Comparison

Charles Proxy vs Not For Me

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
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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

Not For Me

This utility app allows users to hide the 'For You' tab on X, preventing endless scrolling of algorithmically generated content. It offers a simple, private, and fast solution to reclaim time and focus on desired content.

Highlights
  • Hides 'For You' tab on X
  • Blocks algorithmic content
  • Private content blocking
  • Simple installation
  • Fast performance
Features
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Are you tired of getting lost in the never-ending rabbit hole of algorithmically generated content on 'For You' tab of X? Do you find yourself wasting hours scrolling through an endless stream of tweets that don't align with your interests? It's time to reclaim your time with Not For Me! Not For Me hides the For You tab on X to allow you to escape the time-sucking vortex of unrelated content. PRIVATE Unlike Safari Extensions, Not For Me is a content blocker and can't access the websites that you visit. SIMPLE Just install the app and enable it in the Settings. FAST The app does not increase the loading speed of X.

Screenshots

Charles Proxy4 screens
Not For Me2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Not For Me at $2.99 against Charles Proxy's $8.99. Not For Me also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 52%) and device support (4 vs 2). Charles Proxy's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On 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

Charles Proxy costs $8.99 and Not For Me $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charles Proxy ships an update every 2 months, Not For Me every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Charles Proxy versus Not For Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharles ProxyNot For Me
Price$8.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.0 (189 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings189 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperXK72 LimitedMert Bulan

Customer experience

Charles Proxy

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

Not For Me

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Not For Me

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Charles Proxy

No in-app purchases

None

Not For Me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charles Proxy free?
Charles Proxy costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Not For Me free?
Not For Me costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Charles Proxy or Not For Me have ads?
Neither Charles Proxy nor Not For Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charles Proxy or Not For Me?
Charles Proxy ships an update every 2 months, and Not For Me every 5 months. Most recently, Charles Proxy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Not For Me on October 7, 2026.

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