ZeroTier One vs OpenIoTHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZeroTier One
Create secure, peer-to-peer virtual Ethernet networks on your iOS device. Connect to hybrid clouds, remote teams, and IoT devices without hardware. Easily join existing networks via a simple interface.
- Join ZeroTier virtual networks
- Secure peer-to-peer connections
- Connect hybrid clouds
- Connect remote teams
- Connect IoT devices
- No hardware required
- iOS VPN control panel integration
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ZeroTier One for iOS allows you to join ZeroTier virtual networks as VPN connections on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. ZeroTier creates secure peer-to-peer virtual Ethernet networks that work anywhere. Skip the VPN hassles. Connect hybrid clouds, remote teams, and IoT devices directly with no hardware required. ZeroTier One provides virtual network endpoint functionality for iOS devices. Getting started takes seconds: Just tap '+', enter your network ID and name, and then click ‘join network.’ (Once a network is added you can also join it via the iOS VPN control panel. It will appear there as an available VPN connection.) You can only join one ZeroTier network at once due to an iOS limitation of one VPN connection per network extension app. The app allows you to add multiple networks but if you flip one to 'on' any others currently joined will disconnect. We value your feedback! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for future improvements, please contact our support team through our website. Thanks for using ZeroTier! Clients for other platforms are available on https://www.zerotier.com/ and source code to ZeroTier's core engine can be found here: https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne
OpenIoTHub
This tool provides remote access and management for various IoT devices and intranet services. It supports multiple protocols and integrates with popular private cloud solutions and hardware.
- Remote IoT device management
- Intranet penetration access
- Supports TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP
- Integrates with private clouds (CasaOS, ZimaOS, etc.)
- Supports various hardware and Docker interfaces
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IoT device management and intranet penetration access tool, supporting various open-source and third-party devices (Feixun plug, Feixun R1 speaker, ONVIF camera, etc.) 1. Support TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP intranet penetration 2. Support intelligent hardware, including open-source switches, Feixun power strips, etc 3. Support the following private clouds - CasaOS - ZimaOS - Green Union NAS can manually add and access web pages - Feiniu NAS manually adds access to various Docker interfaces - Unraid - Synology - QNAP - docker
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenIoTHub at 5.0 against ZeroTier One's 3.9. OpenIoTHub also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 58%). ZeroTier One's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (189 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OpenIoTHub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZeroTier One has 189 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of ZeroTier One's written reviews are positive against 67% of OpenIoTHub's.
ZeroTier One ships an update every 2 months, OpenIoTHub weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZeroTier One | OpenIoTHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (189 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZeroTier, Inc | Hefei Yunyilian Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
ZeroTier One
OpenIoTHub
Bugs and requests
ZeroTier One
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to add networks on iOS devices
- Frequent disconnections and reconnection issues
- Managed IP field always empty
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for custom planet and moon servers
- Implement on-demand VPN functionality
- Provide better network visibility and management
- Improve compatibility with newer iOS versions
OpenIoTHub
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZeroTier One
No in-app purchases
OpenIoTHub
No in-app purchases









