Why is Charles Proxy so painful to set up?
Charles Proxy has been the industry standard for over 15 years. It’s a powerful tool, but it was built for a different era. Being a Java-based desktop application, it carries the legacy of "localhost" dependency.
The "IP Address" Nightmare
To debug a mobile app with Charles, your phone and computer must be on the same Wi-Fi network. You have to find your laptop's local IP (e.g., 192.168.1.5), manually type it into your phone's Wi-Fi settings, and pray that your office firewall doesn't block port 8888.
If you move to a coffee shop or work from home, your IP changes, and you have to reconfigure everything.Debuggo eliminates this. Our proxy lives in the cloud. You get a static address that works everywhere—on 4G, LTE, or corporate Wi-Fi.
Remote Debugging: The Game Changer
How do you debug an issue that only happens on your QA engineer's device in London, while you are in New York? With Charles, you can't. You have to ask them to export logs (XML) and email them to you.
Collaborative Debugging
With Debuggo, sessions are shareable URLs. Your QA team can reproduce a bug, click "Share Session", and send you a link. You open it in your browser and see the exact headers, response body, and timing waterfall as if the device was in your hand.
Built-in Network Throttling
Simulating bad network conditions in Charles requires digging into menus (`Proxy → Throttle Settings`). In Debuggo, it's a first-class citizen.
Toggle "Subway Mode" (High Latency) or "Offline Mode" with one click to test how your app handles connection drops. It's the easiest way to ensure your app is resilient.