Comparison

Storm Sniffer vs NSD Config Tool

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

NSD Config Tool

Features
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NSD Config Tool is a companion application that allows you to test and configure your Nostr Security Device (NSD) over BLE. For more information on the Nostr Signing Device project, please visit: https://github.com/lnbits/nostr-signing-device

Screenshots

Storm Sniffer4 screens
NSD Config Tool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NSD Config Tool at none against Storm Sniffer's 7. Storm Sniffer's advantage is chart position (#16 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Storm Sniffer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NSD Config Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Storm Sniffer versus NSD Config Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm SnifferNSD Config Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (120 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunan Storm Technology Co.,Ltdcr0bar Limited

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

NSD Config Tool

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
None

NSD Config Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storm Sniffer free?
Storm Sniffer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NSD Config Tool free?
NSD Config Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Storm Sniffer or NSD Config Tool have ads?
Neither Storm Sniffer nor NSD Config Tool shows ads.

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