What is PonyDebugger?
PonyDebugger is a remote debugging toolset. It is a client library and gateway server combination that uses Chrome Developer Tools on your browser to debug your application's network traffic and managed object contexts.
To use PonyDebugger, you must implement the client in your application and connect it to the gateway server. There is currently an iOS client and the gateway server.
PonyDebugger is a tool in the Mobile Runtime Inspector category of a tech stack.
PonyDebugger is an open source tool with 5.9K GitHub stars and 617 GitHub forks. Here’s a link to PonyDebugger's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses PonyDebugger?
Companies
19 companies reportedly use PonyDebugger in their tech stacks, including busybusy, Peoople App, and Lunch Memo.
Developers
74 developers on StackShare have stated that they use PonyDebugger.
Pros of PonyDebugger
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PonyDebugger's Features
- Network Traffic Debugging
- Core Data Browser
- View Hierarchy Debugging
- Remote Logging
PonyDebugger Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to PonyDebugger?
Stetho
Stetho is a sophisticated debug bridge for Android applications. When enabled, developers have access to the Chrome Developer Tools feature natively part of the Chrome desktop browser. Developers can also choose to enable the optional dumpapp tool which offers a powerful command-line interface to application internals.
Reveal App
Reveal brings the power of tools like Firebug and Web Inspector to iOS developers. See your application's view hierarchy at runtime with advanced 2D and 3D visualisations. Debug view layout and rendering problems in seconds.
FLEX
FLEX (Flipboard Explorer) is a set of in-app debugging and exploration tools for iOS development. When presented, FLEX shows a toolbar that lives in a window above your application. From this toolbar, you can view and modify nearly every piece of state in your running application.
Facebook Sonar
Sonar is a platform for debugging mobile apps on iOS and Android. Visualize, inspect, and control your apps from a simple desktop interface. Use Sonar as is or extend it using the plugin API.
