Comparison

Charles Proxy vs What's This Mail?

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

What's This Mail?

Features
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This app is free to download. Premium features described below require a subscription. Confusing mail? Take a photo and get a plain-English answer . What’s This Mail? helps older adults and families understand important letters, bills, notices, and paperwork before they pay, ignore, or miss a deadline. Scan a letter and see: • What kind of mail it appears to be • Whether it looks like a bill • Whether money appears to be owed • Important dates or deadlines • What to do next • Whether the letter looks suspicious • Whether someone trusted should review it Your mail stays on your iPhone. Scans are processed on your device. The app does not upload your letters for AI review. End-User License Agreement: https://whatsthismail.com/terms

Screenshots

Charles Proxy4 screens
What's This Mail?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: What's This Mail? at Free against Charles Proxy's $8.99. Charles Proxy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, 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

What's This Mail? is free to download; Charles Proxy costs $8.99 up front. What's This Mail? sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Charles Proxy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Charles Proxy versus What's This Mail?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharles ProxyWhat's This Mail?
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (189 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings189 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB297 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXK72 LimitedCloudjet Solutions Pte. Ltd.

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

What's This Mail?

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Charles Proxy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

What's This Mail?

Subscriptions1
  • What's This Mail Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Charles Proxy free?
Charles Proxy costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is What's This Mail? free?
What's This Mail? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Charles Proxy or What's This Mail? have ads?
Neither Charles Proxy nor What's This Mail? shows ads.

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