Proxyman vs Contrastly
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
Contrastly
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Proxyman | Contrastly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (799 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 799 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Proxyman 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
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
Contrastly
- Unlock Pro (Yearly)$6.991 Year
- Unlimited Export (Lifetime)$17.99








