Comparison

Proxyman vs Bike Sensor Emulator

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

Bike Sensor Emulator

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a Bluetooth Low Energy cycling sensor — no hardware required. Bike Sensor Emulator advertises as a standard Cycling Speed and Cadence (CSCS) peripheral. Any app or bike computer that supports the Bluetooth SIG CSCS specification can connect and receive simulated data. SIMULATION MODES Random (default) — cadence follows a natural random walk centered around 90 rpm, with speed derived automatically. Manual — set speed (0–50 mph) and cadence (0–200 rpm) in real time using on-screen sliders. FEATURES • Configure speed, cadence, or both before each session • Advertises the standard Bluetooth SIG CSCS service • Accepts one BLE connection at a time • On iPhone and iPad, continues broadcasting while the app runs in the background • Graceful error handling for Bluetooth unavailability and permission denials • Runs on iPhone and iPad; the iPad app also runs on Apple Silicon Mac Ideal for developers building cycling apps, QA teams verifying BLE sensor integrations, cyclists evaluating CSCS-compatible apps before purchasing a sensor, and anyone who needs a controllable CSCS signal without dedicated hardware.

Screenshots

Proxyman4 screens
Bike Sensor Emulator2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bike Sensor Emulator at none against Proxyman's 5. Proxyman's advantage is chart position (#11 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Bike Sensor Emulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proxyman ships an update weekly, Bike Sensor Emulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Proxyman versus Bike Sensor Emulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxymanBike Sensor Emulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (804 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings804 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProxyman LLCTony Tallman

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

Bike Sensor Emulator

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
None

Bike Sensor Emulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proxyman free?
Proxyman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bike Sensor Emulator free?
Bike Sensor Emulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Proxyman or Bike Sensor Emulator have ads?
Neither Proxyman nor Bike Sensor Emulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proxyman or Bike Sensor Emulator?
Proxyman ships an update weekly, and Bike Sensor Emulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Proxyman was updated on October 12, 2026 and Bike Sensor Emulator on September 25, 2026.

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