Comparison

TLS Inspector vs SSLTrust Tools

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

Head to head
About

TLS Inspector

Inspect TLS certificates for any domain or IP address to understand trust and safety. Detect man-in-the-middle attacks by highlighting invalid certificates. Access detailed certificate properties and integrate with your browser.

Highlights
  • Input domain or IP for inspection
  • Inspect websites via browser extension
  • View entire issue chain and trust status
  • Detailed TLS certificate properties
  • Detect man-in-the-middle attacks
  • Share sheet integration with Safari
Features
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Trust & Safety in the palm of your hand. • Input & Inspect. It's really that simple. Input a domain or IP address using the TLS Inspector app, or inspect any website from within your favourite browser using our Inspect Website extension. • No Nonsense Results. "At a glance" has never been easier. TLS Inspector will show you the entire issue chain for any website, and whether or not your device trusts that chain. • Dive Deep. Details for days. View important properties of any TLS certificate including fingerprints, dates, algorithms, and more. • Stay Safe Online. No training required. TLS Inspector makes it easy to detect and avoid man-in-the-middle attacks on unsafe networks by highlighting invalid and untrustworthy certificates. • Right Place, Right Time. Inspect nearly anything from anywhere. Easily access TLS Inspector from other apps, such as Safari, with the Show Certificates share sheet action. TLS Inspector is free & libre open source software (FLOSS) with source code available on GitHub. TLS Inspector is made entirely without the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Large Language Models (LLMs).

About

SSLTrust Tools

Easily scan your server to ensure your SSL certificate is installed and trusted. This tool also identifies potential server vulnerabilities.

Highlights
  • SSL certificate installation check
  • SSL certificate trust verification
  • Server vulnerability scanning
  • Quick server scans
Features
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With our SSL Scanning tools you can easily get a quick scan of your server to make sure your SSL Certificate is installed and trusted. It also checks for any possible vulnerabilities that may be present on your server.

Screenshots

TLS Inspector4 screens
SSLTrust Tools3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TLS Inspector at 83% against SSLTrust Tools's 40%. TLS Inspector also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (256 vs 5). SSLTrust Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TLS Inspector holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TLS Inspector has 256 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of TLS Inspector's written reviews are positive against 40% of SSLTrust Tools's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TLS Inspector versus SSLTrust Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTLS InspectorSSLTrust Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (256 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews83.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings256 — better5
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIan SpenceKeyko

Customer experience

TLS Inspector

All ratings257 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative10.6%

SSLTrust Tools

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

TLS Inspector

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crash issue fixed
  • Share extension 'inspect website' never works
  • Error checking for TLS bundle updates
  • App freezes
  • App locks up, non functional

Requested features

3 requests
  • Continue making app great and helpful
  • Add dark mode option
  • More advanced features

SSLTrust Tools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TLS Inspector

No in-app purchases

None

SSLTrust Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TLS Inspector free?
TLS Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSLTrust Tools free?
SSLTrust Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TLS Inspector or SSLTrust Tools?
TLS Inspector is rated higher. TLS Inspector averages 4.8 out of 5 from 256 ratings, while SSLTrust Tools averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do TLS Inspector or SSLTrust Tools have ads?
Neither TLS Inspector nor SSLTrust Tools shows ads.

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