Comparison

Inspect vs Endpoint Alert

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Inspect

Examine the TLS certificate chain of any website directly on your iPhone or iPad. Understand trust status, protocols, and security signals. Export certificates for further analysis or sharing.

Highlights
  • Inspect live TLS certificate chains
  • Review trust status and security signals
  • Browse and export certificates
  • Safari extension for current page inspection
  • Action extension for shared URLs
  • Home Screen widget for Live Monitor
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Inspect lets you inspect a site's TLS certificate chain on iPhone and iPad. Paste a host name or HTTPS URL, review trust state, protocol, certificate chain, and security signals, then export any certificate in the chain. Features: - Inspect live TLS certificate chains - Review trust status, protocol, validity, SANs, key usage, fingerprints, and extensions - Surface risky signals like expired certificates, weak algorithms, broken chain linkage, and possible interception products - Browse every certificate in the presented chain - Export DER certificates for sharing or debugging - Inspect the current page in Safari with the Safari extension - Inspect shared URLs and page data from other apps with the action extension - Check Live Monitor status from the Home Screen widget

About

Endpoint Alert

Features
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Tired of unexpected certificate expirations or sudden endpoint outages? Endpoint Alert helps you stay ahead by monitoring SSL/TLS certificates and endpoint health, sending deterministic expiry reminders and alerts when we detect connectivity, performance, or configuration issues so you can remediate quickly. NEVER MISS A RENEWAL Get deterministic push notifications before certificates expire — configurable reminders at 30, 14, 7, 3, and 1 day(s) — so you have time to renew and avoid avoidable downtime. WHAT WE CAN DETECT (REALISTICALLY) - Certificate expiry dates and chain/validation problems (missing intermediates, invalid chains, OCSP/CRL responses). - TLS handshake failures and common configuration issues. - DNS resolution errors and sudden DNS changes. - Endpoint responsiveness problems: timeouts, rising latency, and increased 4xx/5xx error rates from scheduled synthetic checks. - Functional regressions via synthetic transactions (if configured). KEY FEATURES - Unlimited Endpoint Monitoring: Add websites, APIs, and services — manage them from one dashboard. - Certificate Expiry Alerts: Deterministic reminders at configurable intervals. - Health Checks & Synthetic Transactions: Periodic uptime, latency, and content validation checks. - Trend & Anomaly Detection: Alerts on sustained latency increases or error-rate spikes that may indicate degradation. - Detailed Certificate Info: Issuer, validity period, SANs, chain details, and days until expiry. - Customizable Notifications: Push alerts and escalation settings so you only get notified when it matters. - Clean, Fast UI: Designed for clarity and scalability across many endpoints. WHO SHOULD USE THIS - Web Admins & DevOps: Streamline certificate and endpoint monitoring across services. - IT Teams: Maintain uptime and a reliable digital footprint. - Small Business Owners: Protect e-commerce and customer-facing services. - Agencies & MSPs: Manage multiple clients’ endpoints and certificates from one place. HOW THIS HELPS Endpoint Alert provides deterministically-timed certificate reminders and early detection of degradation signals. While not every sudden failure is predictable, these scheduled checks and trend-based alerts give you actionable early warnings so you can investigate and remediate before issues grow. Download Endpoint Alert now to keep certificates current and to receive timely alerts when endpoint health or certificate configurations show problems. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://damywise.com/apps/sslchecker/privacy

Screenshots

Inspect4 screens
Endpoint Alert3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inspect at none against Endpoint Alert's 4. Endpoint Alert's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Endpoint Alert sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Inspect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Inspect versus Endpoint Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInspectEndpoint Alert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (135 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTao XuAhmad Arif Aulia Sutarman

In-app purchases

None

Inspect

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Endpoint Alert

Subscriptions3
  • SSL Monitor Pro (Weekly)$0.997 Days
  • SSL Monitor Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • SSL Monitor Pro (Annual)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • SSL Monitor Pro (Lifetime)$29.99

Questions

Is Inspect free?
Inspect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Endpoint Alert free?
Endpoint Alert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inspect or Endpoint Alert have ads?
Neither Inspect nor Endpoint Alert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inspect or Endpoint Alert?
Inspect ships an update every 3 weeks, and Endpoint Alert every 3 weeks. Most recently, Inspect was updated on October 29, 2026 and Endpoint Alert on October 28, 2026.

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