Comparison

WSS WebSocket Client vs HerdrChat

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

Head to head
About

WSS WebSocket Client

This tool allows developers to easily test communication with WebSocket servers. It offers features like session logging, message copying, automatic pong responses, and connection history for quick re-connections on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Test WSS WebSocket servers
  • Share session logs to CSV
  • Copy messages from log
  • Automatic pong response
  • Connection history
  • Optimized for iPhone and iPad
Features
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WSS WebSocket Client lets you easily test communication with any WebSocket server! - Session log can be shared to a CSV file. - You can copy any message from the log by clicking on it. - The app automatically responds with a pong to server's pings. - Socket Client has a connection history, thus you can quickly repeat any previous connection. - The app is optimized for both iPhone and iPad. Unsupported communications: - WS protocol (web socket without SSL certificate) - WSS with untrusted SSL certificate If you have any issues or questions, do not hesitate to contact me via email address: socketclient@tomasparizek.com

About

HerdrChat

Features
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Your coding agents, away from your desk. HerdrChat is an SSH chat client for Claude Code and Codex sessions running on a computer you own. Check progress, read conversations and answer an agent without navigating a desktop terminal on a small screen. STAY ON TOP OF YOUR WORK See which conversations need your input, which agents are working and which are idle. Replies read like a document, with code and formatting, and each run of tool activity folds into one line ("Ran 3 commands ยท edited 1 file") you can open. The chat header shows the model and effort level. Reply from the chat composer or use supported numbered choices when an agent asks for approval. Pin the chats you care about to the top, and mute notifications for the ones you don't. SLASH COMMANDS Type / to send Claude Code commands such as /model, /effort, /compact and /context. When a command opens a picker, it appears on your phone: choose a model or effort level and apply it for this session only or as your default. KNOW WHEN AN AGENT NEEDS YOU Turn on notifications and your computer tells you when an agent is waiting for you or has finished, with the chat's name and what the agent said. Tap one to open that chat. SEND A PICTURE Attach screenshots or photos to a message. They are copied to your computer over the same SSH connection and handed to the agent with your prompt. MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD On iPhone, move between your chats, hosts and settings. On iPad, keep the conversation list beside the selected chat, with a settings layout designed for the larger screen. Light and dark appearances are included. YOUR MACHINE, YOUR CONNECTION Connect over SSH using your own password or private key. Host-key fingerprints are pinned, and a changed host key stops the connection until you explicitly review it. Tailscale is recommended for reaching your computer privately. Credentials are kept in the device Keychain. Conversation caches stay on your device and can be cleared in Settings. HerdrChat has no account system, developer-operated chat server, advertising or analytics SDK. If you turn on notifications, they pass through a small HerdrChat relay that forwards them to Apple and keeps nothing. TRY THE BUILT-IN DEMO The local Demo host is available without an account, server or purchase. Explore sample conversations, answer an approval prompt and send a sample message. Demo replies are simulated; nothing is sent to a computer or AI service. WHAT YOU NEED FOR REAL USE A computer you administer, reachable over SSH, with herdr and Claude Code or Codex installed and configured. Agent accounts and any provider charges are separate and are not supplied by HerdrChat. The agents and their commands run on your computer, not on your iPhone or iPad. HerdrChat does not include an AI subscription. Open source under Apache-2.0: github.com/cobanov/herdrchat

Screenshots

WSS WebSocket Client4 screens
HerdrChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HerdrChat at Free against WSS WebSocket Client's $1.99. HerdrChat also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). WSS WebSocket Client's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

HerdrChat is free to download; WSS WebSocket Client costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WSS WebSocket Client ships an update every 6 weeks, HerdrChat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 5 level
WSS WebSocket Client versus HerdrChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWSS WebSocket ClientHerdrChat
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
Best chart rank#190 โ€” betterโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomas ParizekAHMET MERT COBANOGLU

In-app purchases

None

WSS WebSocket Client

No in-app purchases

None

HerdrChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WSS WebSocket Client free?
WSS WebSocket Client costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HerdrChat free?
HerdrChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WSS WebSocket Client or HerdrChat have ads?
Neither WSS WebSocket Client nor HerdrChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WSS WebSocket Client or HerdrChat?
WSS WebSocket Client ships an update every 6 weeks, and HerdrChat every 2 days. Most recently, WSS WebSocket Client was updated on September 20, 2026 and HerdrChat on October 1, 2026.

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