Best LocalDevVPN alternatives: apps like LocalDevVPN

4.6😊(553 ratings)

Free

#21in Developer Tools

Run a full Unix-like terminal environment on your iOS device. Execute a wide range of commands, edit files, and even program using included interpreters and compilers. Supports multitasking and integration with Shortcuts.

What We Love

🚀 Powerful terminal with Linux commands
👍 Useful for programming and development
🔒 Secure and reliable
💡 Impressive capabilities for an iOS app
👍 Helpful documentation and developer support

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
🔍 Limited customization options
🔍 Missing some basic terminal features
🔍 Compatibility issues with certain packages

ProxyPin - Open Source Capture by Minimalist Network Co., Ltd.

HTTP(S) Traffic Capture

Strong Contender

4.5😊(109 ratings)

Free

#20in Developer Tools

ProxyPin - Open Source Capture screenshot 1

ProxyPin - Open Source Capture screenshot 2

ProxyPin - Open Source Capture screenshot 3

ProxyPin - Open Source Capture screenshot 4

ProxyPin - Open Source Capture screenshot 5

ProxyPin - Open Source Capture screenshot 6

Capture and analyze HTTP(S) traffic on your mobile device. Easily connect terminals via QR code, filter traffic, and process requests with custom scripts or rewrites. Decrypt sensitive data and block unwanted requests.

What We Love

🎉 Free and open-source software
🚀 Powerful traffic capturing capabilities
🎨 Clean, intuitive interface
🔄 Multi-platform consistency
⚡ Fast and responsive performance
💰 No ads or in-app purchases
🛠️ Advanced scripting and request rewriting
📱 Excellent alternative to paid competitors
👨‍💻 Active development and maintenance
🙏 Developer dedication and effort

Room to Improve

🐛 Certificate installation issues
🐛 HTTPS packet capture failures
🐛 VPN service not starting properly
🐛 App crashes during packet capture
🐛 Small window/floating window black screen
🐛 Python code export missing first character
🐛 HAR file import not functional
⚠️ Limited iOS app whitelist/blacklist features
⚠️ Poor documentation for setup
⚠️ Certificate download webpage inaccessible

Userscripts by Justin Wasack

User Script and Style Manager

Worth Considering

4.3😊(181 ratings)

Free

#23in Developer Tools

This open-source Safari extension allows you to run custom JavaScript and CSS code on any website. Enhance your browsing experience with personalized styling, automatic redirects, and ad-blocking.

What We Love

🚀 Works well to inject CSS on iPad in Safari
👍 Best thing since sliced bread
💡 Allows you to do thousands of things that were previously desktop only
🔒 Very stable and works flawlessly with Safari
👍 Excellent Safari extension
👍 Unpredictable when it applies scripts, but still useful
👍 Allows you to fix accessibility issues on various sites
👍 Allows you to customize your web experience
👍 Works with TamperMonkey scripts
👍 Powerful way to improve and extend websites
👍 Intuitive and simple Userscripts Manager
👍 Elegant and easy to use
👍 Solid, easy-to-use extension
👍 Must-have extension for Safari
👍 Simple, clean, does what it needs to

Room to Improve

🐛 Satisfactory to an extent, stops working sometimes
🐛 Broke until reinstall
🐛 Slowed my Safari down to a crawl
🐛 Unpredictable when it applies scripts, but still useful
🐛 It's been way too unpredictable for a while now
🐛 Good for the first ever use, then from the second use it is broken
🐛 Shows a distracting notification dot
🐛 Doesn't work most of the time
🐛 Doesn't work anymore

More apps like LocalDevVPN

Apps Connect

VPN - Powered by mihomo

One-click connectionSupports multiple proxy protocolsLighter and simpler interface

This app provides a one-click connection to various proxy protocols like Shadowsocks, Vmess, and Trojan. It offers a lighter, simpler interface with custom themes and aims for faster, more secure connections.

(130)

free

Runestone Text Editor

Edit plain text and code

Syntax highlighting for many languagesCustomizable themes and fontsAdvanced find and replace

A powerful plain text and code editor for iPhone and iPad. Offers syntax highlighting, line numbers, find and replace, and extensive customization options for developers and writers.

free with in-app purchases

(2K)

Secure, Open-Source, on Safari

Cookie-Editor

List all cookiesSearch cookiesCreate, edit, delete cookies

Manage your web browser cookies with this open-source tool. Easily view, create, edit, and delete cookies, and import/export them in various formats. Ideal for web development, testing, and enhancing online privacy.

(91)

free

*Local* Unix terminal (& ssh)

a-Shell mini

Local Unix terminal emulatorSSH clientFile transfer (scp, curl)

Run Unix commands locally on your iOS device with a powerful terminal emulator. Supports file transfer, editing, scripting with Python and Lua, and network utilities. Integrates with Shortcuts and supports multiple windows for multitasking.

(120)

paid

Termius - Modern SSH Client

SFTP, Terminal, Telnet, PuTTY

SSH, Mosh, Telnet, Port Forwarding, SFTP supportVirtual keyboard with special keysMulti-tab interface and split-view

This app provides a modern SSH client and terminal for seamless remote access across devices. It offers a desktop-grade terminal experience with advanced features like multi-tab support, custom themes, and saved commands. Securely manage connections and credentials with cloud sync and hardware key authentication.

(19K)

freemium

Developer Console for Safari

Web Inspector

DOM inspection and editingElement style viewerJavaScript console

This app provides a suite of web development tools for Safari on mobile devices. Inspect and edit the DOM, view element styles, execute JavaScript commands, monitor network requests, and examine stored resources like cookies.

(152)

free

Surge 5

Advanced Network Toolbox

Network connection takeoverModify network requests/responsesForward traffic to other proxies

This advanced network utility allows developers to intercept, process, and forward network traffic. It offers deep control over connections, including URL redirection, local file mapping, and HTTPS decryption. Ideal for debugging and network analysis.

free with in-app purchases

(1K)