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

This tool captures and rewrites HTTP, TCP, UDP, and WebSocket data traffic, including Flutter app data. It offers features like HTTPS decryption, request/response mapping, and domain filtering for efficient web debugging.

Highlights
  • Packet capturing & rewriting (HTTP, TCP, UDP, WebSocket)
  • Flutter app traffic capture
  • HTTPS decryption
  • Request/response mapping
  • HTTP replaying
  • Domain filtering
  • URL Scheme support
Features
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Unlike the majority of system-based HTTP proxy capture software, Hodor is a packet capture tool based on the IP layer protocol. Consequently, Hodor is capable of capturing HTTP data traffic that many other capture software cannot, including the data traffic from Flutter apps. Hodor provides many useful features, including: - Packet capturing & rewriting with support for HTTP, TCP, UDP, and WebSocket data protocols. - Capturing and rewriting Flutter app traffic. - Support JavaScript extensions - HTTPS decryption to view decrypted data. - Mapping (i.e., replacing) data in HTTP requests and responses. - HTTP replaying and simulating requests and responses for server debugging without using the client again. - Formatting preview for Protobuf, Form-Data, JSON, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. - Forwarding HTTP requests to other network tools within the local network for data processing (including traffic from Flutter apps). - Domain filtering to only view requests and responses from specific domains. - URL Scheme support for controlling the start and stop of packet capturing with commands. Hodor is an incredibly useful web debugging tool that can help you easily resolve various issues, making your work more efficient and enjoyable. Whether you are a developer or a tester, you can benefit from Hodor. Give it a try now! Automatic Subscription Service Rules 1. If you subscribe to the automatic renewal service through your Apple ID and do not actively cancel the automatic subscription service during the subscription period, Hodor will automatically deduct the next subscription fee from the balance of the Apple ID account linked to the automatic renewal service 24 hours before the current subscription period expires (subject to the actual Apple billing rules). You should pay attention to the balance and payment status of the account. If the renewal fails due to account issues or insufficient balance, you will bear the risk and/or loss by yourself. For your convenience, Apple will notify you of the upcoming deduction before processing the payment. It is important to note that based on the nature of the automatic renewal service, if you do not explicitly cancel the automatic renewal service during the subscription period, Apple will issue a deduction instruction to the relevant parties based on your permission. Generally, any fees deducted based on this instruction will not be refunded. 2. Hodor Pro Subscription Period: 1 year. 3. Hodor reserves the right to adjust service prices or stop providing automatic renewal services. If you do not agree with the adjusted service price, you can cancel the automatic renewal service according to these rules. If you do not cancel the automatic renewal service, the subsequent fees deducted by Apple will be adjusted to the new service fee. 4. The method to cancel the automatic subscription service is as follows: open the Apple iOS device "App Store" -> click on the Apple account profile picture in the upper-right corner -> enter "Account" -> click on "Subscriptions" -> select "Hodor" -> cancel the subscription. 5. Hodor may stop providing you with automatic renewal services according to operational needs. Your Hodor service period will end on the date of the expiry of the current service cycle. * 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 (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Scarlet's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 73%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 11 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 294 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Scarlet's written reviews are positive against 73% of Hodor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scarlet ships an update every 3 months, Hodor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Scarlet versus Hodor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScarletHodor
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (294 ratings) — better4.3 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better72.9% of reviews
Number of ratings294 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven Troughton-SmithChengdu Feng Chui Ye Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Scarlet

All ratings294 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.5%

Hodor

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative25.4%

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
11 purchases

Hodor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Payment Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time9
  • Special Recovery PurchaseFree
  • 3-Day TrialFree
  • Basic Edition$3.99
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  • Buyout$3.99
  • Pro To Multiple Systems$14.99
  • Buyout$24.99
  • Buyout$29.99
  • Multiple Systems$44.99
  • Basic To Multiple Systems$44.99

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 294 ratings, while Hodor averages 4.3 from 23 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 3 months, and Hodor every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scarlet was updated on September 23, 2026 and Hodor on September 21, 2026.

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