Http traffic capture vs Stream HTTP Sniffer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- HTTP/HTTPS traffic analysis
- File type preview (HTML, JS, images)
- Packet capture rules
- Historical record storage
- Content filtering
- Packet export
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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"
Stream HTTP Sniffer
This tool captures and analyzes HTTP/HTTPS traffic directly on your device for network debugging. It allows developers and QA teams to inspect requests and responses, filter traffic, rewrite messages, and even block specific requests. HTTPS capture requires CA certificate configuration.
- HTTP/HTTPS packet capture
- Request/response history
- Domain filtering
- Request rewriting
- Request blocking
- JavaScript scripting
- Keyword search
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Stream HTTP Packet Capture Tool is a mobile HTTP/HTTPS packet capture and network debugging tool. It is used for local packet capture on the client side, intended solely for local network debugging by QA and development teams. You can capture and view all HTTP/HTTPS requests and responses on your device without connecting to a computer, making it easy to debug application network issues. 1. Capture HTTP & HTTPS requests, with HTTPS requests requiring the configuration of a CA certificate. 2. Access capture history to preview request bodies and response bodies, currently supporting text, JSON, files, and forms. 3. Domain Filtering: Intercept only the traffic you need, avoiding interference with other applications. 4. Request Rewriting: Supports redirection and replacement of request or response messages, and modifications based on regular expressions. 5. Request Blocking: Block requests based on URLs to prevent them from being sent to the server. 6. Scripting: Write JavaScript scripts to handle requests or responses. 7. Search: Search requests based on keywords, response types, and various conditions. Before you start using the tool, please read the following: 1. The target audience for Stream HTTP Packet Capture Tool includes front-end developers, client developers, back-end developers, DevOps engineers, QA engineers, and general users with some network analysis skills. 2. The sole purpose of Stream HTTP Packet Capture Tool is network debugging, and it has no other intended purposes. Additionally, enabling Stream requires your authorization for VPN permissions. 3. Stream HTTP Packet Capture Tool does not upload any user data. Please use it with confidence, and we hope our trusted users will share it with industry professionals. If you do not agree with the above purposes, lack network analysis skills, or inherently distrust third-party apps with sensitive data, we recommend you carefully consider before downloading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Http traffic capture at 68% against Stream HTTP Sniffer's 11%. Http traffic capture also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (188 vs 2). Stream HTTP Sniffer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Http traffic capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stream HTTP Sniffer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Http traffic capture holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Http traffic capture has 188 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Http traffic capture's written reviews are positive against 11% of Stream HTTP Sniffer's.
Http traffic capture ships an update every 3 months, Stream HTTP Sniffer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Http traffic capture | Stream HTTP Sniffer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (188 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews — better | 10.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 188 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Chenxi Information Technology Co., Ltd | Xiamen Yidong Network Technology Company Limited |
Customer experience
Http traffic capture
Stream HTTP Sniffer
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
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- 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
Stream HTTP Sniffer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Http traffic capture
- Upgrade to pro version$1.99
Stream HTTP Sniffer
- 1 个月 VIP$2.99
- 3 个月 VIP$4.99
- 1 年 VIP 会员$9.99
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- 终身VIP$12.99
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