Comparison

WS WebSocket Tester vs ELX TCP Client

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

Head to head

WS WebSocket Tester

Fast and easy WebSocket tester

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

WS WebSocket Tester

This tool allows developers to quickly test WebSocket servers. It is designed for speed and remembers previously accessed servers, enabling easy message exchange and response verification.

Highlights

Fast WebSocket server testing
Remembers last accessed servers
Exchange messages with servers
Check server responses

Features

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WS WebSocket Tester lets you quickly test your WebSocket server, it's blazing fast and it also remembers your last accessed servers, use it to check if your server is responding and exchange messages with it.

About

ELX TCP Client

Connect to TCP servers using IP addresses or domain names. View data in both string and hexadecimal formats. This tool is ideal for testing TCP connections.

Highlights

Connect to TCP servers
Supports IP addresses
Supports domains
Display data in string format
Display data in HEX format
Test TCP connections

Features

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TCP client to connect to a TCP server. Useful tool for testing TCP connection. Supports IP addresses and domains. Display in string and HEX format.

Screenshots

WS WebSocket Tester2 screens

ELX TCP Client3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ELX TCP Client at none against WS WebSocket Tester's shown. ELX TCP Client also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). WS WebSocket Tester's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 27 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WS WebSocket Tester ships an update every 6 months, ELX TCP Client every 27 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

WS WebSocket Tester versus ELX TCP Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	WS WebSocket Tester	ELX TCP Client
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 6 months — better	Every 27 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	40 MB	18 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Roman Alifanov	Sergey Abaev

Customer experience

WS WebSocket Tester

Written reviews2 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

ELX TCP Client

All ratings1 ratings

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews4 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WS WebSocket Tester

No in-app purchases

None

ELX TCP Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WS WebSocket Tester free?

WS WebSocket Tester is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ELX TCP Client free?

ELX TCP Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do WS WebSocket Tester or ELX TCP Client have ads?

WS WebSocket Tester shows ads; ELX TCP Client does not.

Which is updated more often, WS WebSocket Tester or ELX TCP Client?

WS WebSocket Tester ships an update every 6 months, and ELX TCP Client every 27 months. Most recently, WS WebSocket Tester was updated on October 24, 2026 and ELX TCP Client on October 24, 2026.