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I’m starting to learn network programming in C++ and since the standard library doesn’t support networking, I have to resort to one of these. Which do you think is simpler and thus, easier to learn?
They do different things.
If you’re looking for HTTP, FTP, and support for a slew of other protocols, then use libcurl. If you want to directly use sockets and implement all your own protocols, then use Boost Asio.
A third choice would be to use the Pion Network Library, which is built on top of Asio. It only supports HTTP, though, and for clients is more of a building block than a ready-made solution.