Comparison

Surge 5 vs Clouded CI

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

Head to head
About

Surge 5

This advanced network utility allows developers to intercept, process, and forward network traffic. It offers deep control over connections, including URL redirection, local file mapping, and HTTPS decryption. Ideal for debugging and network analysis.

Highlights
  • Network connection takeover
  • Modify network requests/responses
  • Forward traffic to other proxies
  • Intercept and save network data
  • Decrypt HTTPS traffic
  • Rule-based forwarding
  • Ad blocking by domain
Features
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Surge is an advanced network toolbox and proxy utility. It is designed for developers and therefore requires professional knowledge to use. These four capabilities form the core workflow of Surge: · Takeover: Take over the network connections sent by the device. Surge supports both proxy service and virtual NIC takeover, capturing HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, and UDP traffic from any app — even those ignoring proxy settings. All features work on the cellular network. · Processing: Modify the requests and responses that have been taken over: URL rewrite, header and body rewrite, local file mapping, custom DNS answers, and JavaScript-based modification. · Forwarding: Forward requests to proxy servers, either globally or driven by a flexible rule system. Policy groups select the best server automatically by latency, availability, or learned connection quality. · Intercept: Record and inspect requests and responses, including headers and bodies, and decrypt HTTPS traffic with MITM. Highlighted Features · Proxy protocols: HTTP/HTTPS, SOCKS5, SOCKS5-TLS, HTTP2 CONNECT, TrustTunnel, Shadowsocks, Snell, Trojan, Hysteria 2, AnyTLS, and SSH, with UDP relay support. · Used as a WireGuard or Tailscale client, converting the L3 VPN into a proxy policy. · Rules based on domain match/suffix/keyword/wildcard, CIDR IP range, GeoIP, ASN, protocol, port, and logical combinations; reusable rule sets hosted locally or remotely. · Policy groups: manual selection, automatic latency testing, fallback, load balancing, and the self-learning Smart group. · Complete DNS suite: DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-HTTP/3, DNS-over-QUIC, DNS-over-TLS, and concurrent queries for the fastest answer. · Local DNS mapping (equivalent to /etc/hosts) with wildcards, aliases, and per-domain DNS servers. Switch your app between production and development environments without changing any code. · Decrypt HTTPS traffic with Man-in-the-Middle and a built-in CA certificate generator. · Record and display HTTP requests and responses with JSON, text, image, and video viewers for the captured body; album mode for the request list; pre-filter for capturing. · Raw L3 packet capture. · Scripting: extend Surge with JavaScript — modify requests and responses, write custom rules, customize DNS answers, and run scheduled tasks. · Block unwanted requests by rules with high-performance pre-matching. · Measure traffic usage and network speed on Wi-Fi, cellular, and proxy connections. · Remote Dashboard: observe and debug traffic in real time from a Mac via Wi-Fi or USB, including cellular traffic. · Surge Ponte: access your home or office network remotely via your own devices, with no third-party service involved. · HTTPS proxy protocol supports client-side TLS certificate validation. · Safari extension to add rules; widgets and Information Panel for quick control. · Sync profiles across devices with iCloud Drive or Dropbox. · Full IPv6 support, TLS 1.3, HTTP/2, and QUIC. · High performance and industrial-grade stability, suitable for intensive use. Surge does not provide any proxy or VPN service; you need to configure your own servers. You may read the online manual for more information: https://nssurge.com/support Terms and Conditions: https://nssurge.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://nssurge.com/legal/privacy

About

Clouded CI

Monitor Xcode Cloud workflows on your iPhone or iPad. View build statuses, inspect failures, start new builds, and download artifacts. Offers free access for main branch builds and a Pro subscription for full workflow access.

Highlights
  • View build statuses
  • Inspect build failures
  • Start new builds
  • Download logs and artifacts
  • Monitor workflows on mobile
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Clouded CI is an unofficial client for Xcode Cloud. You can see all your workflows on your iPhone or iPad. - See which builds are running - Inspect build failures - Start new build runs or rebuild existing ones - see which tests failed or passed - download logs and other artifacts Seeing the build status and starting builds for the `main` branch is free. If you build every workflow no matter on which branch, you need a Pro subscription. Clouded CI is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple. Xcode is a trademark of Apple Inc. Terms & Conditions: https://clouded.ci/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://clouded.ci/privacy/

Screenshots

Surge 54 screens
Clouded CI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clouded CI at 100% against Surge 5's 51%. Clouded CI also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Surge 5's advantage is chart position (#7 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Surge 5 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and Clouded CI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surge 5 ships an update every 5 weeks, Clouded CI weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Surge 5 versus Clouded CI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurge 5Clouded CI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (994 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings994 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurge Networks Inc.Christian Lobach

Customer experience

Surge 5

All ratings994 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative44.3%

Clouded CI

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Surge 5

Subscriptions1
  • Feature Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Surge Pro$49.99
3 purchases

Clouded CI

Subscriptions2
  • Clouded CI Pro$3.991 Month
  • Clouded CI Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Clouded CI Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Surge 5 free?
Surge 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clouded CI free?
Clouded CI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Surge 5 or Clouded CI have ads?
Neither Surge 5 nor Clouded CI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surge 5 or Clouded CI?
Surge 5 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Clouded CI weekly. Most recently, Surge 5 was updated on September 25, 2026 and Clouded CI on August 23, 2026.

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