway with a programmable API and end-to-end encryption.; quokka:A terminal CLI to inspect, clean, and manage iOS or Android devices connected via USB on macOS.
Best for: httpSMS:Self-hosted SMS gateway; quokka:Terminal-based device inspection and cleanup
Who it’s for: httpSMS:Developers needing low-cost SMS sending/receiving via their own device.; quokka:iOS/Android developers and QA engineers working with physical devices on macOS.
Pricing: httpSMS:Freemium; quokka:Open source
Plans: httpSMS:Free $0; quokka:—
Open source: httpSMS:Yes, 5,215 GitHub stars; quokka:Yes, 106 GitHub stars
Works with: httpSMS:Zapier, Webhooks, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Go, Java, cURL; quokka:—

Bulk SMS upload. Send up to 1,000 messages at once by uploading a CSV or Excel file, no code required.
Zapier integration. Connect SMS actions to thousands of apps, e.g., Shopify orders or Google Sheets rows.
Webhooks callbacks. Forward incoming SMS to your server via a configurable callback URL.
Rate control & queueing. Set a send rate (e.g., 3/min) and the platform queues messages to respect carrier limits.
Offline notifications. Receive immediate alerts if the Android phone goes offline and cannot send SMS.
End-to-end AES-256 encryption. All messages are encrypted on the device and in transit for privacy.
Multiple phone support. Run the gateway on several phones independently, each with its own API key.
Scheduled messages. Schedule SMS delivery for future times, useful for promotions or alerts.

Live syslog viewer. TUI that tails device logs with filtering, search and optional plain-text streaming.
Storage analysis. Ranks heaviest media files and groups likely duplicates for interactive deletion.
App management. Lists installed apps by size and allows uninstalling by bundle ID, scriptable via flags.
Device status overview. Shows device, system and storage info in clean blocks with optional redaction for screenshots.
Reboot & shutdown commands. Soft reboot or power off the connected device with confirmation prompts.
Device card rendering. Generates a 1080×1080 PNG snapshot of device info, saved to Desktop.
Cross-platform support. Works with iOS 17+ via usbmuxd and Android 8+ via adb, no jailbreak or root required.
Open-source Rust implementation. Built in Rust using the idevice crate, MIT licensed and installable via Homebrew.

Is httpSMS or quokka free?+

httpSMS has a free plan and paid plans. quokka is free and open source.

Is httpSMS or quokka open source?+

Yes, both are open source: httpSMS (NdoleStudio/httpsms on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license) and quokka (dutradotdev/quokka on GitHub, MIT license).

httpSMS

5 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on May 28, 2024

quokka

16 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jun 2, 2026

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