HookTrace vs Schemely
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
HookTrace
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HookTrace is the ultimate bridge between your iPhoneβs 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.
Schemely
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Schemely is a link tester for iOS developers and QA. Take any URL, generate a tappable link, and actually tap it to see how a URL scheme or Universal Link behaves β the reliable way to reproduce real-world taps. Why tapping matters Universal Links behave differently depending on how they are opened. Schemely reproduces the real paths: β’ External β hands the URL to the system (opens the target app, or Safari). β’ Web tap β renders a real anchor in a web page and taps it, the most reliable way to trigger a Universal Link. Features β’ AASA Inspector β fetch a domain's apple-app-site-association and check whether a URL is a Universal Link, and which applinks rule it matches. β’ Result diagnostics β when a link doesn't open, see why and what to check next. β’ Instant URL kind detection: web URL, custom scheme, or malformed. Unsafe schemes (javascript/data) are blocked. β’ Clear result feedback: opened, no handler, opened from an anchor tap, or not a Universal Link. β’ A QR code for every link β scan to open and verify on another device. β’ History and favorites, stored entirely on your device. β’ Share from any app β send a URL to Schemely via the share sheet to verify it. β’ Copy as a rich link or a plain URL. β’ English and Japanese. Privacy Schemely collects no data. Everything stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Schemely at daily against HookTrace's every 2 days. Schemely also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HookTrace ships an update every 2 days, Schemely daily. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HookTrace | Schemely |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Daily β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jakob Kramer | Futo Togawa |
In-app purchases
HookTrace
No in-app purchases
Schemely
No in-app purchases









