SSL Time vs CertTool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSL Time
This app helps you monitor SSL certificate expiration dates for your websites, providing timely notifications before they expire. It offers visual status indicators and detailed certificate information, ensuring your website security remains intact.
- SSL certificate expiration monitoring
- Timely expiration notifications (30, 14, 7, 3, 1 day)
- Visual status indicators (valid, approaching, expired)
- Website performance monitoring via ping checks
- Detailed certificate information
- Customizable notification settings
- Dark mode support
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Never miss an SSL certificate renewal again with SSL Time – your trusted companion for monitoring website security on iOS and iPad. Features: - Certificate Monitoring: Keep track of SSL certificate expiration dates for your websites. - Timely Notifications: Receive alerts 30, 14, 7, 3, and 1 day before expiration. All notifications delivered after 9:00 AM local time. - Visual Status Indicators: ( Green: Certificate is valid, Orange: Expiration is approaching, Red: Certificate has expired) - Website Performance Monitoring via active ICMP or HTTP ping checks while the app is open. - Customizable ping thresholds and frequency in settings - Detailed Certificate Information: View comprehensive details with a simple tap. - Flexible Notification Settings: Enable or disable notifications for individual sites. - Dark Mode Support: Protect your eyes during late-night monitoring sessions. - Customizable Background: Personalize your app experience. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://justshare.me/ssltime/privacy
CertTool
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If you want to know a little bit about a X.509 certificate CertTool has you covered. Just select a file in PEM or DER format that contains the certificate and it will show you some details. And if you just want to share the certificate to the app, you can do that as well.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CertTool at none against SSL Time's 2. SSL Time's advantage is chart position (#195 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
Both are free to download. SSL Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CertTool asks for nothing beyond the download.
SSL Time ships an update every 3 months, CertTool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSL Time | CertTool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erfan Reed | Tim Wilbrink |
In-app purchases
SSL Time
- SSL Time - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- SSL Time - Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
CertTool
No in-app purchases
