ProxyPin vs Busymate DevTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProxyPin
Capture and analyze HTTP(S) traffic on your mobile device. Easily connect terminals via QR code, filter traffic, and process requests with custom scripts or rewrites. Decrypt sensitive data and block unwanted requests.
- QR code connection for proxy setup
- Domain name filtering
- JavaScript scripting for request/response processing
- Request and response rewriting
- Local request mapping
- AES decryption of message bodies
- Request blocking by URL
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Features Mobile scan code connection: no need to manually configure WiFi proxy, including configuration synchronization. All terminals can scan codes to connect and forward traffic to each other. Proxy Domain name filtering: Only intercept the traffic you need, and do not intercept other traffic to avoid interference with other applications. Script: Support writing JavaScript scripts to process requests or responses. Request rewrite: Support redirection, support replacement of request or response message, and can also modify request or response according to the increase. Request mapping: Do not request remote services, use local configuration or scripts for response Request Decryption: Configure AES decryption key to automatically decrypt HTTP message body Request blocking: Support blocking requests according to URL, and do not send requests to the server. Search: Search requests according to keywords, response types and other conditions Others: Favorites, history, toolbox, etc.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Busymate DevTools at 5.0 against ProxyPin's 4.5. Busymate DevTools also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). ProxyPin's advantage is ratings volume (102 vs 2) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Busymate DevTools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProxyPin has 102 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of ProxyPin's written reviews are positive against 100% of Busymate DevTools's.
ProxyPin ships an update every 5 weeks, Busymate DevTools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProxyPin | Busymate DevTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (102 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 102 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #21 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Minimalist Network Co., Ltd. | Sergiu Toderascu |
Customer experience
ProxyPin
Busymate DevTools
Bugs and requests
ProxyPin
Reported bugs
10 issues- Certificate installation fails despite enabling proxy
- HTTPS error -2 persists after certificate reset
- VPN icon not appearing on iOS 17.3.1+
- Packet capture stops unexpectedly while VPN still active
- Script editor auto-complete loses focus after clicking
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- WeChat data not captured properly
- Host lookup failures with timed replay
- iOS 15.0.1 no network access after certificate trust
- Response rewrite menu missing (only shows request rewrite)
- Certificate webpage returns 404 or connection errors
Requested features
12 requests- Response body rewriting capability
- Request replay with custom count and delay
- Keyword highlighting persistence
- Proxy filter persistence
- Local file storage support ($file/fs)
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- iOS app whitelist and blacklist
- Shortcuts/automation integration
- Request body preview
- Response search functionality
- SSL certificate solution for iOS (like Just Trust Me)
- Dynamic debugging capability
- Batch request replay functionality
Busymate DevTools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProxyPin
No in-app purchases
Busymate DevTools
No in-app purchases









