Comparison

SSL Detective Plus vs Portscan 98

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Investigate SSL/TLS certificates
  • Verify certificate chains
  • Easy-to-browse format
  • Email certificate chains
  • Troubleshoot connection issues
  • View full certificate details
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Port scanning functionality
  • Windows 98 inspired interface
  • Network device analysis
  • Identifies open ports
Features
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Just a good old Windows 98 port scanner.

Screenshots

SSL Detective Plus4 screens
Portscan 983 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SSL Detective Plus versus Portscan 98: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSL Detective PlusPortscan 98
Price$29.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)4.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwocanoes Software, Inc.Juan Gestal Romani

Customer experience

SSL Detective Plus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Portscan 98

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SSL Detective Plus

One-time1
  • SSL DetectiveFree
None

Portscan 98

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SSL Detective Plus free?
SSL Detective Plus costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Portscan 98 free?
Portscan 98 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SSL Detective Plus or Portscan 98?
Portscan 98 is rated higher. SSL Detective Plus averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Portscan 98 averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do SSL Detective Plus or Portscan 98 have ads?
Neither SSL Detective Plus nor Portscan 98 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SSL Detective Plus or Portscan 98?
SSL Detective Plus ships an update every 9 months, and Portscan 98 every 6 weeks. Most recently, SSL Detective Plus was updated on November 2, 2026 and Portscan 98 on November 6, 2026.

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