SSH Tunnel vs mitmproxy client by txthinking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSH Tunnel
Securely manage SSH tunnels and port forwarding on your mobile device. Configure local SOCKS5 proxies and private tunnels to your own server, with support for various authentication methods and advanced traffic redirection rules.
- Local Port Forwarding
- Dynamic Port Forwarding (SOCKS5 proxy)
- Password, Private Key, 2FA authentication
- Multiple SSH Key support
- Connection Export & Import
- Proxy Auto-Configuration (PAC) file support
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SSH Tunnel is the easiest way to tunnel your traffic through your own SSH server on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Version 3.0 is a complete native rewrite with a new VPN engine: route ALL device traffic through your server, keep it running in the background, and reconnect automatically. The old foreground-only limitation is gone. TWO ENGINES - VPN engine: system-wide tunnel built on Apple's Network Extension. Works in the background, survives restarts, and restores itself after reboots and network changes (On Demand). - Proxy engine: a local SOCKS5 proxy with a PAC file for browsers, third-party apps, or sharing the tunnel with other devices on your Wi-Fi. Run several tunnels at once. FEATURES - Dynamic port forwarding (SOCKS5 proxy), like "ssh -D" - Local port forwarding, like "ssh -L 80:intra.example.com:80 gw.example.com" - Password, private key, and keyboard-interactive (2FA/OTP) authentication - Keys: ed25519, ECDSA, RSA (rsa-sha2), OpenSSH and PuTTY .ppk formats, import from file - Modern ciphers and OpenSSH 8.8+ compatibility - Host key fingerprint verification - In-app browser that uses the tunnel (iOS) - Proxy Auto-Configuration (PAC) URL with custom PAC rules - Live transfer statistics and connection logs - Connection export & import - Passcode & Face ID protection - Idle disconnect timer - Native menu bar app on macOS, included with your purchase - Dark mode. No ads, no subscriptions, no accounts. YOUR SERVER, YOUR DATA SSH Tunnel connects only to a server YOU provide. There are no accounts and no servers we operate: your traffic flows directly between your device and your own SSH server. We never see, collect, or sell any of it. You need your own SSH server to use this application. Support: support@ssh-tunnel-ios.com
mitmproxy client by txthinking
This helper app captures and assembles IP packets into TCP and SOCKS5 streams for analysis. It allows interception and modification of HTTP/HTTPS traffic, saving conversations for replay, and reverse proxying. Requires a desktop installation of mitmproxy.
- Captures IP packets and assembles TCP/SOCKS5 streams
- Intercepts and modifies HTTP/HTTPS requests/responses
- Saves and replays HTTP conversations
- Reverse proxy mode
- On-the-fly SSL/TLS certificate generation
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Why You Need This: - Capture on TCP/IP layer, NOT system proxy. Avoid some applications not going through the proxy This is a helper app for mitmproxy, which is freely available at https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy. It is not developed by the mitmproxy project. - This app captures all IP packets (IP layer) - Next assemble into TCP stream (TCP layer) - Next assemble into socks5 stream (Application layer) - Next send to mitmproxy Required: https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy installed on your desktop - Intercept HTTP & HTTPS requests and responses and modify them on the fly - Save complete HTTP conversations for later replay and analysis - Replay the client-side of an HTTP conversations - Replay HTTP responses of a previously recorded server - Reverse proxy mode to forward traffic to a specified server - Transparent proxy mode on macOS and Linux - Make scripted changes to HTTP traffic using Python - SSL/TLS certificates for interception are generated on the fly - And much, much more…
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: mitmproxy client by txthinking at 100% against SSH Tunnel's 46%. mitmproxy client by txthinking also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). SSH Tunnel's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $24.99) and ratings volume (147 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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
SSH Tunnel costs $9.99 and mitmproxy client by txthinking $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mitmproxy client by txthinking holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SSH Tunnel has 147 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of SSH Tunnel's written reviews are positive against 100% of mitmproxy client by txthinking's.
SSH Tunnel ships an update monthly, mitmproxy client by txthinking every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSH Tunnel | mitmproxy client by txthinking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (147 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 147 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | #117 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mobibean, LLC | TxThinking, Inc. |
Customer experience
SSH Tunnel
mitmproxy client by txthinking
Bugs and requests
SSH Tunnel
Reported bugs
12 issues- 2FA login not working despite being advertised
- In-app browser unable to access localhost or local IP addresses
- Private key parsing issues (requires proper line endings)
- Connection drops frequently (every 5 minutes in some cases)
- App crashes unexpectedly
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- Cannot edit or delete existing connections
- Tunnel connection drops when changing applications
- Port remains busy after tunnel termination
- Location services prompt appears every time app closes
- App not updated for iOS 16+ compatibility
- SOCKS5 functionality not working in some cases
- Incompatible with iOS 18
Requested features
12 requests- Background app refresh capability
- VPN interface implementation for system-wide traffic routing
- Multiple simultaneous tunnels
- Tabs in built-in browser
- Remote port forwarding support
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- 2FA/Two-factor authentication support
- Better documentation and setup guides
- Support for PuTTY key format
- Mouse click events in in-app browser
- Shortcuts app integration
- Compression option support
- Global proxy support for mobile networks
mitmproxy client by txthinking
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SSH Tunnel
No in-app purchases
mitmproxy client by txthinking
No in-app purchases
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