# Proxyman vs BluKit Workbench

The clearest difference is price: Proxyman at Free against BluKit Workbench's $9.99. Proxyman also leads on chart position (#8 vs unranked). BluKit Workbench's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On ads there is nothing between them.

Proxyman is free to download; BluKit Workbench costs $9.99 up front. Proxyman sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. BluKit Workbench asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Proxyman | BluKit Workbench |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (804 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proxyman-capture-https/id1551292695/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **804** | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#8** | — |
| Size | 73 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Proxyman LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1677092874) | [Zion Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/371886727) |

## What reviewers say

### Proxyman

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proxyman-capture-https/id1551292695)

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #65 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly Subscription | $8.99 | per month |
| PROJECT PASS Quarterly Subscription | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium Annual Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Proxyman Lifetime with Black Friday | $69.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Powerful networking tools
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 💡 Helpful for debugging and development
- 🤖 Great for reverse engineering APIs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive premium version
- 🔋 High data usage reported by some users
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🤖 Confusing user experience for free version

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### BluKit Workbench

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blukit-workbench/id6747599806)

This app is a powerful utility for discovering, inspecting, and prototyping Bluetooth devices. It allows real-time recording and export of peripheral data, and enables the creation of virtual peripherals for testing and development.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth scanning, connecting, inspecting, Filtering and sorting discovered devices, Recording and exporting peripheral data to JSON, Creating and interacting with virtual peripherals, Supports Mac, iPhone, and iPad, Built with BluKit Framework for Xcode

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Proxyman free?

Proxyman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BluKit Workbench free?

BluKit Workbench costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Proxyman or BluKit Workbench have ads?

Neither Proxyman nor BluKit Workbench shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*