SSL Detective Plus vs Xcitium SecureInternet Gateway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSL Detective Plus
Investigate and verify SSL/TLS certificate chains with ease. This tool helps troubleshoot connection issues by displaying full certificate details and chains, which can then be emailed for further review.
- Investigate SSL/TLS certificates
- Verify certificate chains
- Easy-to-browse format
- Email certificate chains
- Troubleshoot connection issues
- View full certificate details
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SSL Detective Plus is a great tool for investigating SSL/TLS certificates and certificate chains. SSL Detective loads and displays SSL certificates and verifies SSL certificate chains in a easy to browse format. The SSL certificate chains can also be e-mailed to use or review on other systems. SSL Detective Plus uses the standard iPhone and iPad protocols to download and evaluate certificates and certificate chains to easily probe and troubleshoot certificate issues and resolve them quickly. SSL Detective is the perfect tool for troubleshooting SSL or TLS issues when connecting an iPhone or iPad to a web server, VPN (Virtual Private Network) server, mail server, MDM (Mobile Device Management) server, or any SSL/TLS enabled server. When an iPhone or iPad has a certificate error, only a portion of the server certificate may be displayed and it usually does not show the entire certificate or the certificate chain. Some apps will fail silently due to SSL/TLS error, or may log data to the system log. SSL Detective fills in the missing piece by being able to view the full certificate and the certificate chain for troubleshooting when attempting to resolve any issues. SSL Detective can also email the entire certificate chain right from the App, making it easy to troubleshoot the certificates on other systems SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) are used to encrypt network traffic and verify that data has not been modified during transit. In order to have a successful SSL/TLS connection without warnings or failures, the certificate on the server must be valid and trusted.
Xcitium SecureInternet Gateway
This cloud-based DNS security solution protects against advanced web-based threats and filters unwanted domains. It ensures device security across various internet connections, including cellular and Wi-Fi networks.
- Cloud-based DNS security
- Protection against web-based attacks
- Domain filtering
- Seamless operation on cellular and Wi-Fi
- Secures devices against advanced threats
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Xcitium Secure Internet Gateway is a cloud-based DNS security solution that enables protection against web-based attacks and domain filtering. Xcitium Secure Internet Gateway secures your device against all advanced threats regardless of where you are connecting the internet. Web security provided with Secure Internet Gateway will work seamlessly across 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE cellular networks and Wi-fi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Xcitium SecureInternet Gateway at Free against SSL Detective Plus's $29.99. Xcitium SecureInternet Gateway also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (3.4 vs 3.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
Xcitium SecureInternet Gateway is free to download; SSL Detective Plus costs $29.99 up front. SSL Detective Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Xcitium SecureInternet Gateway asks for nothing beyond the download.
Xcitium SecureInternet Gateway holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SSL Detective Plus's written reviews are positive against 56% of Xcitium SecureInternet Gateway's.
SSL Detective Plus ships an update every 9 months, Xcitium SecureInternet Gateway every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on July 16, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSL Detective Plus | Xcitium SecureInternet Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) | 3.4 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twocanoes Software, Inc. | COMODO Security Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
SSL Detective Plus
Xcitium SecureInternet Gateway
In-app purchases
SSL Detective Plus
- SSL DetectiveFree
Xcitium SecureInternet Gateway
No in-app purchases





