Proxyman vs Pebble Mind
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
Pebble Mind
Run powerful AI language and multimodal models directly on your device. This app offers a private, local-first AI workspace with on-device inference, allowing you to chat and process AI without needing an account or remote services. Choose and manage compatible models, with optional web search capabilities.
- On-device AI inference
- Text and multimodal model support
- Private, local-first workspace
- Model library with download management
- Optional web search with sources
- Customizable generation controls
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Your AI. Your models. Your device. Pebble Mind is a private, local-first AI workspace that lets you run powerful language and multimodal models directly on your device. Powered by llama.cpp, Pebble Mind brings local AI chat to iPhone and iPad without requiring an account, API key, or remote inference service. Download a compatible model, start a conversation, and keep your chats and AI processing on your device PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your conversations, attachments, settings, and downloaded models are stored locally. AI inference with downloaded llama.cpp models happens on your device — your prompts do not need to be sent to a remote AI server. Web Search is optional and under your control. When enabled, Pebble Mind can access the web for current information and show Web Search and Sources activity inside your conversation. CHOOSE THE MODEL THAT WORKS FOR YOU Browse text and multimodal models from one model library. Pebble Mind shows download size, device compatibility, memory requirements, and availability to help you choose a model suited to your device. Download GGUF models for local use, switch between available models, and manage downloaded model storage from within the app. MORE THAN TEXT Compatible multimodal models can work with: • Photos • Camera captures • PDFs • Documents • Extracted text Use the same familiar chat experience whether you're asking a quick question, working with an image, analyzing a document, or continuing a longer conversation. BUILT FOR LOCAL AI • On-device inference powered by llama.cpp • Streaming AI responses • Text and multimodal model support • Searchable conversation history • Searchable model library • Optional web search with visible sources • Markdown-formatted responses • Stop and retry generation • Per-model Temperature, Top-P, Top-K, context length, and reply-length controls • Model download and storage management • Conversation sharing and export • Native, privacy-focused iOS experience PEBBLE MIND PRO The core Pebble Mind experience includes local AI chat and model browsing. Pebble Mind Plus is an optional one-time purchase — not a subscription — that unlocks additional features including custom model importing, expanded model management, advanced controls, generation metrics, data transfer tools, configurable search domains, and context compaction. NETWORK ACCESS, WHEN YOU CHOOSE IT Pebble Mind is designed to remain useful without remote AI inference. Internet access is used when you explicitly download models and when optional Web Search is enabled. Model files may be downloaded from Hugging Face, and web-search queries may be sent to external search services. Large AI models can require significant storage and memory. Pebble Mind shows model size and device suitability before download and provides a data/storage notice before the first large model download. IMPORTANT AI-generated responses can be inaccurate or incomplete. Pebble Mind should not be relied upon as a substitute for qualified professional advice or for medical, legal, financial, emergency, or other safety-critical decisions. Run AI locally. Choose your models. Keep control of your data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pebble Mind at 100% against Proxyman's 81%. Proxyman's advantage is chart position (#9 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Proxyman sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Pebble Mind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Proxyman | Pebble Mind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (804 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 804 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Proxyman LLC | Aditi Maheshwari |
Customer experience
Proxyman
Pebble Mind
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
Pebble Mind
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
Pebble Mind
- Pebble Mind Pro Unlock$9.99









