Http traffic capture vs devtools
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"
devtools
This app provides desktop-style debugging for mobile web development. Capture console logs, network requests, and JavaScript execution directly on your device. Review and analyze web activity securely offline.
- Capture console logs and errors
- Inspect network calls (fetch/XHR)
- Run JavaScript
- Secure offline log storage
- Companion app for interaction
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browser devtools brings desktop-style debugging to mobile. Invoke the extension popup on any page to capture console logs, errors, and network calls, then review everything in the host app. Run JavaScript, inspect fetch/XHR requests with headers and bodies, and monitor runtime errors and unhandled rejections. Logs are organized by tab and stored securely offline on your device. Alongside the browser extension it also has a companion app to allow easily interacting with the web app and quickly switching to see logs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: devtools at none against Http traffic capture's 1. devtools also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Http traffic capture's advantage is ratings volume (188 vs 1) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). On price 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. devtools asks for nothing beyond the download.
devtools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Http traffic capture has 188 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of devtools's.
| Parameter | Http traffic capture | devtools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (188 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 188 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #176 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Chenxi Information Technology Co., Ltd | Stephan Cilliers |
Customer experience
Http traffic capture
devtools
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
devtools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Http traffic capture
- Upgrade to pro version$1.99
devtools
No in-app purchases








