SocksSSH vs Proxy Quick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SocksSSH
Create secure SSH tunnels with SOCKS5 proxy support. This tool helps system administrators and developers establish stable connections, route traffic through tunnels, and monitor network activity for debugging.
- Secure SSH tunnel creation
- SOCKS5 proxy support
- Intuitive connection interface
- Network traffic routing
- Detailed connection logs
- Traffic monitoring and debugging
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SocksSSH is a tool for creating secure SSH tunnels with SOCKS5 proxy support, specifically designed for system administrators and developers. The app allows you to: - Establish stable SSH connections to your servers with an intuitive interface. - Configure a local SOCKS5 proxy to route network traffic through the SSH tunnel. - Maintain detailed logs of requests and connections, helping to quickly identify and resolve network issues. - Monitor traffic activity and perform thorough debugging of network connections.
Proxy Quick
Easily connect to your own HTTP CONNECT or SOCKS5 proxy on iOS and macOS. Save profiles, manage credentials securely, and define custom rules for routing traffic through your proxy or directly. Offers advanced features for power users.
- Save proxy profiles and credentials
- HTTP CONNECT and SOCKS5 support
- Custom traffic routing rules
- macOS menu bar controls
- Optional Pro features for advanced users
- In-app language switching
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Proxy Quick helps you connect through an HTTP CONNECT or SOCKS5 proxy that you provide on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Save proxy profiles, keep credentials in Keychain, and switch the connection on when you need it. Add host, wildcard domain, and CIDR rules to choose which traffic uses your proxy and which traffic stays direct. Key features: - Save user-provided proxy hosts, ports, and credentials - HTTP CONNECT and SOCKS5 profiles - Switch the connection on and off from the app - Check proxy authentication and connection setup without sending traffic payloads - Route domains or IP ranges through a proxy profile or direct connection - macOS menu bar controls for status and connection actions - In-app language switching from settings Optional Pro one-time unlock adds multiple profiles and ordered proxy groups with pre-relay failover, expanded rule management, previewed import from files, text, or QR codes, password-free JSON/QR export, network-based On Demand, automatic snapshots and iCloud backup, and diagnostic log export. QR images can be sent through the system share sheet. Proxy Quick does not provide, host, sell, or bundle proxy servers. You bring your own proxy server. There are no app accounts, advertising SDKs, traffic payload logs, or HTTPS interception. Crash reports are sent through Firebase Crashlytics to fix bugs, and you can turn this off in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Proxy Quick at 4.4 against SocksSSH's 4.0. Proxy Quick also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 4). 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. SocksSSH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Proxy Quick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Proxy Quick holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively.
SocksSSH ships an update every 6 days, Proxy Quick every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SocksSSH | Proxy Quick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MAKING-APP, TOO | Roku Incorporated |
In-app purchases
SocksSSH
- Pro Version$24.99
Proxy Quick
- Proxy Quick Pro$1.99








