Comparison

Proxy vs Odysseus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Proxy

Access the internet privately and anonymously using a Tor-powered browser. It masks your IP address, clears cookies automatically, and blocks tracking scripts. Browse securely without revealing your identity.

Highlights
  • Tor-powered internet access
  • Masks real IP address
  • Automatic cookie and history clearing
  • Blocks third-party cookies and tracking scripts
  • User agent spoofing
  • Tor bridges configuration
Features
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The best and most reliable app to stay anonymous and private on the web! Onion is a Tor-powered browser that lets you access the Internet privately, anonymously and secure from your iOS device. Using the Tor network, Onion hides your real IP address and gives you the ability to browse all sides of the Internet without revealing you identity. Features: • Internet access tunneled over the Tor network • Websites do not see your real IP address • Change IP address with a tap • User agent spoofing • Clear cookies, history and cache automatically • Block third party cookies or all cookies • Block scripts and content that can be used for tracking (DNT headers) • Tor bridges configuration Important note: • Web browsing through Tor anonymization network is significantly slower than a non-tunneled browser. This is a small price to pay to keep your identity safe & protected. • This product uses the Tor distributed networks, is produced independently from the Tor(r) anonymity software and carries no guarantee from The Tor Project about quality, suitability or anything else.

About

Odysseus

This native application connects to your self-hosted AI server, offering a private and secure way to interact with your models. It provides a full AI workspace with features like notes, calendar, email, and document integration, along with 68 built-in agent tools.

Highlights
  • Native chat with live streaming
  • Connects to various AI models
  • AI workspace with notes and calendar
  • Built-in email client
  • Personal document RAG integration
  • 68 built-in agent tools
  • On-device voice capabilities
Features
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Odysseus is your self-hosted AI, as a real native app. It's a fast, 100% native app (no WebView) for your own Odysseus / Open WebUI server. Bring your models, your data and your privacy — and talk to them from a beautiful iPhone and Mac app. WHAT YOU GET • Native chat with live streaming, full Markdown, tables and code — never a wrapped web page. • Connect any model: OpenRouter, Ollama, local llama.cpp, and other compatible endpoints. • A real AI workspace, not just a chatbot: notes, calendar, a built-in email client (IMAP/SMTP), personal documents (RAG) and image generation. • 68 built-in agent tools — code, web search, documents, multi-agent, email and calendar. • Compare two models side by side, and run Deep Research with a native report view. MAKE IT YOURS • 34 languages, including right-to-left (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto). Auto-detects your device language. • 16 themes, custom fonts and animated backgrounds. PRIVACY FIRST • It's YOUR server. Odysseus only talks to the address you configure — nothing is sent to us. • On-device voice (speech-to-text and text-to-speech). • Optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock. Note: Odysseus is a client for a self-hosted Open WebUI / Odysseus server. You need your own server to sign in.

Screenshots

Proxy4 screens
Odysseus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Odysseus at every 5 days against Proxy's every 3 months. Odysseus also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 28%). Proxy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Proxy costs $2.99 and Odysseus $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proxy ships an update every 3 months, Odysseus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Proxy versus Odysseus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxyOdysseus
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.5 (77 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKonstantinos PapadakisJoao Victor Zao

Customer experience

Proxy

All ratings77 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative63.9%

Odysseus

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Proxy

No in-app purchases

None

Odysseus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proxy free?
Proxy costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Odysseus free?
Odysseus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Proxy or Odysseus have ads?
Neither Proxy nor Odysseus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proxy or Odysseus?
Proxy ships an update every 3 months, and Odysseus every 5 days. Most recently, Proxy was updated on September 25, 2026 and Odysseus on September 21, 2026.

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