LocalDevVPN vs Hard Refresh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LocalDevVPN
Create and manage secure, isolated local network tunnels on iOS. Test and debug applications without sending traffic to external servers, offering precise control over your network environment.
- Local network tunneling
- Custom network configuration
- One-touch connection
- Auto-connect option
- Connection monitoring
- Comprehensive logging
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LocalDevVPN is a developer tool for creating and managing local network tunnels directly on iOS. It gives you a secure, isolated virtual interface for testing and debugging without sending traffic to external servers. Key Features: - Local network tunneling: spin up a dedicated virtual interface for development and testing - Custom network configuration: set device IP, tunnel IP, and subnet mask - One-touch connection: quick connect/disconnect with clear status - Auto-connect: optionally start the tunnel when the app launches - Connection monitoring: track connection time and live status - Comprehensive logging: review detailed connection logs for troubleshooting Ideal for developers, network engineers, and testers who need precise control over a local network environment. All traffic stays on-device with no data collection or external connections. Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
Hard Refresh
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Hard Refresh gives you full control over your browsing data with one tap. A regular reload doesn't always cut it. Cached files, stale cookies, and lingering service workers can cause websites to behave incorrectly. Hard Refresh lets you clear it all and force a clean reload — no need to dig through settings. FEATURES • Full Refresh — Clear all site data (cache, cookies, storage, service workers) and reload the page in one tap • Service Workers — Unregister and clear service workers for the current site • Local Storage — Clear localStorage and sessionStorage data • Cookies — Delete all cookies for the current site PERFECT FOR • Web developers testing changes on real devices • Troubleshooting broken or outdated websites • Clearing stuck login sessions • Fixing sites that won't show the latest content PRIVACY FIRST Hard Refresh works entirely on-device. No data is collected, stored, or transmitted. No analytics, no tracking, no third-party services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LocalDevVPN at Free against Hard Refresh's $1.99. LocalDevVPN also leads on chart position (#5 vs #192) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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
LocalDevVPN is free to download; Hard Refresh costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | LocalDevVPN | Hard Refresh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (121 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | #192 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coxson Engineering LLC | Albuquerque de Matos, Unipessoal, LDA |
In-app purchases
LocalDevVPN
No in-app purchases
Hard Refresh
No in-app purchases
