SSL Toolkit vs CertScope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSL Toolkit
This application provides a suite of tools for managing and analyzing SSL certificates. It allows users to check installed certificates, TLS versions, and certificate transparency logs, as well as convert various certificate formats and generate self-signed certificates.
- Check installed certificates
- Check TLS versions
- Search Certificate Transparency Log
- PKCS7/PKCS12 Conversion
- Generate self-signed certificates
- Generate RSA/ECC CSR
- PEM parser
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SSL Toolkit offers useful tools to help you in your daily work with SSL certificates. These are some features provided by SSL Toolkit : - Check installed certificate - Check TLS versions - Search Certificate Transparency Log - View Certificate Transparency Log in realtime - PKCS7 Converter - PKCS12 Converter - Generate self-signed certificates - Generate RSA / ECC CSR - Manage RSA / ECC CSR - PEM parser supporting X509, PKCS7 and CSR in PEM format. - OCSP Check - IDN converter - Base64 Converter - Root/Intermediate search - CRL Check
CertScope
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CertScope allows you to monitor your certificates for expiries and other TLS related issues. Track and manage your TLS certificates with ease using CertScope. Features include: - Import local certificates (PEM/DER) - Import remote certificates (HTTPS/TLS) - Local alerts for when certificates are about to expire - Sync certificates across devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CertScope at Free against SSL Toolkit's $9.99. SSL Toolkit's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). On ads and in-app purchases 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
CertScope is free to download; SSL Toolkit costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SSL Toolkit ships an update monthly, CertScope every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSL Toolkit | CertScope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #123 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Linsenmeier | Automata Solutions Ltd. |
In-app purchases
SSL Toolkit
No in-app purchases
CertScope
No in-app purchases
