FLEX
6.4#7 in debuggersFree planFree planiOS
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PonyDebugger
6.8#3 in debuggersFree planFree planiOSWebmacOSSelf-hosted
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| Fact | FLEX | PonyDebugger |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | The project documents installation through CocoaPods, Carthage, Buck, manual Xcode integration, and Swift Package Manager. | The iOS client can be installed with CocoaPods or manually, and the gateway server has a userland installation procedure using virtualenv. |
| Network debugging | Its network history can show requests made using NSURLConnection or NSURLSession, including timing, headers, and responses. | The iOS client forwards application network traffic through its proxy server for inspection in Chrome Developer Tools. |
| Purpose | FLEX is an in-app debugging and exploration tool for iOS development. | PonyDebugger is a client library and gateway server that uses Chrome Developer Tools to debug an application's network traffic and managed object contexts. |
FLEX plans
- FLEXFree
PonyDebugger plans
- PonyDebuggerFree
Pick FLEX if…
FLEX is for iOS developers who need to examine and change an app’s runtime state, network activity, files, or databases. It is suited to projects using Objective-C or Swift.
Pick PonyDebugger if…
PonyDebugger is for developers debugging native iOS applications who want network, Core Data, view-hierarchy, or logging tools in Chrome Developer Tools. It requires integrating a client into the app and running a gateway server.