Comparison

PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall vs Bimage

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Device-wide tracker protection
  • Real-time tracker list
  • Stats dashboard
  • Firewall for custom blocking
  • Encrypts HTTP and DNS traffic
  • Bulk import/export firewall rules
Features
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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

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Bimage

Features
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For capture to Bimage on macOS, once that's configured with iCloud Drive enabled.

Screenshots

PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall4 screens
Bimage2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bimage at none against PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall's 3. Bimage also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Bimage asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall ships an update every 2 months, Bimage daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall versus Bimage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivacyPro SmartVPN & FirewallBimage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDisconnectNuvole Computing LLC

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

Bimage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall

Subscriptions2
  • SmartVPN with Secure Mode7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • SmartVPN with Secure Mode7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Toolbox$9.99
None

Bimage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall free?
PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bimage free?
Bimage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall or Bimage have ads?
Neither PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall nor Bimage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall or Bimage?
PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall ships an update every 2 months, and Bimage daily. Most recently, PrivacyPro SmartVPN & Firewall was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bimage on October 28, 2026.

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