Comparison

Proxyman vs PacketPro

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

PacketPro

This tool allows developers to capture, inspect, and analyze network traffic, including HTTP and HTTPS requests. It offers a suite of debugging utilities to enhance productivity and provides clear visibility into network activity for faster troubleshooting.

Highlights
  • Capture and inspect HTTP/HTTPS traffic
  • View request and response details
  • Analyze headers, parameters, cookies, and timing
  • Flexible filtering rules
  • Developer toolbox for debugging
  • HTTP request testing
  • URL encode/decode
Features
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PacketPro — Professional Packet Capture Tool PacketPro is a lightweight and powerful packet capture and debugging tool designed for developers and advanced users. It helps you inspect, analyze, and understand network requests with clarity and efficiency. • Capture and inspect HTTP & HTTPS traffic • View complete request and response details • Analyze headers, parameters, cookies, and timing • Flexible filtering rules to focus on what matters • Built-in developer toolbox for daily debugging tasks Developer Toolbox PacketPro includes a set of handy tools to improve productivity: • HTTP request testing • URL encode / decode • Base64 & hash utilities • Regex testing • Timestamp conversion Designed for Professionals • Clean and intuitive interface • No account required • No ads, no tracking • Built with performance and privacy in mind PacketPro gives you full visibility into network traffic — so you can debug faster and work smarter.

Screenshots

Proxyman4 screens
PacketPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PacketPro at free against Proxyman's free with in-app purchases. PacketPro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Proxyman's advantage is ratings volume (799 vs 1) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Proxyman sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and PacketPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PacketPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proxyman has 799 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proxyman ships an update every 8 days, PacketPro weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Proxyman versus PacketPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxymanPacketPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (799 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings799 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProxyman LLC凡 刘

Customer experience

Proxyman

All ratings799 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative14.5%

PacketPro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PacketPro

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

PacketPro

One-time1
  • Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Proxyman free?
Proxyman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PacketPro free?
PacketPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Proxyman or PacketPro?
PacketPro is rated higher. Proxyman averages 4.8 out of 5 from 799 ratings, while PacketPro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Proxyman or PacketPro have ads?
Neither Proxyman nor PacketPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proxyman or PacketPro?
Proxyman ships an update every 8 days, and PacketPro weekly. Most recently, Proxyman was updated on September 24, 2026 and PacketPro on September 8, 2026.

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