HTTP Catcher

Name: HTTP Catcher
Rating: 3.1 (136 reviews)
Author: MESS LAB LTD

By: MESS LAB LTD

Inspect web traffic

Features & Capabilities

HTTP Catcher is a web debugging proxy that intercepts, inspects, modifies, and replays HTTP/S traffic. It runs a local VPN on your device to capture all network activity over Wi‑Fi and cellular networks and forwards it to a built-in proxy, enabling you to test apps and websites without a computer.

Key features include decrypting HTTPS, viewing WebSocket traffic, URL blocking, request replay, and on-the-fly modification of requests and responses. It also supports domain filtering, DNS mapping, and HTML/JS/CSS reformatting for easier analysis, plus a HEX viewer for low-level data.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

MESS LAB LTD

Rating:

3.10

(136)

Version:

2.8.0 Last updated: 2021-06-03

Version code:

838375167

Creation date:

2018-12-13

Compatible devices:

Size:

38.38MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 154,944 ▼ 53

Other rankings

#75 in debug keyword 36 ▼ 26

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Developed by:

MESS LAB LTD

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/http-catcher/id1445874902

User Reviews

Users praise the app for broad traffic-sniffing and debugging capabilities (including DNS hijacking and app/API blocking). However, recurring issues—license/purchase problems, HTTPS capture/certificate failures on newer iOS, unreliable replay features, occasional crashes, and weak support with confusing pricing—undermine its reliability. Overall, a powerful tool marred by purchasing friction and stability problems that many users encounter.

Pros

Broad traffic-sniffing capabilities, including DNS hijacking.
Useful debugging tool with the ability to block certain apps and APIs.
Often regarded as one of the best sniffers in the App Store.
Solid feature set that supports analysis and debugging workflows.

Cons

Licensing and restore-purchase problems (failed restores, duplicate charges, disabled accounts).
HTTPS capture and certificate issues on newer iOS versions (certificate not working, root cert failures).
Replay features (replays/advanced replays) often broken or non-functional.
App instability and crashes after updates.
Support responsiveness and pricing/upgrade flow concerns.

Recent reviews

I've downloaded and toyed with every traffic sniffing app ever lucky enough to be released in the App Store the past 7 years. Some were terrible, some extraordinary. All are gone now- removed. Except for a few, and here is one of them. It does all the things you'd want it to do, including DNS hijacking. It's great. I do have some minor complaints, like its lack of displaying the user agent making calls. I have to go by guessing and it's a mess. I wish it would just say what's doing it so I know if it's Safari, CFNetworking, or some silly app. The filter also is lacking. But pretty much every feature is not unlike the others- it's just a bit messier.