Quantumult X vs ScanMyPeripherals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quantumult X
This powerful network utility allows web developers to debug HTTP traffic and modify requests/responses. It also enables users to customize proxy settings, supporting various protocols and advanced filtering for network requests.
- HTTP request/response debugging
- MitM HTTP decryption
- HTTP rewrite for traffic modification
- Customized DNS settings
- Shadowsocks proxy support
- WebSocket and TLS proxying
- Customizable network request policies
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Quantumult completely rebuilt from scratch, and includes a lots of awesome new features! Quantumult X is a powerful network tool for web developers and users who need to customize their proxies. For web develpers: - HTTP activity can record the whole HTTP request and response including body(HTTP debug should be enabled). - The MitM HTTP decryption can work for the traffics from TUN interface(MitM should be enabled). - HTTP rewrite with URL 302/307 redirect or request header/body modification or response header/body modification(Rewrite should be enabled). - Customized DNS settings for specific domains(IPv4 or IPv6), only can be edited in configuration profile. For users who need to customize their proxies: - Supports shadowsocks proxy protocol. - Supports shadowsocks with obfs-tls or obfs-http plugins. - Supports shadowsocks over websocket and tls(server side should be deployed by v2ray-core). - Supports UDP relay if the server supports it. - Supports different policies for network request by using customized filters(host, host suffix, host keyword...). Privacy Policy: https://quantumult.app/x/privacy/ Contact Us: support@quantumult.app
ScanMyPeripherals
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ScanMyPeripherals is a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) toolkit for developers, makers and hardware testers. Scan nearby devices, connect and explore their services and characteristics, then read, write and receive notifications — everything you need to build and debug BLE devices. Features • Scan nearby BLE devices and see their name, UUID and signal strength (signal bars and dBm) • Search by name or UUID; connected devices are shown separately with one-tap Open and Disconnect • Explore services and characteristics, with names shown for standard services (such as Heart Rate and Battery) • See at a glance what each characteristic supports: Notify, Read, Write • Read and write data as UTF8, HEX or Byte Array, with instant feedback on invalid input • Turn on Notify to receive data from the device in real time • Device Info shows a 2-minute signal strength chart with min, average, max and signal quality • Every connection, read, write and error is logged, grouped by date and color-coded for easy review Designed for comfort • A dark interface that's easy on the eyes during long sessions • Available in English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese — switch right in the app • Works on iPhone and iPad Great for • Developing and testing BLE device firmware • Checking that advertising, services and characteristics are set up correctly • Sending commands quickly and watching how the device responds
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ScanMyPeripherals at Free against Quantumult X's $9.99. ScanMyPeripherals also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Quantumult X's advantage is chart position (#23 vs unranked). 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
ScanMyPeripherals is free to download; Quantumult X costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Quantumult X ships an update every 2 months, ScanMyPeripherals every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quantumult X | ScanMyPeripherals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (1.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #23 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cross Utility Ltd | HsinChun Wu |
Bugs and requests
Quantumult X
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with iOS 18 certificate installation
- Incompatibility with system VPN
- Rewrite and MITM functions not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Support for new protocols like Hysteria2 and VLESS
- Remote access and node switching
- Widgets for quick access
- Batch speed testing for multiple nodes
ScanMyPeripherals
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Quantumult X
No in-app purchases
ScanMyPeripherals
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Quantumult X free?
Is ScanMyPeripherals free?
Do Quantumult X or ScanMyPeripherals have ads?
Which is updated more often, Quantumult X or ScanMyPeripherals?
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