# Charles Proxy vs B2 Photos

The clearest difference is chart position: Charles Proxy at #128 against B2 Photos's unranked. B2 Photos's advantage is price ($7.99 vs $8.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Charles Proxy costs $8.99 and B2 Photos $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Charles Proxy | B2 Photos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $8.99 | **$7.99** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (189 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charles-proxy/id1134218562/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **189** | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#128** | — |
| Size | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [XK72 Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/284393209) | [Jose Leal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1441468562) |

## What reviewers say

### Charles Proxy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charles-proxy/id1134218562)

**Currently charting:** #128 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

Capture and inspect network requests and responses directly on your iOS device. Debug networking issues without needing a computer. View detailed metadata, headers, and bodies, and even transfer sessions to a desktop for further analysis.

**Highlights:** Capture network requests and responses, Inspect metadata, headers, and bodies, SSL Proxying for plain text viewing, Measure network performance, Block requests to specific hosts, DNS spoofing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great tool for developers
- 👍 Useful for debugging
- 🔒 SSL proxying works
- 💡 Convenient to use on mobile

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Stability issues, crashes
- 🐛 SSL certificate not trusted
- 🐛 Doesn't handle gzip compression
- 🐛 Slow performance compared to desktop

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't work with latest iOS versions
- Fails to export sessions frequently
- Incompatible with apps using VPN
- Large JSON bodies not displayed properly

**Requested features**

- Add ability to edit and replay requests
- Improve JSON viewer and formatting
- Add support for WebSockets
- Provide option to map to local
- Add scripting and breakpoint features


### B2 Photos

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/b2-photos/id1540047017)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Charles Proxy free?

Charles Proxy costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is B2 Photos free?

B2 Photos costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Charles Proxy or B2 Photos have ads?

Neither Charles Proxy nor B2 Photos shows ads.

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