Charles Proxy vs Fault Finder Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Fault Finder Pro
A comprehensive troubleshooting reference for industrial electricians and maintenance technicians. Quickly diagnose common electrical problems with step-by-step guides and a searchable database of fault codes. Includes essential electrical reference tables and calculators.
- Step-by-step fault diagnosis
- Searchable fault code database
- NEC wire sizing table
- Voltage drop calculator
- Ohm's Law calculator
- Motor nameplate decoder
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Fault Finder Pro is a fast, no-nonsense troubleshooting reference built by an industrial electrician for industrial electricians and maintenance technicians. Stop wasting time digging through manuals on the job site. Everything you need is right here — offline, organized, and ready when you are. STEP-BY-STEP FAULT DIAGNOSIS Walk through guided fault trees for the most common industrial electrical problems. Answer yes/no questions and get a recommended action fast. - Motor won't start - Breaker keeps tripping - VFD faults - 3-phase power issues - Transformer faults - Generator and transfer switch faults - Servo and motion control faults - Panel and distribution faults - Allen-Bradley PLC faults — MicroLogix, CompactLogix, and ControlLogix (communication, I/O, and program faults) FAULT CODE LOOKUP Searchable database of fault codes with cause and fix for every code. - Allen-Bradley PowerFlex VFDs - Fanuc CNC alarms - Fanuc Robot alarms (SRVO, SYST, MOTN, MEMO, COLL, and more) - Siemens SINAMICS drives - Yaskawa drives ELECTRICAL REFERENCE - NEC wire sizing table — AWG 14 through 500kcmil - 3-phase voltage drop calculator - Conduit fill reference - 3-phase formulas TOOLS - Ohm's Law calculator — enter any 2 values, solve for the rest - Motor nameplate decoder — enter HP, voltage, and FLA to calculate overload relay, breaker size, fuse size,
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fault Finder Pro at 100% against Charles Proxy's 52%. Fault Finder Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Charles Proxy's advantage is ratings volume (189 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Charles Proxy costs $8.99 and Fault Finder Pro $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fault Finder Pro 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. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Charles Proxy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fault Finder Pro's.
Charles Proxy ships an update every 2 months, Fault Finder Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Charles Proxy | Fault Finder Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | $7.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (189 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XK72 Limited | Richard Johnson |
Customer experience
Charles Proxy
Fault Finder Pro
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
Fault Finder Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Charles Proxy
No in-app purchases
Fault Finder Pro
No in-app purchases
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