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Volley vs BuildFerry

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Volley compared with BuildFerry
DetailVolley logo VolleyBuildFerry logo BuildFerry
What it doesAPI sequence diagram tool with payloads on every arrow Install iOS builds on any iPhone with one link
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: editor, local diagrams, share links, SVG and PNG export, CLI, 3 saved diagrams, HAR imports up to 8 requests, 200 hosted API and MCP calls a month, 1 webhook inbox with 25 requests a month, 1 recording link with 3 recordings. Pro: $9/month or $90/year (billed in advance), up to 1,000 saved dia Free: $0 forever (1 app, 2 stored builds per app, builds up to 200 MB). Solo: $12/month (5 apps, 10 stored builds per app, builds up to 1 GB, or $120/year with two months free). Pro: $29/month (20 apps, 30 stored builds per app, builds up to 2 GB, or $290/year with two months free).
Key features
  • Plain-text sequence diagram editor with real-time rendering
  • Request and response payloads displayed on every arrow
  • HAR file import with automatic redaction of secrets
  • Webhook inbox to capture and diagram provider deliveries
  • Recording links to collect customer HAR files as diagrams
  • Drift Check to update diagrams when APIs change
  • SVG and PNG export for sharing and embedding
  • AI agent support via MCP server, HTTP API and CLI
  • README embeds that update when diagrams are edited
  • Presentation mode for step-through walkthroughs
  • UDIDs collect automatically via one-time profile approval in Safari
  • Cloud signing with no Mac or Xcode required
  • Approval controls before testers can install
  • PIN, expiry date and auto-approve options for share links
  • Real certificate profiles showing Verified status in iOS
  • Displays your current iPhone registration count against Apple's 100-device limit
  • Encrypted Apple key stored at rest and deleted after each signing job
  • One permanent share link per app that works for all new testers
  • Builds up to 1 GB on Solo and 2 GB on Pro plans
What makes it different
  • No account needed to write and share diagrams
  • AI can write diagrams from plain-text syntax
  • Built from real traffic: HAR files, webhooks and customer recordings
  • No UDID hunting required; testers approve with one tap in Safari
  • One link per app stays live and re-signs automatically for new testers, unlike services that require rebuilding
  • Direct iOS installation from Safari with no TestFlight app or Beta App Review delay
  • Auto-registers new device UDIDs and re-signs builds instantly in the cloud
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)220
Referring domains (Majestic)80

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