Proxyman vs Gnu Adapter Softether Amnezia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Proxyman
This app acts as a web debugging proxy, allowing you to capture and inspect HTTP/HTTPS traffic directly from your iPhone or iPad. It decrypts requests and responses, offers advanced debugging tools, and ensures your sensitive data remains on your device.
- Capture & Inspect HTTP/HTTPS from iOS devices
- Decrypt and view requests/responses
- JSON syntax highlighting
- Quick filtering by URL, header, body
- Advanced debugging tools (SSL Proxying, Block List)
- Secure with FaceID/TouchID/Passcode
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Meet a superb Web Debugging Proxy that can act like a middleman, aka Proxyman. ### Features - Directly Capture & Inspect HTTP/HTTPS from your iOS/iPad Devices without using MacBooks. - Decrypt and View HTTP/HTTPS Request/Response in plain text - JSON Syntax Highlighting - Exclusively designed for iPhone and iPad (Landscape and Two Columns) - Share traffic to Proxyman macOS - a native macOS app for better inspection - Pin working domains - Quick filter with URL, Header Body, and Type of Request/Response (e.g., JSON, Form, HTML, CSS, Document, etc) - Better Request/Response Previewer: Multiple columns, JSON Preview, JSON TreeView, etc - Safe Lock: Protect your sensitive data with FaceID / TouchID / Passcode - Advanced Debugging Tools: SSL Proxying, Block List, Map Local, Breakpoint, etc - Rewrite & Scripting ### Proxyman macOS Proxyman for iOS works perfectly with Proxyman for macOS (native macOS app, supports macOS 26 and M4 Chip) ### How it works Proxyman iOS creates a local VPN on your device and then forwards all traffic to a Local Man-in-The-Middle Server. As long as the VPN is active, Proxyman iOS can capture all traffic over Wi-Fi and cellular Data. ### How about my sensitive data? - Proxyman Root Certificate is a self-signed certificate that is generated on your local machine. Thus, all requests and responses are captured and stored on your devices and Proxyman does not have access to your data. - There are no remote servers involved. What’s in your devices, it’s in your devices. ************* - Support: https://proxyman.com/support - Privacy Policy: https://proxyman.com/privacy - Terms of Services: https://proxyman.com/terms-of-use
Gnu Adapter Softether Amnezia
This application provides a client for the SoftEther VPN protocol, enabling secure and encrypted virtual private network connections. It's designed for users who need a reliable network security solution for their company or personal use. The client supports original Softether Server versions starting from 5.02 build 5180.
- Virtual private network creation
- Encrypted data transmission
- Supports original Softether protocol
- Compatible with Softether Server 5.02 build 5180+
- Cross-platform compatibility
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Softether - it's one of the simplest and most effective decisions for creating virtual private networks for companies or as security network solution. The connection encrypts sent and received data, which excludes the leakage and fraud of your traffic. SoftEther Project develops and distributes SoftEther, An Open-Source Free Cross-platform Multi-protocol Program, as an academic project from University of Tsukuba, under the Apache License 2.0. This Softether Adapter application is designed for original Softether Server solution and free to use. We've developed this client application because we couldn't find any other available client application for iOS. Please note: this adapter support original Softether protocol only. The supported version of Softether server starts from 5.02 build 5180. Enjoy! Terms Of Use - https://excdev.com/politic.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Proxyman at 81% against Gnu Adapter Softether Amnezia's 29%. Proxyman also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Gnu Adapter Softether Amnezia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Proxyman sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Gnu Adapter Softether Amnezia asks for nothing beyond the download.
Proxyman holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proxyman has 800 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Proxyman's written reviews are positive against 29% of Gnu Adapter Softether Amnezia's.
Proxyman ships an update weekly, Gnu Adapter Softether Amnezia every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Proxyman | Gnu Adapter Softether Amnezia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (800 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 800 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #11 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Proxyman LLC | Excdev |
Customer experience
Proxyman
Gnu Adapter Softether Amnezia
Bugs and requests
Proxyman
Reported bugs
4 issues- Breakpoint functionality not working properly
- Losing session state when relaunching the app
- Incompatibility issues with certain apps and websites
- Crashes when trying to view large response bodies
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Simplified Chinese
- Implement scripting capabilities like the desktop version
- Improve handling of WebSocket and MQTT traffic
- Allow grouping of related requests
- Add an option to change DNS settings within the app
Gnu Adapter Softether Amnezia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Proxyman
- Premium Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
- PROJECT PASS Quarterly Subscription$19.993 Months
- Premium Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
- Proxyman Lifetime with Black Friday$69.99
- Lifetime Access$99.99
Gnu Adapter Softether Amnezia
No in-app purchases
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