Comparison

ZeroTier One vs Squadnox

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Squadnox

Easily set up and manage free game servers for you and your friends. Enjoy dedicated hardware with fast SSDs and automatic updates. Save progress and resume gaming sessions anytime.

Highlights
  • Free game server hosting
  • Quick server setup
  • Automatic updates
  • Dedicated hardware (up to 8 CPU cores, 16GB RAM)
  • NVME SSD storage
  • Save progress automatically
  • Supports numerous popular games
Features
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Squadnox provides you and your friends with free game servers. Whether you want to play for just a few hours or all night long, Squadnox makes setting up a server quick and easy. With our app, you can create and manage servers quickly, easily and, above all, free of charge. Simply invite your friends, boost your server and start playing right away. You can keep your server running for as long as you need it. After your gaming session, it stops automatically and saves your progress so that you can continue playing the next time. Squadnox automatically takes care of server setup, updates and hardware. Our game servers have up to 8 CPU cores and 16 GB RAM available and use super-fast NVME SSDs. So you never have to worry about your server again and can focus on playing instead. We are constantly adding new features and support for more games. But let us know if you are missing a feature or support for a game. We are always open to suggestions and feedback. We currently officially support the following games: - 7 Days To Die - Core Keeper - Don't Starve Together - Eco - Enshrouded - Hytale - Longvinter - Minecraft: Bedrock Edition - Minecraft: Java Edition - Palworld (Xbox & Game Pass) - Palworld (Steam) - Project Zomboid - Starbound - StarMade - Staxel - Terraria - tModLoader - Unturned - V Rising (PC) - V Rising (PS5) - Valheim - Veloren - Vintage Story

Screenshots

ZeroTier One3 screens
Squadnox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ZeroTier One at none against Squadnox's shown. ZeroTier One also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (189 vs 18). Squadnox's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZeroTier One holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZeroTier One has 189 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 58% and 59% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZeroTier One ships an update every 2 months, Squadnox every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ZeroTier One versus Squadnox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZeroTier OneSquadnox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (189 ratings) — better3.7 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews58.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings189 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB111 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZeroTier, IncSquadnox

Customer experience

ZeroTier One

All ratings182 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral12.1%
Negative29.9%

Squadnox

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral16.7%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative23.5%

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

Squadnox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ZeroTier One

No in-app purchases

None

Squadnox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZeroTier One free?
ZeroTier One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squadnox free?
Squadnox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZeroTier One or Squadnox?
ZeroTier One is rated higher. ZeroTier One averages 3.9 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while Squadnox averages 3.7 from 18 ratings.
Do ZeroTier One or Squadnox have ads?
Squadnox shows ads; ZeroTier One does not.
Which is updated more often, ZeroTier One or Squadnox?
ZeroTier One ships an update every 2 months, and Squadnox every 5 weeks. Most recently, ZeroTier One was updated on October 15, 2026 and Squadnox on October 2, 2026.

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