Comparison

SSL Detective Plus vs LocalSites

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

LocalSites

Discover and access websites hosted on your local network. This utility helps you quickly find configuration pages for devices like printers and IoT gadgets, opening them directly in your browser.

Highlights
  • Discover local network websites
  • Uses Bonjour (DNS-SD) protocol
  • Open URLs in Safari
  • Access device configuration pages
  • Open source on GitHub
Features
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This app shows all websites in the local network which advertise themselves using the "bonjour" (DNS-SD) protocol. Clicking on an entry passes the URL to Safari for displaying the website. Note that the only purpose of this app is to quickly access configuration websites for example of local printers or IoT gadgets. The app does not list services other than http, and is not meant to be a full featured network services browser (there are already good apps for that). The app is in the AppStore for your convenience and as a way to support its development a bit, but it is open sourced on github, so you're welcome to get it from there and also to contribute enhancements!

Screenshots

SSL Detective Plus4 screens
LocalSites1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LocalSites at Free against SSL Detective Plus's $29.99. LocalSites also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). SSL Detective Plus's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 23 months). 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

LocalSites is free to download; SSL Detective Plus costs $29.99 up front. SSL Detective Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LocalSites asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SSL Detective Plus holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SSL Detective Plus has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SSL Detective Plus ships an update every 9 months, LocalSites every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SSL Detective Plus versus LocalSites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSL Detective PlusLocalSites
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwocanoes Software, Inc.Lukas Zeller

Customer experience

SSL Detective Plus

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

LocalSites

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SSL Detective Plus

One-time1
  • SSL DetectiveFree
None

LocalSites

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SSL Detective Plus free?
SSL Detective Plus costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is LocalSites free?
LocalSites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SSL Detective Plus or LocalSites?
SSL Detective Plus is rated higher. SSL Detective Plus averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while LocalSites averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SSL Detective Plus or LocalSites have ads?
Neither SSL Detective Plus nor LocalSites shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SSL Detective Plus or LocalSites?
SSL Detective Plus ships an update every 9 months, and LocalSites every 23 months. Most recently, SSL Detective Plus was updated on October 4, 2026 and LocalSites on October 5, 2026.

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