Comparison

Proxygen vs Data OSC

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

Head to head
About

Proxygen

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
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Proxygen is the best HTTP proxy tool for testing apps and debugging remote API endpoints right on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. And it’s built to delight you while doing it. Features • Send iOS device traffic to remote Mac • Write JavaScript to modify proxied traffic • Store state in variables for use in Editor • Match and replace headers and body data • Test API endpoints with assertions • Transform data with custom recipes • Syntax highlighting HTTP message editor • Message history with powerful filtering • WebSocket and SSE message capture • Store all data in documents SEND TO MAC Easily capture HTTP messages from an iPhone or iPad on your Mac. Traffic is mirrored to the paired Mac over local network even when the iOS app is not active. The Mac app can intercept and edit data of requests and responses before they are forwarded. No more futzing around with Wi-Fi proxy settings and trusted certificates. SCRIPTING Write JavaScript code that modifies proxied traffic. Scripts have access to requests and responses, letting you rewrite headers, URLs and body content, inject data, or implement conditional logic that goes beyond what static rules can express. SYNTAX AWARE EDITOR Edit requests from the message history or create new to any target. All previously sent requests are kept in the project file so you can return to your work later. The editor uses Tree-sitter for fast language parsing and syntax highlighting. It handles decoding of HTTP content automatically, letting you focus on testing the remote API. SERVER GRADE PERFORMANCE The magic lies in a little custom HTTP proxy that the iOS app runs in a local VPN extension. This proxy was developed using SwiftNIO, a framework for bizarrely fast asynchronous network applications. The proxy can perform TLS Manipulator in the Middle (MitM) to see inside HTTPS connections and apply custom logic to each message. To put it bluntly, you’ve probably never seen a HTTP proxy this fast before. And you likely won’t notice that your web browsing is even proxied at all. PRIVACY Proxygen contains no third party frameworks for crash reporting or analytics. Note that Proxygen is a TLS MitM proxy, which means that it sees HTTPS network traffic in plain text. This data is transferred from the proxy to the Proxygen app and stored as part of the project document. Make sure you handle the documents accordingly, as they may contain sensitive data such as session tokens and login credentials. Privacy policy https://proxygen.app/docs/privacy Terms of Use https://proxygen.app/docs/terms Device Mockup created from https://deviceframes.com/templates/iphone-13

About

Data OSC

This application allows users to send Open Sound Control (OSC) data from various device sources like motion, location, and microphone. It supports multiple tracking modules and offers customization for icon themes and colors.

Highlights
  • Send OSC data from motion
  • Send OSC data from location
  • Send OSC data from microphone
  • Support for game controller OSC
  • Face and body tracking OSC
  • Customizable icon themes and colors
Features
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This app contains a set of modules for sending OSC from various data sources including: - Motion - Location - Compass - Microphone - Game Controller - Face Tracking - Body Tracking Signals can be recorded and exported as JSONL or CSV. Change icon theme and color. The OSC protocol stands for Open Sound Control.

Screenshots

Proxygen4 screens
Data OSC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Data OSC at none against Proxygen's 4. Proxygen's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 64%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Proxygen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Data OSC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Proxygen against 4.3 for Data OSC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Proxygen's written reviews are positive against 64% of Data OSC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proxygen ships an update every 2 weeks, Data OSC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Proxygen versus Data OSC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxygenData OSC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)4.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPasi SaleniusAnton Heestand

Customer experience

Proxygen

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Data OSC

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral27.3%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Proxygen

Subscriptions2
  • Proxygen Plus (1 month)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Proxygen Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Proxygen for iOS Lifetime$9.99
  • Proxygen Lifetime$39.99
None

Data OSC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proxygen free?
Proxygen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Data OSC free?
Data OSC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Proxygen or Data OSC?
Proxygen and Data OSC are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 18 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Proxygen or Data OSC have ads?
Neither Proxygen nor Data OSC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proxygen or Data OSC?
Proxygen ships an update every 2 weeks, and Data OSC every 3 months. Most recently, Proxygen was updated on September 21, 2026 and Data OSC on September 7, 2026.

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