Comparison

SSL Detective Plus vs SSL Certificates

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

SSL Certificates

Monitor the expiration dates of your SSL certificates with this straightforward utility. Receive timely notifications to ensure your domain security remains uninterrupted. Keep track of your certificate validity effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Track SSL certificate validity
  • Receive expiration notifications
  • Simple and convenient interface
  • Domain security monitoring
Features
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A simple and convenient application for tracking the validity of an SSL certificate and notifying about its expiration.

Screenshots

SSL Detective Plus4 screens
SSL Certificates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SSL Detective Plus at 50% against SSL Certificates's 0%. SSL Detective Plus also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0). SSL Certificates's advantage is price (Free vs $29.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Certificates is free to download; SSL Detective Plus costs $29.99 up front. SSL Detective Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SSL Certificates 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. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SSL Detective Plus's written reviews are positive against 0% of SSL Certificates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SSL Detective Plus ships an update every 9 months, SSL Certificates every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SSL Detective Plus versus SSL Certificates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSL Detective PlusSSL Certificates
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwocanoes Software, Inc.IVAYLO TILEV

Customer experience

SSL Detective Plus

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

SSL Certificates

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SSL Detective Plus

One-time1
  • SSL DetectiveFree
None

SSL Certificates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SSL Detective Plus free?
SSL Detective Plus costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SSL Certificates free?
SSL Certificates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SSL Detective Plus or SSL Certificates?
SSL Detective Plus is rated higher. SSL Detective Plus averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SSL Certificates averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SSL Detective Plus or SSL Certificates have ads?
Neither SSL Detective Plus nor SSL Certificates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SSL Detective Plus or SSL Certificates?
SSL Detective Plus ships an update every 9 months, and SSL Certificates every 5 weeks. Most recently, SSL Detective Plus was updated on September 17, 2026 and SSL Certificates on September 29, 2026.

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