Comparison

Proxyman vs Privacy Manifestor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Privacy Manifestor

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Annoyed by the intended workflow of privacy manifest file generation? I hear you. Overwhelmed by the documentation? I hear you. Frustrated that only a developer can fiddle around when using the intended workflow? I hear you. Afraid that you still did something wrong, even though your read the huge documentation carefully? I hear you. Let's make this easier. Be guided through the creation of the privacy manifest file. Get an easy overview of what settings are available and make sure you don't miss anything. The best thing is: you will be way faster and you don't have to be a developer to do it. Simply create or edit an existing manifest file by following the questionnaire.

Screenshots

Proxyman4 screens
Privacy Manifestor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Proxyman at Free against Privacy Manifestor's $1.99. Proxyman also leads on chart position (#8 vs unranked). Privacy Manifestor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). 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

Proxyman is free to download; Privacy Manifestor costs $1.99 up front. Proxyman sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Privacy Manifestor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proxyman ships an update weekly, Privacy Manifestor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and December 2, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Proxyman versus Privacy Manifestor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxymanPrivacy Manifestor
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (800 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings800 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperProxyman LLCJan Oskar Brinker

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

Privacy Manifestor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Proxyman

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • PROJECT PASS Quarterly Subscription$19.993 Months
  • Premium Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Proxyman Lifetime with Black Friday$69.99
  • Lifetime Access$99.99
1 purchases

Privacy Manifestor

One-time1
  • Hide watermark in output file$0.99

Questions

Is Proxyman free?
Proxyman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Privacy Manifestor free?
Privacy Manifestor costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Proxyman or Privacy Manifestor have ads?
Neither Proxyman nor Privacy Manifestor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proxyman or Privacy Manifestor?
Proxyman ships an update weekly, and Privacy Manifestor every 2 days. Most recently, Proxyman was updated on September 27, 2026 and Privacy Manifestor on December 2, 2025.

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