Comparison

Surge 5 vs Widgets for Stripe

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

Widgets for Stripe

Visualize your business's financial performance with customizable widgets for iPhone, Mac, and iPad. Track revenue, MRR, and other key metrics with clear charts and graphs. Ideal for quick business insights and social media sharing.

Highlights
  • Revenue display
  • Interactive charts
  • MRR tracking
  • Grid contribution graph
  • Multiple project support
  • Customizable time frames
Features
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Display Your Stripe Project’s Revenue Like Never Before! Now you can have lovely widgets on your iPhone, Mac**, or iPad displaying key information about your business. The perfect screenshot flex for social media: Free features: • Connect one Stripe project • Revenue widgets • Display data in the time frame that fits your needs Premium features (additional in-app purchase required): • Chart widgets • Grid Contribution Graph — like your GitHub one • MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue) widgets • Pie widgets • Add unlimited Stripe projects Note: You can have the same widgets as on your iPhone if you have a MacBook with an Apple Silicon chipset. ————————————————————————————————————————— Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/widgetsforstripe/inicio Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/widgetsforstripe-privacy/inicio

Screenshots

Surge 54 screens
Widgets for Stripe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Widgets for Stripe at every 3 days against Surge 5's monthly. Widgets for Stripe also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 52%). Surge 5's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 44) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Widgets for Stripe sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Surge 5 against 4.2 for Widgets for Stripe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surge 5 has 1K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Surge 5's written reviews are positive against 79% of Widgets for Stripe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surge 5 ships an update monthly, Widgets for Stripe every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Surge 5 versus Widgets for Stripe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurge 5Widgets for Stripe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1K ratings)4.2 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better44
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurge Networks Inc.Juanjo Valino

Customer experience

Surge 5

All ratings1,005 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative20.3%
Written reviews451 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative44.1%

Widgets for Stripe

All ratings44 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Surge 5

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

Widgets for Stripe

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$12.991 Year
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  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Surge 5 free?
Surge 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgets for Stripe free?
Widgets for Stripe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Surge 5 or Widgets for Stripe?
Widgets for Stripe is rated higher. Surge 5 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Widgets for Stripe averages 4.2 from 44 ratings.
Do Surge 5 or Widgets for Stripe have ads?
Neither Surge 5 nor Widgets for Stripe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surge 5 or Widgets for Stripe?
Surge 5 ships an update monthly, and Widgets for Stripe every 3 days. Most recently, Surge 5 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Widgets for Stripe on November 8, 2026.

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