Comparison

Storm Sniffer vs Busymate DevTools

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

Busymate DevTools

Inspect HTTP and HTTPS traffic directly on your device. Capture requests, view headers and bodies, and decrypt specific domains without needing a desktop proxy. Ideal for developers debugging their own apps and websites.

Highlights
  • System-wide traffic capture
  • HTTPS decryption for selected domains
  • Real-time request/response feed
  • Optional cloud sync for dashboard inspection
  • On-device VPN tunnel
  • User-controlled capture and decryption
Features
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Busymate DevTools is a network debugging tool for developers. It captures the HTTP and HTTPS requests made on your device, so you can inspect headers, bodies, status codes, and timing while you build and debug your own apps and websites. It works like a desktop web-debugging proxy, but runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad — no Mac and no Wi-Fi proxy configuration required. WHAT IT DOES • Captures DNS and TCP traffic system-wide using Apple's NetworkExtension (a local, on-device VPN tunnel — nothing is routed through our servers). • Decrypts HTTPS only for the specific domains you add to the SSL-proxy list. Everything else stays end-to-end encrypted and is passed through untouched. • Shows every request/response pair in a real-time feed: method, URL, status, headers, query, and body. • Optionally syncs captures to your private Busymate dashboard at dash.busymate.dev so you can inspect them on a bigger screen, search, tag, and export to HAR. ADVANCED • Traffic rules — block, mock, or rewrite requests and responses that match your own rules, so you can test how your app handles errors, edge cases, and slow or missing responses. • Upstream proxy — optionally route a device's outbound traffic through an external proxy you have configured. • Deep links — open the app straight to a device or a request from a link. YOU ARE IN CONTROL • Capture never starts until you explicitly turn it on and accept the on-screen disclosure. • HTTPS is only ever decrypted for domains you choose. Add and remove them at any time. • Decryption requires installing and trusting a root certificate, used only to decrypt your own HTTPS traffic for the domains you choose — guided step-by-step inside the app. • You can stop capturing and remove the VPN profile from iOS Settings at any time. PRIVACY Busymate DevTools is built for inspecting traffic from apps and sites you own or are authorized to debug. Captured data can include sensitive values such as tokens and credentials, so only inspect domains you understand and control. Synced captures are stored under your own account and can be deleted at any time. See our privacy policy at busymate.dev/privacy. REQUIREMENTS • iOS / iPadOS 16.0 or later. • A free Busymate account (sign in with Apple or email) to pair the device and, optionally, sync captures to the dashboard. Busymate DevTools is intended for developers, QA engineers, and security testers working on their own software. It is not a tool for intercepting other people's traffic.

Screenshots

Storm Sniffer4 screens
Busymate DevTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Busymate DevTools at 5.0 against Storm Sniffer's 3.9. Busymate DevTools also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Storm Sniffer's advantage is ratings volume (121 vs 2) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). 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. Storm Sniffer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Busymate DevTools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Busymate DevTools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm Sniffer has 121 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Storm Sniffer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Busymate DevTools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storm Sniffer ships an update monthly, Busymate DevTools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Storm Sniffer versus Busymate DevTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm SnifferBusymate DevTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (121 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings121 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHunan Storm Technology Co.,LtdSergiu Toderascu

Customer experience

Storm Sniffer

All ratings121 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative25.6%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative18.1%

Busymate DevTools

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Busymate DevTools

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

Busymate DevTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storm Sniffer free?
Storm Sniffer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Busymate DevTools free?
Busymate DevTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Storm Sniffer or Busymate DevTools?
Busymate DevTools is rated higher. Storm Sniffer averages 3.9 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while Busymate DevTools averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Storm Sniffer or Busymate DevTools have ads?
Neither Storm Sniffer nor Busymate DevTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Storm Sniffer or Busymate DevTools?
Storm Sniffer ships an update monthly, and Busymate DevTools every 2 months. Most recently, Storm Sniffer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Busymate DevTools on September 18, 2026.

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