# Stream vs Userscripts

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Userscripts at none against Stream's 2. Userscripts also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.1). Stream's advantage is iOS requirement (9 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stream sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Userscripts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Userscripts holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 133 and 181 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 78% positive.

Stream ships an update every 3 weeks, Userscripts monthly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stream | Userscripts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (133 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stream-network-debug-tool/id1312141691/reviews) | **[4.3 (181 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/userscripts/id1463298887/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 133 | **181** |
| Positive reviews | **78.9% of reviews** | 78.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | #59 | **#23** |
| Size | 33 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stream Lab Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499306893) | [Justin Wasack](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463298886) |

## What reviewers say

### Stream

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stream-network-debug-tool/id1312141691)

**Currently charting:** #59 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This tool allows developers to inspect HTTP and HTTPS network traffic on iOS devices. It enables capturing requests, replaying them, and managing host configurations for testing different environments. Essential for debugging network issues and understanding application behavior.

**Highlights:** Sniff HTTP & HTTPS requests, Capture and preview request/response bodies, Compose and replay HTTP requests, Configure hosts for environment switching, Import and replay HAR files, Compatible with iPhone X and iPad multitasking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coke | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coffee | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Free and powerful HTTP packet sniffer tool
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🔧 Useful for network debugging and troubleshooting
- 💡 Built-in JSON viewer and utilities (RSA, Base64 encryption/decryption)
- ✏️ Ability to edit and resend requests

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Certificate installation fails on iOS 18.x versions
- 🐛 Gacha history recording not working properly
- 🐛 'Code 0' error when generating JSON links
- 🐛 VPN profile conflicts requiring app reinstallation
- ⚠️ Requires installing system certificates (security concern)

**Reported bugs**

- Certificate installation fails on iOS 18.1 and 18.2
- Gacha/wish history not being captured correctly
- Code 0 error when retrieving JSON links
- VPN profiles becoming non-functional after app use
- Server connection issues (192.168.0.2:8081 unreachable)

**Requested features**

- Select all requests button for bulk export
- Ability to delete individual capture sessions/records
- Gzip response content decompression
- Breakpoint setting for request modification
- Media file saving capability


### Userscripts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/userscripts/id1463298887)

**Currently charting:** #23 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This open-source Safari extension allows you to run custom JavaScript and CSS code on any website. Enhance your browsing experience with personalized styling, automatic redirects, and ad-blocking.

**Highlights:** Run custom JavaScript, Inject custom CSS, Automatic page redirection, Website page manipulation, Custom ad-blocking, Open source, No user tracking

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works well to inject CSS on iPad in Safari
- 👍 Best thing since sliced bread
- 💡 Allows you to do thousands of things that were previously desktop only
- 🔒 Very stable and works flawlessly with Safari
- 👍 Excellent Safari extension

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Satisfactory to an extent, stops working sometimes
- 🐛 Broke until reinstall
- 🐛 Slowed my Safari down to a crawl
- 🐛 Unpredictable when it applies scripts, but still useful
- 🐛 It's been way too unpredictable for a while now

**Reported bugs**

- Failed to load user data
- Saying there's an error when trying to download something
- Won't work, keeps saying there's an issue and retry
- Disappeared from Safari preferences and won't return after troubleshooting

**Requested features**

- Add support for Safari Tech Preview
- Allow editing of userscripts from the browser extension popup
- Allow creation of a new script from the Safari Extension for the current site
- Allow specifying the order in which scripts should be loaded
- Add support for running scripts in normal mode, private mode or both


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stream free?

Stream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Userscripts free?

Userscripts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stream or Userscripts?

Userscripts is rated higher. Stream averages 4.1 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Userscripts averages 4.3 from 181 ratings.

### Do Stream or Userscripts have ads?

Neither Stream nor Userscripts shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stream or Userscripts?

Stream ships an update every 3 weeks, and Userscripts monthly. Most recently, Stream was updated on September 22, 2026 and Userscripts on September 22, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Stream or Userscripts?

Stream currently peaks at #59 in the App Store charts, and Userscripts at #23. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*