Proxygen vs PacketPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
PacketPro
This tool allows developers to capture, inspect, and analyze network traffic, including HTTP and HTTPS requests. It offers a suite of debugging utilities to enhance productivity and provides clear visibility into network activity for faster troubleshooting.
- Capture and inspect HTTP/HTTPS traffic
- View request and response details
- Analyze headers, parameters, cookies, and timing
- Flexible filtering rules
- Developer toolbox for debugging
- HTTP request testing
- URL encode/decode
Read full descriptionHide full description
PacketPro — Professional Packet Capture Tool PacketPro is a lightweight and powerful packet capture and debugging tool designed for developers and advanced users. It helps you inspect, analyze, and understand network requests with clarity and efficiency. • Capture and inspect HTTP & HTTPS traffic • View complete request and response details • Analyze headers, parameters, cookies, and timing • Flexible filtering rules to focus on what matters • Built-in developer toolbox for daily debugging tasks Developer Toolbox PacketPro includes a set of handy tools to improve productivity: • HTTP request testing • URL encode / decode • Base64 & hash utilities • Regex testing • Timestamp conversion Designed for Professionals • Clean and intuitive interface • No account required • No ads, no tracking • Built with performance and privacy in mind PacketPro gives you full visibility into network traffic — so you can debug faster and work smarter.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PacketPro at 5.0 against Proxygen's 4.3. PacketPro also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Proxygen's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Proxygen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PacketPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PacketPro 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Proxygen ships an update every 2 weeks, PacketPro weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Proxygen | PacketPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pasi Salenius | 凡 刘 |
Customer experience
Proxygen
PacketPro
In-app purchases
Proxygen
- Proxygen Plus (1 month)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Proxygen Yearly$19.991 Year
- Proxygen for iOS Lifetime$9.99
- Proxygen Lifetime$39.99
PacketPro
- Pro$9.99
Questions
Is Proxygen free?
Is PacketPro free?
Which has better reviews, Proxygen or PacketPro?
Do Proxygen or PacketPro have ads?
Which is updated more often, Proxygen or PacketPro?
Other comparisons















