Surge 5 vs Riuve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Riuve
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Riuve is the notification and analytics platform for apps that care about engagement. Know what your users do. Reach them when it matters. Built for developers who'd rather ship product than babysit a marketing cloud. Track every event your users trigger — from a tap to a purchase. Segment them by behavior, attributes, or inactivity. Reach them at the right moment with push notifications, emails, or multi-step drip automations. One dashboard, every channel. Riuve captures user behavior with one line of code and enriches every event automatically — user identity, device, location, locale, app version, session context. No boilerplate, no setup. Events keep flowing even when offline, syncing automatically when the connection returns. Send the right message at the right time. Schedule one-off pushes, run recurring campaigns, or launch full drip sequences triggered by user behavior. Build multi-step chains that respond to what your users actually do — onboarding flows, cart recovery, re-engagement campaigns, all without writing scheduling logic yourself. Quiet hours, frequency caps, and daily limits keep your users engaged, never annoyed. Target users by event history, attributes, inactivity, or completed funnels with AND/OR logic, time windows, and property filters — without writing SQL. Test variants of any campaign with deterministic, fair distribution. Send the right message in the right language with per-locale content and automatic fallback. Track funnels, cohort retention, real-time event streams, and per-campaign performance to know what works, what doesn't, and who's slipping away. Riuve is developer-first. A clean API, transparent docs, an open status page. SDKs for React Native, Expo, and Next.js. No upsells, no surprises. Your data is yours. Riuve only collects what you explicitly track. We never sell user data, never share it with third parties, and never use it to train models. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. You control retention, you control deletion, and you can export everything anytime. Whether you're running cart recovery flows, sending breaking news, onboarding SaaS users, or re-engaging dormant players — if your app talks to its users, Riuve makes that conversation work. Install, initialize, and track your first event in under five minutes. No sales calls, no onboarding gauntlets. Ship the product, we'll handle the rest. Website: https://riuve.com Privacy Policy: https://riuve.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://riuve.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Riuve at none against Surge 5's 2. Riuve also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Surge 5's advantage is chart position (#6 vs unranked). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Surge 5 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Riuve asks for nothing beyond the download.
Surge 5 ships an update monthly, Riuve every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surge 5 | Riuve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #6 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Surge Networks Inc. | Baran ADALI |
In-app purchases
Surge 5
- Feature Subscription$14.991 Year
- Surge Pro$49.99
Riuve
No in-app purchases









