Comparison

LocalDevVPN vs LocalView by devk061

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Local network tunneling
  • Custom network configuration
  • One-touch connection
  • Auto-connect option
  • Connection monitoring
  • Comprehensive logging
Features
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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.

About

LocalView by devk061

Features
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LocalView is a fast, local-first viewer and editor for developer files on iPhone and iPad. Open Markdown, JSON, property lists, TOML, YAML, NDJSON, XML, ENV, and plain-text documents directly from Files. Preview Markdown with an outline, search source, edit with syntax highlighting, copy content, and share documents. LocalView preserves supported encodings, byte-order marks, line endings, and binary property-list representation when saving. Mobile uses native autosave, undo, file coordination, and conflict handling. Your files stay under your control. LocalView has no accounts, analytics, tracking, ads, subscriptions, app-managed cloud storage, or automatic network requests. A Files provider chosen by you controls storage and transfer.

Screenshots

LocalDevVPN3 screens
LocalView by devk0611 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: LocalDevVPN at #5 against LocalView by devk061's unranked. LocalDevVPN also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
LocalDevVPN versus LocalView by devk061: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalDevVPNLocalView by devk061
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (112 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings112 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoxson Engineering LLCSaad Alsabra

In-app purchases

None

LocalDevVPN

No in-app purchases

None

LocalView by devk061

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LocalDevVPN free?
LocalDevVPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LocalView by devk061 free?
LocalView by devk061 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LocalDevVPN or LocalView by devk061 have ads?
Neither LocalDevVPN nor LocalView by devk061 shows ads.

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