Comparison

Charles Proxy vs Keepsies

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

Keepsies

Securely organize and search through all your home's essential details, memories, and moments. This digital journal helps you keep track of everything important about your living space.

Highlights
  • Searchable home journal
  • Organize essential details
  • Securely store memories
  • Track important moments
  • Free trial available
Features
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Keepsies is your searchable home journal, securely organizing every essential detail, memory, and moment exactly when you need it. Keepsies offers a free one week trial, after which a monthly or annual subscription is required for all access to features. Download Keepsies and organize your home essentials today! --- If you subscribe to Keepsies via the App Store, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the rate of your selected plan (monthly or annual). Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal anytime through your Apple ID account settings. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://www.keepsies.io/privacy-policy --- Questions? Email hello@keepsies.io

Screenshots

Charles Proxy4 screens
Keepsies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Keepsies at Free against Charles Proxy's $8.99. Keepsies also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Charles Proxy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (189 vs 2). On 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

Keepsies is free to download; Charles Proxy costs $8.99 up front. Keepsies sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Charles Proxy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Keepsies 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charles Proxy ships an update every 2 months, Keepsies fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Charles Proxy versus Keepsies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharles ProxyKeepsies
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (189 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings189 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXK72 LimitedKeepsies LLC

Customer experience

Charles Proxy

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

Keepsies

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

Keepsies

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Charles Proxy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Keepsies

Subscriptions2
  • Keepsies Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Keepsies Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Charles Proxy free?
Charles Proxy costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keepsies free?
Keepsies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Charles Proxy or Keepsies?
Keepsies is rated higher. Charles Proxy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while Keepsies averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Charles Proxy or Keepsies have ads?
Neither Charles Proxy nor Keepsies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charles Proxy or Keepsies?
Charles Proxy ships an update every 2 months, and Keepsies fortnightly. Most recently, Charles Proxy was updated on October 29, 2026 and Keepsies on October 24, 2026.

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