PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall vs Bunkermate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall
This app offers robust privacy protection by blocking trackers across your device and encrypting your internet connections. It provides a firewall to control network access and detailed statistics on blocked trackers, enhancing your online security and data control.
- Device-wide tracker protection
- Real-time tracker list
- Stats dashboard
- Firewall for custom blocking
- Encrypts HTTP and DNS traffic
- Bulk import/export firewall rules
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Trackers follow you everywhere — in apps, browsers, and emails — building profiles that advertisers and data brokers sell, and AI-powered attackers weaponize. PrivacyPro blocks them, encrypts your connections, and gives you total control over what companies get your data. HOW IT WORKS PrivacyPro uses SmartVPN technology — a focused tunnel that targets the unencrypted connections most likely to leak your data, without rerouting the ones that don't need it. Known tracker domains are prevented from loading. Unencrypted HTTP traffic gets encrypted before it leaves your device, so it's safe even on untrusted networks. DNS lookups are encrypted so your ISP, carrier, and Wi-Fi network can't see what sites and apps you're using. — Blocks trackers at the DNS layer in every app and browser — Encrypts your HTTP traffic in transit, protecting in-app data and background requests — Encrypts every DNS lookup so your ISP and Wi-Fi network can't snoop — Leaves your HTTPS traffic alone, so the connections that are already secure stay fast WHY SMARTVPN, NOT A REGULAR VPN A typical VPN reroutes everything through a remote server, slowing your connection, breaking some sites, and changing your IP whether or not it matters. SmartVPN only encrypts the traffic that actually needs encryption — HTTP and DNS. HTTPS traffic passes through normally. The result is privacy without the friction. FREE — Device-wide tracker blocking, always on — Real-time list of trackers trying to collect your data — Stats dashboard: see what was blocked, on which sites, plus time and data saved PREMIUM Everything in Free, plus: — Firewall: block any domain on your own terms — HTTP traffic encrypted in transit to protect sensitive data on insecure networks — DNS lookups encrypted through our tunnel — Bulk import/export of firewall rules WHY DISCONNECT — No logs. We don't see, store, or sell your data. Ever. — Full control. Block or allow any tracker. — Built by Disconnect, the industry standard for tracker protection. Our technology powers tracker blocking in Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge to help protect 350M+ users worldwide. — Awards: SXSW Interactive Innovation Award (Privacy & Security), Popular Science Best of What's New, The New York Times' favorite privacy app. ONCE ON, IT STAYS ON Connect once and PrivacyPro runs in the background. Reconnects automatically when you switch networks. Close the app and use your device normally, protection stays active. ABOUT DISCONNECT We've spent 15 years building the world's most-deployed tracker classification dataset. Firefox, Edge, and consumer privacy products around the world ship with our work inside them. PrivacyPro is that intelligence in your hand, with the firewall and encryption tools to act on it. Take back your privacy. Start free. PRIVACY POLICY https://disconnect.me/privacy TERMS OF USE https://disconnect.me/terms SUPPORT support@disconnect.me
Bunkermate
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall at Free against Bunkermate's $2.99. PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). Bunkermate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On ads and device support 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
PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall is free to download; Bunkermate costs $2.99 up front. PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Bunkermate asks for nothing beyond the download.
PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall ships an update every 2 months, Bunkermate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall | Bunkermate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Disconnect | Robert van Overbeeke |
Bugs and requests
PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall
Reported bugs
4 issues- Blocking functionality stops working after updates
- VPN profile not removed properly on uninstall
- Crashes on launch for some users
- Incompatibility with iOS 16
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to whitelist specific sites or apps
- More detailed reporting and analytics
- Landscape mode support on iPad
- Automatic updates without user intervention
Bunkermate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall
- SmartVPN with Secure Mode7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- SmartVPN with Secure Mode7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Premium Toolbox$9.99
Bunkermate
No in-app purchases
Questions
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