Comparison

Design Checkers vs ProxyDeck

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

Head to head
About

Design Checkers

Features
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Design Checkers is a web browsing utility built for web developers and designers who need to test and preview web designs directly on their iPhone or iPad. Enter any URL and view it through three different rendering engines: - SFSafariViewController for native Safari experience - External Safari for full browser testing - Custom WKWebView for controlled environment testing Features: - Quick URL input with history - Three viewing modes for comprehensive testing - Native iOS rendering for accurate previews - Test responsive design on actual devices - Simple, developer-focused interface - Fast switching between viewing modes - Share and bookmark tested URLs Perfect for: - Web developers checking responsive layouts - Designers reviewing web proposals - QA testers verifying cross-browser rendering - Anyone who needs to quickly preview a website Why use Design Checkers? Testing web designs on real devices is essential for quality assurance. Design Checkers makes it easy to quickly load any URL and see exactly how it renders in different iOS browsing contexts — without needing to open separate apps or configure complex testing environments. Download Design Checkers and streamline your web design testing workflow!

About

ProxyDeck

This app provides a local proxy and network diagnostic tools for iPhone. It helps identify connection issues by performing DNS resolution, HTTPS requests, TCP path checks, and local SOCKS5 proxy tests. Results are displayed in a live connection inspector.

Highlights
  • DNS resolution checks
  • HTTPS request verification
  • TCP path measurement
  • Local SOCKS5 proxy testing
  • Live connection inspector
  • Optional Mac Bridge integration
Features
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ProxyDeck is a free network lab and local proxy for iPhone. Check DNS, HTTPS, TCP, and local SOCKS5 paths directly on your device, without a Mac or account. Looking for the iPhone app that works with FastNet Connect? This is it. ProxyDeck's optional Mac Bridge connects to the separately purchased FastNet Connect app on an Apple Silicon Mac over USB or nearby peer-to-peer Wi-Fi. Mac Bridge requires both apps and works only while ProxyDeck stays in the foreground. It stops when you leave the app. Run four practical checks against any host: • DNS resolution — inspect the addresses returned on the current network • HTTPS request — verify an end-to-end secure request and response • TCP path — measure connection setup to port 443 • Local SOCKS5 — prove the built-in 127.0.0.1 proxy with a real CONNECT request Every proxy flow appears in a live connection inspector with its host, port, protocol, state, and traffic totals. Optional Mac Bridge If you use FastNet Connect for macOS, ProxyDeck can expose its proxy over USB or a nearby peer-to-peer connection. This companion mode is optional and starts only when you tap Start Mac Bridge. The standalone Network Lab requires no Mac or other app. Private by design: • No account • No analytics or tracking • No data collection • No servers operated by us • Diagnostic checks contact only the host you enter Mac Bridge is a foreground-only tool and stops when ProxyDeck leaves the foreground.

Screenshots

Design Checkers4 screens
ProxyDeck2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ProxyDeck at none against Design Checkers's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Design Checkers ships an update monthly, ProxyDeck every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Design Checkers versus ProxyDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesign CheckersProxyDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIZOU, CO., LTD.Zheng Jiang

In-app purchases

None

Design Checkers

No in-app purchases

None

ProxyDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Design Checkers free?
Design Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProxyDeck free?
ProxyDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Design Checkers or ProxyDeck have ads?
Design Checkers shows ads; ProxyDeck does not.
Which is updated more often, Design Checkers or ProxyDeck?
Design Checkers ships an update monthly, and ProxyDeck every 3 weeks. Most recently, Design Checkers was updated on November 7, 2026 and ProxyDeck on October 31, 2026.

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