Protelion VPN vs CloudVPN B.E.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Protelion VPN
Securely connect your iOS device to a VPN using a proprietary data protocol. It offers symmetric encryption for data packets and requires encryption keys from your administrator to establish a connection.
- Secure VPN connection
- Proprietary data protocol
- Symmetric encryption
- Session-less approach
- UDP/TCP support
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Protelion VPN is a client application that allows iOS devices to securely connect to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) built using the Protelion VPN technology. Protelion VPN operates on a proprietary data protocol that can be used over any TCP/IP network, utilizing UDP or TCP. Notably, Protelion VPN employs a session-less approach and provides symmetric encryption to safeguard every VPN data packet payload. To establish a connection to the actual VPN, it is necessary to install encryption keys. Kindly contact your Protelion VPN administrator to obtain the encryption keys file.
CloudVPN B.E.
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CloudVPN Portal is the new mobile app for CloudVPN, allowing for easy and secure access to your machines, equipment and installations all over the world via any mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CloudVPN B.E. at weekly against Protelion VPN's every 4 months. Protelion VPN's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Protelion VPN ships an update every 4 months, CloudVPN B.E. weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Protelion VPN | CloudVPN B.E. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Protelion GmbH | Beijer Electronics Products AB |
In-app purchases
Protelion VPN
No in-app purchases
CloudVPN B.E.
No in-app purchases
