Comparison

Http traffic capture vs 墨读

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

Head to head
About

Http traffic capture

This tool captures and analyzes HTTP and HTTPS network traffic. It allows users to preview various file types, set capture rules, and filter historical data. All captured data is stored locally for privacy and security.

Highlights
  • HTTP/HTTPS traffic analysis
  • File type preview (HTML, JS, images)
  • Packet capture rules
  • Historical record storage
  • Content filtering
  • Packet export
Features
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HTTP Traffic Capture is a lightweight HTTP & HTTPs packet capture tool for common users who have network analysis capabilities. Features: 1. Support HTTP and HTTPs traffic analysis 2. Support HTML, Javascript, CSS, picture (webp, jpeg, png) preview, and binary data viewing 3. Support for setting packet capture rules 4. Support historical packet capture records 5. Support filtering historical packet content 6. Support exporting the captured packet content Instructions: 1. The software can support HTTP packet capture by default. If you need to capture and parse HTTPs traffic, you need to install a certificate 2. Click the start button, the system will create and connect to the vpn, and start the packet capture process; if you reject the vpn configuration, the packet capture cannot be performed 3. Click the orange task bar to view the current session, and click the session to view the session request and response 4. Click the request line and response line in the session to export the corresponding value 5. You can filter the content of a specific domain name through the filter button 6. You can export the session content through the export button 7. Click the stop button, a history record will be generated for subsequent viewing 8. If you need to clean up all data, you can go to the settings page and click the clear all data button How the software works: After opening the packet capture, the software will start a vpn and direct the vpn data packet to the local HTTP proxy server. Complete the analysis and storage of the data packet in the local proxy server. For HTTTPs data, you need to install and trust the certificate to successfully parse it. Data security: Since packet capture software involves user privacy data, privacy protection is the most important design consideration for software. To this end, we have made the following mechanism for this purpose: 1. The software's CA key and CA certificate are dynamically and randomly generated by the software and stored in the sandbox. No one can know the user's CA private key. 2. The certificate cannot be shared between different users. 3. After reinstalling the application, the history will cause the certificate to become invalid, and the user can manually delete the certificate in the settings. 4. The certificate is valid for one year. After the certificate expires, the user needs to regenerate it before it can be used. 5. The HTTP data captured by the software is only stored locally and will not be uploaded to any other place. 6. The user cannot modify the network request through the software to prevent some improper behavior. System configuration instructions: HTTP proxy server: 127.0.0.1:9080 Certificate description file name: Traffic Capture YYYY-MM-dd HH:mm, where YYYY-MM-dd HH:mm is the time when the certificate is generated VPN description file name: "Traffic Capture"

About

墨读

Features
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墨读(墨阅)是一款专注于帮助用户离线缓存网页文档图书漫画的免费工具APP。您可以利用墨读收集来自互联网网站平台的公开文章,图片,漫画等,可以对网页样式进行调整,支持自定义动作,批量离线等功能方便用户日常离线。目前支持小说,markdown,图片,pdf,网页、rss等功能。支持进行标签,文件夹分类管理。并支持利用WebDav备份还原,支持导出本地备份还原数据。

Screenshots

Http traffic capture4 screens
墨读4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 墨读 at none against Http traffic capture's 1. 墨读 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Http traffic capture's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 50%). On price 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. Http traffic capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 墨读 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Http traffic capture ships an update every 3 months, 墨读 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Http traffic capture versus 墨读: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHttp traffic capture墨读
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (188 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings188 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShenzhen Chenxi Information Technology Co., Ltd晓冲 马

Customer experience

Http traffic capture

All ratings188 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative27.0%

墨读

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Http traffic capture

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes immediately
  • Network disconnects upon opening
  • Stuck on terms and conditions screen
  • Cannot clear captured data without reinstalling
  • Exported HAR files have jumbled request order
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  • Cannot capture images
  • Video source parsing fails
  • Only one capture record is kept
  • Apps are unable to function when the app is running
  • Forced VPN permission loop that requires hard reset
  • Large files cannot be exported

Requested features

15 requests
  • Update to support iOS 17
  • More block options
  • Ability to copy all captured data
  • Add full protocol header copy function
  • Customizable deletion of useless packets
Show 10 more
  • Add rewrite functionality
  • Add replay and modify function
  • Filter requests by website/application
  • Add remote proxy server option
  • Ability to save entered search information
  • Ability to delete specific history entries
  • Add field copy function (address, header, etc.)
  • Add iPad interface support
  • Improve export of HAR files with correct request order
  • Allow custom server configuration

墨读

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Http traffic capture

One-time1
  • Upgrade to pro version$1.99
None

墨读

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Http traffic capture free?
Http traffic capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 墨读 free?
墨读 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Http traffic capture or 墨读 have ads?
Http traffic capture shows ads; 墨读 does not.
Which is updated more often, Http traffic capture or 墨读?
Http traffic capture ships an update every 3 months, and 墨读 fortnightly. Most recently, Http traffic capture was updated on October 15, 2026 and 墨读 on October 8, 2026.

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