# Proxycat vs Proxygen

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Proxycat | Proxygen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proxycat/id1562957266/reviews)** | [4.3 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proxygen/id1602229284/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **18** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 8 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Byte Crossing](https://appshunter.io/developer/1562957268) | [Pasi Salenius](https://appshunter.io/developer/443823972) |

## What reviewers say

### Proxycat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proxycat/id1562957266)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Proxycat Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


### Proxygen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proxygen/id1602229284)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Proxygen Plus (1 month) | $2.99 | per month |
| Proxygen Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Proxygen for iOS Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |
| Proxygen Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*