Comparison

Proxyman vs Contrastly

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

Contrastly

Features
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Contrastly helps UI designers and frontend developers check, fix, and document color contrast faster. Test foreground and background colors, pick colors directly from screenshots, generate AA/AAA-friendly alternatives, compare multiple options, and export professional WCAG reports. Built for real design and development workflows • Check color contrast instantly with WCAG-based evaluation.
 • Preview combinations in realistic UI, text, and icon contexts.
 • Pick foreground and background colors directly from screenshots or photos.
 • Fix color pairs to AA or AAA while keeping your chosen color locked. 
 • Save checks, compare options, and export shareable PDF reports. Designed for • UI designers reviewing interfaces and design specs.
 • Frontend developers validating production colors.
 • Teams preparing accessibility handoff and client delivery materials. Pro features include • PDF accessibility report export. 
 • Color picking from images and screenshots. 
 • Fix to AA / AAA.
 • Compare mode. 
 • Favorites and unlimited history. Privacy Policy: https://labs-time.web.app/Contrastly-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://labs-time.web.app/Contrastly-terms.html

Screenshots

Proxyman4 screens
Contrastly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Proxyman at every 8 days against Contrastly's every 3 weeks. Proxyman also leads on chart position (#9 vs unranked). Contrastly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Contrastly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proxyman ships an update every 8 days, Contrastly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Proxyman versus Contrastly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxymanContrastly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (799 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings799 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProxyman LLC帆 张

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

Contrastly

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
2 purchases

Contrastly

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock Pro (Yearly)$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Export (Lifetime)$17.99

Questions

Is Proxyman free?
Proxyman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contrastly free?
Contrastly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Proxyman or Contrastly have ads?
Neither Proxyman nor Contrastly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proxyman or Contrastly?
Proxyman ships an update every 8 days, and Contrastly every 3 weeks. Most recently, Proxyman was updated on September 24, 2026 and Contrastly on August 25, 2026.

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