XCTLY vs Hide My IP VPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XCTLY
This utility displays the current and elapsed time of the day. It also provides a visual graph to track the progress of the current day, month, and year.
- Current and elapsed time display
- Daily progress graph
- Monthly progress graph
- Yearly progress graph
- Time of day visualization
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The widget displays the current and elapsed time of the day. A graph shows the progress of the current day, month and year.
Hide My IP VPN
Browse the web securely and anonymously with this VPN service. It encrypts your connection, bypasses censorship, and protects your privacy on any network. Enjoy fast speeds and a vast selection of global IP locations.
- One-tap connect
- 125+ global IP locations
- Unlimited time, bandwidth, and speed
- No root access required
- Strict no-logging policy
- Works on WiFi and mobile data
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Discover the freedom of secure and anonymous browsing with Hide My IP – a trusted VPN for maintaining your online privacy. Use the latest and VPN protocol for maximum speed and security. Prevent online censorship, protect your right to privacy, and encrypt your Internet connection on untrusted WiFi hotspots. Enjoy all the best features: -Easy one-tap connect. -Choose from a diverse selection of over 125 global IP locations. -No limits of time, bandwidth, or speed. -Works on your device, no root access needed. -No registration hassles or intrusive ads for a streamlined experience. -Works seamlessly on both WiFi and mobile data networks. -Safeguard your IP on WiFi hotspots and effortlessly unblock websites. -Remain anonymous with our strict no-logging policy. Elevate your online privacy and security with a decade of VPN expertise from Hide My IP. Our top-notch, stable, and extensive VPN network spans the globe, offering options in the USA, Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Embrace the essential protection of a VPN – choose Hide My IP for a secure, reliable, and boundless online experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: XCTLY at 71% against Hide My IP VPN's 14%. XCTLY also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Hide My IP VPN's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.5). On ratings volume, ads, 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
Hide My IP VPN is free to download; XCTLY costs $0.99 up front. Hide My IP VPN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. XCTLY asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hide My IP VPN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of XCTLY's written reviews are positive against 14% of Hide My IP VPN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
XCTLY ships an update every 27 months, Hide My IP VPN every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XCTLY | Hide My IP VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | instant:solutions OG | My Privacy Tools Inc |
Customer experience
XCTLY
Hide My IP VPN
In-app purchases
XCTLY
No in-app purchases
Hide My IP VPN
- Hide My IP Premium$29.99
