Comparison

Charles Proxy vs Tearoff

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

Tearoff

This app helps you track return windows and warranty expirations for your purchases. It scans receipts or allows manual entry, providing reminders before deadlines to prevent missed opportunities. Your data is kept private on your device with iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Receipt scanning
  • Return window tracking
  • Warranty expiration tracking
  • Deadline reminders
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Private data storage
Features
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Tearoff turns a paper receipt into a deadline you won't miss. Every purchase has a clock on it — a return window that closes, a warranty that expires. Tearoff tracks both and reminds you before they run out, so you never eat the cost of a missed return or a lapsed warranty again. HOW IT WORKS - Add a purchase or scan its receipt. - Tearoff works out the return and warranty windows and shows exactly where each date came from — printed on the receipt, a store policy, or an estimate — so you always know how much to trust it. - You get a reminder before each deadline, and a Home Screen widget that keeps the next ones in view. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your receipts stay on your device and sync only through your own private iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, and nothing sent to us. FREE - Add receipts by hand - Return-deadline reminders - Your full receipt vault TEAROFF PRO - Scan receipts with the camera and let Tearoff read them for you - Warranty tracking - Export your vault - Home Screen widgets Pro is available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://deegan4.github.io/Tearoff/privacy.html

Screenshots

Charles Proxy4 screens
Tearoff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tearoff at Free against Charles Proxy's $8.99. Tearoff also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Charles Proxy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (187 vs 1). 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

Tearoff is free to download; Charles Proxy costs $8.99 up front. Tearoff sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Charles Proxy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tearoff holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charles Proxy has 187 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, Tearoff every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Charles Proxy versus Tearoff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharles ProxyTearoff
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (187 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings187 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXK72 LimitedKollin Croyle

Customer experience

Charles Proxy

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

Tearoff

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

Tearoff

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Charles Proxy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tearoff

Subscriptions2
  • Tearoff Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Tearoff Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tearoff Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Charles Proxy free?
Charles Proxy costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tearoff free?
Tearoff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Charles Proxy or Tearoff?
Tearoff is rated higher. Charles Proxy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while Tearoff averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Charles Proxy or Tearoff have ads?
Neither Charles Proxy nor Tearoff shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charles Proxy or Tearoff?
Charles Proxy ships an update every 2 months, and Tearoff every 3 days. Most recently, Charles Proxy was updated on October 18, 2026 and Tearoff on October 17, 2026.

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