Comparison

HookTrace vs JWT Lens

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

Head to head
About

HookTrace

Features
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HookTrace is the ultimate bridge between your iPhone’s high-precision GPS and your private automation infrastructure. Tired of cloud services owning your location history? HookTrace puts you back in the driver's seat. It turns your device into a universal GPS sensor that transmits live location data directly to any Webhook URL you specify. Perfect for: β€’ Smart Home Automation (Home Assistant, OpenClaw, Jeedom) β€’ Workflow Engines (n8n, Node-RED, Zapier) β€’ Custom Developer Projects & Dashboards Key Features: β€’ FULL PRIVACY: No third-party servers. Data goes from your phone straight to your endpoint. β€’ BACKGROUND TRACKING: Runs reliably in the background, optimized for iOS 18+. β€’ FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE: Set custom Authorization headers and Device IDs. β€’ BATTERY OPTIMIZED: Choose between "Significant Change" mode for extreme battery saving or "Real-time" for high-precision tracking. β€’ LIVE MAP: See your current location and breadcrumb trail at a glance. Technical Specs: β€’ Standard JSON Payload (Latitude, Longitude, Accuracy, Speed, Battery, Timestamp). β€’ Supports HTTPS and custom Auth-Headers. β€’ Distance-based filters to prevent unnecessary data spam. Stop sharing your life with big tech. Start hooking your traces to your own home.

About

JWT Lens

Features
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JWT Lens is a fast, private JSON Web Token decoder and verifier for developers β€” a Safari extension that works entirely on your device. Tap the toolbar icon, paste a token (or grab the text you've selected on the page), and instantly see: β€’ Pretty-printed, color-coded Header and Payload β€’ Human-readable timestamps β€” exp, iat and nbf shown in your local time with relative phrasing ("expires in 59 minutes") β€’ An at-a-glance expiry badge: valid, expired, or not yet valid β€’ Plain-English descriptions of standard claims (iss, sub, aud, and more) Need to check a signature? JWT Lens verifies HS256/384/512, RS256/384/512, PS256/384/512 and ES256/384/512 using a secret or PEM public key you provide β€” all computed locally with the system's WebCrypto, never sent anywhere. Privacy by design: β€’ No network requests β€” ever β€’ No analytics, no tracking, no accounts β€’ Nothing is stored: tokens and keys live only in the popup while you use it Whether you're debugging OAuth / OIDC flows, inspecting a bearer token, or learning how JWTs work, JWT Lens keeps it quick, clear, and completely on-device. Universal app: works in Safari on macOS, iOS and iPadOS.

Screenshots

HookTrace3 screens
JWT Lens1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: JWT Lens at 16.4 against HookTrace's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
HookTrace versus JWT Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHookTraceJWT Lens
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS26.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakob KramerMasaya Kontani

In-app purchases

None

HookTrace

No in-app purchases

None

JWT Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HookTrace free?
HookTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JWT Lens free?
JWT Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HookTrace or JWT Lens have ads?
Neither HookTrace nor JWT Lens shows ads.

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