Comparison

Scarlet vs Hodor

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

Head to head
About

Scarlet

A personal issue tracker designed for solo developers and hobby projects. It saves data locally to a file, eliminating the need for accounts, cloud services, or syncing. Easily manage and close project tasks with simple tagging for organization.

Highlights
  • Personal issue tracker
  • Local file saving
  • No accounts or cloud services
  • Simple task management
  • Tagging for organization
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Let's face it, there are a lot of developers who like the idea of an issue tracker, but find it too much effort to use & maintain for solo, indie or hobby projects. Enter Scarlet. Scarlet is a personal issue tracker that saves to a file that you can include in your project directory, or anywhere you prefer. No accounts, no cloud services, no syncing, no third-party integration. Just a simple place to file away your project's to-dos and close them when they're complete. Add tags to an issue to help organize things, and that's it — it really couldn't be simpler.

About

Hodor

Capture and inspect network traffic, including Flutter apps, with advanced API testing and debugging tools. Offers a suite of everyday developer utilities and AI-assisted testing capabilities.

Highlights
  • HTTP(S), WebSocket, TCP, UDP capture
  • API request testing
  • AI-assisted testing
  • URL encoding/decoding
  • JSON formatting
  • Timestamp conversion
  • QR code generation
Features
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Capture Flutter traffic. Test APIs. Debug with AI. Hodor brings packet capture, API testing, and developer utilities to your iPhone and iPad. IP-layer capture can inspect traffic that does not follow system HTTP proxy settings, including traffic from Flutter apps. CAPTURE AND DEBUG • Capture and rewrite HTTP(S), WebSocket, TCP, and UDP traffic. • Inspect HTTPS requests and responses after configuring certificate trust. • Replace HTTP request and response data with Mapping, simulate responses with Mock, and replay requests without repeating actions in the original app. • Extend processing with JavaScript, filter by domain, export HAR, and forward HTTP traffic to other tools on your local network. • Preview Protobuf, Form-Data, JSON, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. Start or stop the capture service with URL Scheme commands. MULTI-PROTOCOL API TESTING • Send HTTP(S), WebSocket, TCP, UDP, gRPC, and MQTT requests. • Organize requests into groups; manage environments, variables, authentication, headers, and bodies. Import and export cURL. • Combine pre- and post-request scripts, value extraction, and assertions for workflows such as signing in, reusing a token, and checking responses. AI TESTING THROUGH MCP Connect a compatible AI client to Hodor's MCP service. Give it a testing goal and let it inspect captured traffic, create and edit requests, send them, analyze responses, and adjust and retest in a multi-step workflow. MCP requires setup and an access token; Hodor does not include an AI model. Data read by the client may be sent to its configured model service. Script execution must be explicitly enabled. EVERYDAY DEVELOPER TOOLS URL, Base64, and Unicode encoding tools; URL parsing; JSON formatting; AES encryption and decryption; MD5 and SHA/HMAC hashing; JWT inspection; timestamp conversion; certificate hashes; regular expressions; and QR code generation—all in the app. Use Hodor only with traffic and systems you are authorized to test. HTTPS decryption depends on certificate configuration and app security policies. iOS background limits may interrupt MCP sessions. SUBSCRIPTIONS Some features require a paid plan. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available; features, device coverage, and prices are shown on the purchase screen. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; renewal is charged within the final 24 hours. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://ximlu.github.io/hodor/privacy_en.html Terms of Service: https://ximlu.github.io/hodor/terms_en.html

Screenshots

Scarlet2 screens
Hodor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hodor at Free against Scarlet's $2.99. Hodor also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Scarlet's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 72%) and ratings volume (293 vs 24). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hodor is free to download; Scarlet costs $2.99 up front. Scarlet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hodor sells 10 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

Scarlet holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scarlet has 293 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Scarlet's written reviews are positive against 72% of Hodor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scarlet ships an update every 5 months, Hodor monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Scarlet versus Hodor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScarletHodor
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (293 ratings) — better4.3 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews — better72.1% of reviews
Number of ratings293 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#86 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven Troughton-SmithChengdu Feng Chui Ye Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Scarlet

All ratings293 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%

Hodor

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative24.6%

Bugs and requests

Scarlet

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Data loss when browsing issues
  • Added items not saved after closing and reopening
  • Only original items persist after multiple sessions
  • Permanent data loss during normal usage

Requested features

2 requests
  • Auto-open last used file on startup
  • Support for popular apps and mods installation

Hodor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scarlet

One-time1
  • Scarlet (Full Unlock)$3.99
10 purchases

Hodor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Payment Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time8
  • Special Recovery PurchaseFree
  • 3-Day TrialFree
  • Buyout$3.99
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  • Pro To Multiple Systems$17.99
  • Buyout$24.99
  • Buyout$29.99
  • Basic To Multiple Systems$44.99
  • Multiple Systems$49.99

Questions

Is Scarlet free?
Scarlet costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hodor free?
Hodor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scarlet or Hodor?
Scarlet is rated higher. Scarlet averages 4.5 out of 5 from 293 ratings, while Hodor averages 4.3 from 24 ratings.
Do Scarlet or Hodor have ads?
Neither Scarlet nor Hodor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scarlet or Hodor?
Scarlet ships an update every 5 months, and Hodor monthly. Most recently, Scarlet was updated on November 7, 2026 and Hodor on November 7, 2026.

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