SSL Detective Plus vs Portscan 98
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.
Portscan 98
This utility tool functions as a port scanner, reminiscent of older Windows 98 interfaces. It helps users identify open ports on network devices.
- Port scanning functionality
- Windows 98 inspired interface
- Network device analysis
- Identifies open ports
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Just a good old Windows 98 port scanner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Portscan 98 at 100% against SSL Detective Plus's 50%. Portscan 98 also leads on price ($0.99 vs $29.99) and rating (4.3 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, 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
SSL Detective Plus costs $29.99 and Portscan 98 $0.99 up front. SSL Detective Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Portscan 98 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Portscan 98 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SSL Detective Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Portscan 98's.
SSL Detective Plus ships an update every 9 months, Portscan 98 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSL Detective Plus | Portscan 98 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twocanoes Software, Inc. | Juan Gestal Romani |
Customer experience
SSL Detective Plus
Portscan 98
In-app purchases
SSL Detective Plus
- SSL DetectiveFree
Portscan 98
No in-app purchases
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