Comparison

Charles Proxy vs traxios Check

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

Head to head
About

Charles Proxy

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
Currently charting
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Charles Proxy for iOS lets you capture, inspect and modify network requests and responses on your iOS device. You can view metadata, headers and bodies in the app, so you can finally debug your app’s networking issues without a computer. Charles Proxy for iOS is an app from the creator of Charles Proxy for desktop. HOW IT WORKS Turn Charles on when you want to start capturing. Charles captures your network requests and responses in the background while you test your app or website. Return to Charles to inspect the requests and responses. If you also have Charles on your desktop, you can transfer recorded sessions to your desktop to explore them on the big screen. Charles creates a local VPN on your device. All of your network traffic passes through Charles on your device, and then out to the internet as usual over either WiFi or Mobile / Cellular data. There is no remote server involved, and your data always remains private to you. FEATURES * SSL Proxying to view SSL requests in plain text * View and share request and responses bodies * Syntax highlighting for text request and response bodies * Measure network performance over WiFi or Mobile / Cellular networks * Block requests to nominated hosts * DNS spoofing

About

traxios Check

This app facilitates the management and printing of nametags for church events like Sunday School. It integrates with a church management platform to streamline check-in processes.

Highlights
  • Nametag management
  • Nametag printing
  • Event check-in
  • Church management integration
  • Sunday School support
Features
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traxios Check-In works with the traxios Church Management Platform for management and printing of nametags for Sunday School and other events.

Screenshots

Charles Proxy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: traxios Check at Free against Charles Proxy's $8.99. traxios Check also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Charles Proxy's advantage is ratings volume (189 vs 1) and chart position (#88 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

traxios Check is free to download; Charles Proxy costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

traxios Check holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charles Proxy has 189 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charles Proxy ships an update every 2 months, traxios Check fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Charles Proxy versus traxios Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharles Proxytraxios Check
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (189 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings189 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#88 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXK72 LimitedSpectraSurf Communications, LLC

Customer experience

Charles Proxy

All ratings187 ratings
Positive74.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral11.7%
Negative36.4%

traxios Check

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Charles Proxy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

traxios Check

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Charles Proxy

No in-app purchases

None

traxios Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charles Proxy free?
Charles Proxy costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is traxios Check free?
traxios Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Charles Proxy or traxios Check?
traxios Check is rated higher. Charles Proxy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while traxios Check averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Charles Proxy or traxios Check have ads?
Neither Charles Proxy nor traxios Check shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charles Proxy or traxios Check?
Charles Proxy ships an update every 2 months, and traxios Check fortnightly. Most recently, Charles Proxy was updated on October 26, 2026 and traxios Check on September 17, 2026.

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