Comparison

Proxygen vs RequestLab

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

RequestLab

Features
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RequestLab is a simple, free, multi-platform tool designed for HTTP API development, debugging, and testing. Run and test your various HTTP requests against your endpoints and check the results. It is intended as a native alternative to programs like Postman, Thunder Client, Bruno, etc. for Apple devices. You can run RequestLab on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro while enjoying the same functionality. Additionally, you have the convenience of sharing your requests between these devices using the import/export functionality. - Create and edit HTTP requests: GET, POST, HEAD, OPTIONS, DELETE, PUT, TRACE, CONNECT, PATCH - Supported authentication methods: Basic, Bearer - Import/Export from and to JSON format for sharing your request - No user tracking, no subscription, no login required. What happens on your device stays on your device.

Screenshots

Proxygen4 screens
RequestLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RequestLab at none against Proxygen's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Proxygen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RequestLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proxygen ships an update every 2 weeks, RequestLab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Proxygen versus RequestLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxygenRequestLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPasi SaleniusMartin Albrecht

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

RequestLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proxygen free?
Proxygen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RequestLab free?
RequestLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Proxygen or RequestLab have ads?
Neither Proxygen nor RequestLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proxygen or RequestLab?
Proxygen ships an update every 2 weeks, and RequestLab every 3 weeks. Most recently, Proxygen was updated on October 8, 2026 and RequestLab on September 22, 2026.

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