Comparison

Hosty vs ProxyDeck

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

Head to head
About

Hosty

Features
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āŗ Turn your iPhone or iPad into a server. No cables. No extra apps. Hosty launches an HTTP server directly from your device. Any computer, tablet or phone on your Wi-Fi network can connect from a browser and access your files instantly. What can you do with it? - Transfer photos, videos and documents to your Mac or PC without cables or third-party accounts - Share an entire folder with your team in seconds - Serve a static website directly from your device - Manage your iCloud Drive files from any browser Full web-based file manager Upload, download, create folders and text files, rename, compress and decompress — all from the web interface, with drag and drop support. No subscriptions. No external servers. Your files stay on your device.

About

ProxyDeck

Features
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ProxyDeck is a focused network lab and local proxy for iPhone. It helps developers and power users find where a connection path breaks, directly on the device. Run four practical checks against any host: • DNS resolution — inspect the addresses returned on the current network • HTTPS request — verify an end-to-end secure request and response • TCP path — measure connection setup to port 443 • Local SOCKS5 — prove the built-in 127.0.0.1 proxy with a real CONNECT request Every proxy flow appears in a live connection inspector with its host, port, protocol, state, and traffic totals. Optional Mac Bridge If you use FastNet Connect for macOS, ProxyDeck can expose its proxy over USB or a nearby peer-to-peer connection. This companion mode is optional and starts only when you tap Start Mac Bridge. The standalone Network Lab requires no Mac or other app. Private by design: • No account • No analytics or tracking • No data collection • No servers operated by us • Diagnostic checks contact only the host you enter Mac Bridge is a foreground-only tool and stops when ProxyDeck leaves the foreground.

Screenshots

Hosty4 screens
ProxyDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ProxyDeck at none against Hosty's 1. ProxyDeck also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Hosty sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ProxyDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Hosty versus ProxyDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHostyProxyDeck
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan OrozcoZheng Jiang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hosty

One-time1
  • Hosty Pro$5.99
None

ProxyDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hosty free?
Hosty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProxyDeck free?
ProxyDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hosty or ProxyDeck have ads?
Neither Hosty nor ProxyDeck shows ads.

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