WebView vs Network Sniffer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WebView
Test your webpages within a Safari or WebKit WebView environment. This app streamlines the process of checking web functionality without needing to set up your own iOS WebView. It supports camera and microphone permissions for testing SDK integrations.
- Test webpages in WebView
- Supports Safari and WebKit
- No need for own iOS WebView environment
- Camera and microphone permission support
- Test SDK integrations
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Easily test webpages in a Safari or WebKit WebView. Save time by not having to spin up your own iOS WebView environment to test your webpage's functionality in a WebView. This app has camera and microphone permission support, which is useful for testing the Zoom Video SDK and Zoom Meeting SDK embedded in a WebView.
Network Sniffer
Analyze your device's network activity to understand app behavior. Identify which apps are connecting to the internet, their data usage, and potential privacy risks. Gain control over your network with detailed visual reports and advanced inspection tools.
- Deep network analysis with visual reports
- Capture HTTP/HTTPS/WebSocket traffic
- External proxy for custom inspection
- JavaScript scripting for custom rules
- Request replay and rewrite
- Real-time speed and data usage widgets
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Network Sniffer is an intelligent network activity analyzer that helps you understand what your apps are really doing online. No technical skills required — easily identify: Which apps are secretly connecting to the internet? Are they sending requests frequently in the background? Is your privacy at risk or data being wasted? You're no longer a passive user — you're in control. Core Features (not limited to): 1. Deep Network Analysis: Visual reports showing which apps are connecting, what they are sending, how often, and whether there’s abnormal or wasteful activity. 2. Network Sniffing: Capture HTTP/HTTPS/WebSocket traffic on your iOS device, with full MITM support for encrypted traffic analysis. 3. External Proxy: Route device traffic through an external proxy server, enabling custom inspection, filtering, and debugging of network requests. 4. JavaScript Scripting: Create custom rules and behaviors using JavaScript to enhance and personalize your network inspection. 5. Request Replays: Resend captured requests to test app behavior under various conditions — ideal for debugging and performance testing. 6. Request/Response Rewrite: Modify headers and bodies of requests and responses on the fly, giving you unmatched control over data flows. 7. Client Proxy: Forward requests from other devices on your local network to this device for centralized debugging. 8. Upstream Proxy Support: Forward HTTP requests to a third-party proxy server for advanced testing or network routing scenarios. 9. Widgets & Dynamic Island Support: Monitor upload/download speeds and data usage in real time via homescreen widgets or the iPhone Dynamic Island. Permissions Network Sniffer requires VPN permission to function. This is only used for local traffic capture — no remote servers or proxying involved. Privacy Notice Network Sniffer does not upload any of your data and does not include any proxy, VPN bypass, or "scientific access" functions. Your data stays on your device. If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to contact us at miaozhi.ai@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WebView at none against Network Sniffer's 1. WebView also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 70%). Network Sniffer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (188 vs 6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Network Sniffer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WebView asks for nothing beyond the download.
Network Sniffer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Sniffer has 188 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of WebView's written reviews are positive against 70% of Network Sniffer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WebView ships an update every 18 months, Network Sniffer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WebView | Network Sniffer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (188 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 70.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 188 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #120 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tommy Gaessler | CHENGDU MIAOZHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
WebView
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In-app purchases
WebView
No in-app purchases
Network Sniffer
- Lifetime Premium$7.99
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