Http traffic capture vs Tin Toy
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"
Tin Toy
Create and preview real-time graphics using Metal shaders on iOS and iPadOS. This app offers a code editor, flexible buffer management with custom inputs, and tools for capturing and sharing your creations. It's ideal for learning, prototyping visual effects, and generative art.
- Real-time Metal shader writing
- Instant preview of results
- Custom input buffers (images, video, camera)
- Snapshot and record shader output
- Built-in debugging tools
- Shareable document bundles
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Tin Toy is your creative canvas for real-time graphics. Inspired by ShaderToy, and designed natively for iOS & iPadOS, Tin Toy lets you write and preview Metal shaders with a seamless, modern interface. Whether you're a graphics enthusiast, game developer, or curious creative, Tin Toy gives you powerful tools to bring your shaders to life. Real-Time Metal Shaders Write fragment shaders in a built-in code editor, or your code editor of choice, and see the results instantly. Flexible Buffer Management View each shader buffer individually or all at once. Feed shaders with custom inputs like: * Images * Video * Live camera feed * Mouse & keyboard (if attached to device) Snapshot, Record & Share Capture still frames or record high-quality videos of your shaders in action with a click. Self contained document bundles include the shaders and all its buffer assets for easy sharing and collaboration. Built-In Debugging Tools Capture frames and inspect them using Xcode for pixel-perfect debugging. Perfect for: * Learning Metal shader programming * Rapid prototyping of visual effects * Creating generative art 100% Free No ads. No upsells.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Http traffic capture at 4.6 against Tin Toy's 4.0. Http traffic capture also leads on ratings volume (189 vs 1) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). Tin Toy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Tin Toy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Http traffic capture holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Http traffic capture has 189 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Http traffic capture's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tin Toy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Http traffic capture | Tin Toy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (189 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #163 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Chenxi Information Technology Co., Ltd | Adrian Russell |
Customer experience
Http traffic capture
Tin Toy
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
Tin Toy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Http traffic capture
- Upgrade to pro version$1.99
Tin Toy
No in-app purchases









