# Protostripe: Wire Decoder — Protobuf bytes, explained

> Protobuf bytes, explained (iPhone/iPad app by Robert Corbin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/protostripe-wire-decoder/id6793302496 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Robert Corbin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890247992)
- Category: Developer Tools, Utilities
- Price: Free (on sale, was $2.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 72 MB
- Released: 2026-08-03
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/protostripe-wire-decoder/id6793302496/reviews.md

## What is Protostripe?

Protostripe: Wire Decoder is a focused, fully on-device app. An offline Protocol Buffers wire-format decoder for varints, fixed values, strings, nested messages, packed fields, schema overlays, unknown fields, and payload comparison.

KEY FEATURES
- Decode schema-free protobuf wire fields safely
- Apply optional .proto field names and types
- Inspect varints as signed, unsigned, and zigzag
- Explore nested, packed, text, and raw byte candidates
- Diff payloads by field path and exact byte range
- Complete bundled sample and local comparison workflow
- Local PDF report and Apple system share export
- Original offline technical reference library

ONE-TIME AND PRIVATE
- One paid download; no subscription or in-app purchase
- No account, advertising, analytics, tracking, or developer-operated backend
- Core features and bundled content work offline
- Work remains on device unless you deliberately share or export it through an Apple system interface

Debugging aid. Schema-free interpretations are hypotheses; use the authoritative schema and application behavior for correctness and security decisions.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-08-04

No release notes.

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