Comparison

Proxygen vs Pulse

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

Pulse

This companion app allows developers to view network request logs and debug network errors on Apple platforms. It integrates directly into apps via an SDK, offering advanced features like decoding error analysis and API mocking without needing custom certificates.

Highlights
  • View network request logs
  • Debug network errors
  • Analyze app performance
  • Decode errors
  • Mock URLSession APIs
  • Integrates at URLSession level
Features
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Pulse is a developer tool for logging and debugging network requests in apps developed for Apple platforms. This companion app allows you to view the logs collected by Pulse. The app requires a subscription to access its features, including: - View logs collected on your test devices - Debug network errors, including the decoding errors - Analyze the performance of the app using network metrics You can start using Pulse by integrating its free and open-source SDK that allows you to collect and view logs on your test devices. Unlike traditional network proxies, Pulse integrates into your app at the URLSession level, requiring no custom network root certificates. It also unlocks new powerful features, such as viewing the decoding errors and mocking the URLSession APIs. Privacy Policy: https://pulselogger.com/pulse-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Proxygen4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Proxygen at 83% against Pulse's 33%. Proxygen also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). Pulse's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Pulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proxygen has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Proxygen's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pulse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proxygen ships an update every 2 weeks, Pulse every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Proxygen versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxygenPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#123 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPasi Saleniuskean.studio

Customer experience

Proxygen

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

Pulse

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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
2 purchases

Pulse

Subscriptions2
  • Pulse Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pulse Pro14 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Proxygen free?
Proxygen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Proxygen or Pulse?
Pulse is rated higher. Proxygen averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Pulse averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Proxygen or Pulse have ads?
Neither Proxygen nor Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proxygen or Pulse?
Proxygen ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pulse every 3 weeks. Most recently, Proxygen was updated on October 8, 2026 and Pulse on October 8, 2026.

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