Comparison

Storm Sniffer vs Stream HTTP Sniffer

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

Head to head
About

Storm Sniffer

Capture and inspect HTTP/HTTPS traffic directly on your iOS device. Debug network issues, rewrite requests and responses in real-time, and replay HTTP requests. Offers advanced scripting capabilities for enhanced scalability.

Highlights
  • Packet capture via local VPN
  • HTTP/HTTPS request/response inspection
  • Real-time request/response rewriting
  • HTTP request replay with cron support
  • JavaScript scripting for scalability
Features
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Storm Sniffer lets you capture and inspect HTTP / HTTPS requests &responses on your iOS device. It's easy to debug your app’s networking issues without a computer. * Features Packet capture: capture http / HTTPS traffic from iOS devices using local VPN. View http / HTTPS requests and responses in text form, and support HTML, JS, CSS formatting preview; Rewrite: modify http / HTTPS requests and responses in real time. Including URL redirection, custom header, local / remote file mock, etc; Replay: Perform arbitrary HTTP requests with cron support; Scripts: Use local/remote Javascript for more scalability. * How it works Storm Sniffer creates a local VPN on your device, then forwarding all traffic to a Local Man-in-The-Middle Server. As long as the VPN is active, Storm Sniffer can capture all HTTP / HTTPS traffic over Wi-Fi or Cellular Data. * About the sensitive data Storm Sniffer's Root Certificate is a self-signed certificate that is generated in your device. All HTTP / HTTPS requests & responses are captured and stored on your devices WITHOUT ANY REMOTE SERVERS involved. * About Subscription After subscription, you can unlock all advanced functions. Currently, there are three kinds of auto-renewable subscription: Annual $17.99、Quarterly $3.99、 Monthly $1.99 * Terms of Use https://sniffer.x-storm.com/terms/ * Privacy Policy https://sniffer.x-storm.com/privacy/

About

Stream HTTP Sniffer

This tool captures and analyzes HTTP/HTTPS traffic directly on your device for network debugging. It allows developers and QA teams to inspect requests and responses, filter traffic, rewrite messages, and even block specific requests. HTTPS capture requires CA certificate configuration.

Highlights
  • HTTP/HTTPS packet capture
  • Request/response history
  • Domain filtering
  • Request rewriting
  • Request blocking
  • JavaScript scripting
  • Keyword search
Features
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Stream HTTP Packet Capture Tool is a mobile HTTP/HTTPS packet capture and network debugging tool. It is used for local packet capture on the client side, intended solely for local network debugging by QA and development teams. You can capture and view all HTTP/HTTPS requests and responses on your device without connecting to a computer, making it easy to debug application network issues. 1. Capture HTTP & HTTPS requests, with HTTPS requests requiring the configuration of a CA certificate. 2. Access capture history to preview request bodies and response bodies, currently supporting text, JSON, files, and forms. 3. Domain Filtering: Intercept only the traffic you need, avoiding interference with other applications. 4. Request Rewriting: Supports redirection and replacement of request or response messages, and modifications based on regular expressions. 5. Request Blocking: Block requests based on URLs to prevent them from being sent to the server. 6. Scripting: Write JavaScript scripts to handle requests or responses. 7. Search: Search requests based on keywords, response types, and various conditions. Before you start using the tool, please read the following: 1. The target audience for Stream HTTP Packet Capture Tool includes front-end developers, client developers, back-end developers, DevOps engineers, QA engineers, and general users with some network analysis skills. 2. The sole purpose of Stream HTTP Packet Capture Tool is network debugging, and it has no other intended purposes. Additionally, enabling Stream requires your authorization for VPN permissions. 3. Stream HTTP Packet Capture Tool does not upload any user data. Please use it with confidence, and we hope our trusted users will share it with industry professionals. If you do not agree with the above purposes, lack network analysis skills, or inherently distrust third-party apps with sensitive data, we recommend you carefully consider before downloading.

Screenshots

Storm Sniffer4 screens
Stream HTTP Sniffer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Storm Sniffer at 76% against Stream HTTP Sniffer's 11%. Storm Sniffer also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (120 vs 2). Stream HTTP Sniffer's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Storm Sniffer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Stream HTTP Sniffer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Storm Sniffer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm Sniffer has 120 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Storm Sniffer's written reviews are positive against 11% of Stream HTTP Sniffer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storm Sniffer ships an update monthly, Stream HTTP Sniffer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Storm Sniffer versus Stream HTTP Sniffer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm SnifferStream HTTP Sniffer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (120 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews — better10.5% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunan Storm Technology Co.,LtdXiamen Yidong Network Technology Company Limited

Customer experience

Storm Sniffer

All ratings121 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative25.6%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative19.6%

Stream HTTP Sniffer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive10.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative84.2%

Bugs and requests

Storm Sniffer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Subscription/account issues
  • Incompatibility with certain devices/OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for web server monitoring
  • Integrate VPN functionality
  • Improve HTTPS traffic capture
  • Provide more customization options

Stream HTTP Sniffer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Storm Sniffer

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Auto-renew VIP$1.991 Month
  • Quarter Auto-renew VIP$3.993 Months
  • Annual Auto-renew VIP$12.491 Year
One-time4
  • Packet Capture - LiftTime$2.99
  • Full Unlock$14.99
  • Full Unlock$22.99
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  • Full Unlock$24.99
4 purchases

Stream HTTP Sniffer

One-time4
  • 1 个月 VIP$2.99
  • 3 个月 VIP$4.99
  • 1 年 VIP 会员$9.99
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  • 终身VIP$12.99

Questions

Is Storm Sniffer free?
Storm Sniffer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stream HTTP Sniffer free?
Stream HTTP Sniffer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Storm Sniffer or Stream HTTP Sniffer?
Storm Sniffer is rated higher. Storm Sniffer averages 3.9 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Stream HTTP Sniffer averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Storm Sniffer or Stream HTTP Sniffer have ads?
Neither Storm Sniffer nor Stream HTTP Sniffer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Storm Sniffer or Stream HTTP Sniffer?
Storm Sniffer ships an update monthly, and Stream HTTP Sniffer every 5 days. Most recently, Storm Sniffer was updated on November 7, 2026 and Stream HTTP Sniffer on November 8, 2026.

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