Comparison

Proxycat vs Proxygen

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Proxycat

This app allows developers to capture and modify HTTP messages using JavaScript. It offers various viewers for data formats and supports SSL decryption. Scripts can be synchronized via iCloud for seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • HTTP message capture
  • Request/response modification via JavaScript
  • Multiple data viewers (JSON, Tree, HTML, XML, Hex)
  • Code Prettier
  • iCloud script synchronization
  • SSL Decryption
  • Dark Mode
Features
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Proxycat is a debugging application that can be used to capture http messages. You can use javascript code to modify requests and responses. Features - JSON, Tree View, HTML, XML, JavaScript and Hex Viewers - Code Prettier - iCloud synchronize scripts - Script can modify requests and responses - SSL Decryption - Dark Mode Feedback - [email](mailto:bytecrossing@gmail.com) - [twitter](https://twitter.com/ByteCrossingLtd)

About

Proxygen

This tool allows developers to intercept, inspect, and modify HTTP traffic from their iOS devices on a Mac. It offers advanced features like JavaScript scripting for traffic manipulation and a syntax-aware editor for debugging API endpoints.

Highlights
  • Send iOS device traffic to Mac
  • Modify proxied traffic with JavaScript
  • Match and replace headers/body data
  • Syntax highlighting HTTP editor
  • WebSocket and SSE message capture
  • Local VPN extension for proxying
Features
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Proxygen is the best HTTP proxy tool for testing apps and debugging remote API endpoints right on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. And it’s built to delight you while doing it. Features • Send iOS device traffic to remote Mac • Write JavaScript to modify proxied traffic • Store state in variables for use in Editor • Match and replace headers and body data • Test API endpoints with assertions • Transform data with custom recipes • Syntax highlighting HTTP message editor • Message history with powerful filtering • WebSocket and SSE message capture • Store all data in documents SEND TO MAC Easily capture HTTP messages from an iPhone or iPad on your Mac. Traffic is mirrored to the paired Mac over local network even when the iOS app is not active. The Mac app can intercept and edit data of requests and responses before they are forwarded. No more futzing around with Wi-Fi proxy settings and trusted certificates. SCRIPTING Write JavaScript code that modifies proxied traffic. Scripts have access to requests and responses, letting you rewrite headers, URLs and body content, inject data, or implement conditional logic that goes beyond what static rules can express. SYNTAX AWARE EDITOR Edit requests from the message history or create new to any target. All previously sent requests are kept in the project file so you can return to your work later. The editor uses Tree-sitter for fast language parsing and syntax highlighting. It handles decoding of HTTP content automatically, letting you focus on testing the remote API. SERVER GRADE PERFORMANCE The magic lies in a little custom HTTP proxy that the iOS app runs in a local VPN extension. This proxy was developed using SwiftNIO, a framework for bizarrely fast asynchronous network applications. The proxy can perform TLS Manipulator in the Middle (MitM) to see inside HTTPS connections and apply custom logic to each message. To put it bluntly, you’ve probably never seen a HTTP proxy this fast before. And you likely won’t notice that your web browsing is even proxied at all. PRIVACY Proxygen contains no third party frameworks for crash reporting or analytics. Note that Proxygen is a TLS MitM proxy, which means that it sees HTTPS network traffic in plain text. This data is transferred from the proxy to the Proxygen app and stored as part of the project document. Make sure you handle the documents accordingly, as they may contain sensitive data such as session tokens and login credentials. Privacy policy https://proxygen.app/docs/privacy Terms of Use https://proxygen.app/docs/terms Device Mockup created from https://deviceframes.com/templates/iphone-13

Screenshots

Proxycat4 screens
Proxygen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Proxycat at 5.0 against Proxygen's 4.3. Proxycat also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Proxygen's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 2). 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. Proxycat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Proxygen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Proxycat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proxygen has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Proxycat's written reviews are positive against 83% of Proxygen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proxycat ships an update fortnightly, Proxygen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Proxycat versus Proxygen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxycatProxygen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings218 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperByte CrossingPasi Salenius

Customer experience

Proxycat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Proxygen

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Proxycat

One-time1
  • Proxycat Pro$2.99
4 purchases

Proxygen

Subscriptions2
  • Proxygen Plus (1 month)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Proxygen Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Proxygen for iOS Lifetime$9.99
  • Proxygen Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Proxycat free?
Proxycat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Proxygen free?
Proxygen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Proxycat or Proxygen?
Proxycat is rated higher. Proxycat averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Proxygen averages 4.3 from 18 ratings.
Do Proxycat or Proxygen have ads?
Neither Proxycat nor Proxygen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proxycat or Proxygen?
Proxycat ships an update fortnightly, and Proxygen every 2 weeks. Most recently, Proxycat was updated on September 10, 2026 and Proxygen on September 21, 2026.

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