Comparison

AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server vs iGo

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

Head to head
About

AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server

This app provides a secure and private internet connection, protecting your identity and data from hackers. It encrypts your Wi-Fi connections, hides your IP address to enable anonymous browsing, and allows you to choose a virtual location for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Secure Wi-Fi hotspot connections
  • Hide and change IP address
  • Anonymous browsing
  • Virtual location selection
  • One-button dashboard widget
  • Automatic reconnection
Features
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AVG Secure VPN & Proxy for iPhone & iPad helps you stay safer and protect your identity and information while connected to the internet. AVG Secure VPN & Proxy for iPhone & iPad helps you: * Protect your online identity and information from hacker and thieves * Protect your WiFi hotspot connections (private and public) * Change and hide your IP address (virtual location) AVG Secure VPN & Proxy for iPhone & iPad - features: * Connect to an optimal location via VPN for fast and reliable web surfing * Help protect unsecured public WiFi hotspots with one-button * Browse more privately and anonymously * Choose your virtual location * Use a simple On/Off dashboard widget for instant access * Reconnect automatically when switching from mobile data to WiFi Benefits: * More private, anonymous browsing – when using AVG Secure VPN & Proxy for iPhone & iPad, your internet connection will appear to originate from a different virtual location. Use it to help hide and anonymize your banking logins, chats, emails and payments. * Public WiFi hotspots connection encryption - our private encryption VPN ‘tunnel’ helps prevent hackers and thieves from stealing your data via public/open WiFi hotspots. * VPN on/off dashboard widget - a simple one-click widget for turning on your more secure connection. Great for quick hotspot shield security. How does it work: Our service helps protect you from data theft by using a virtual encryption shield ‘tunnel’ to secure your public/open WiFi connections. Once secured, your communications are hard to spy on. Our virtual private network also provides you more anonymous web browsing which hides your personally identifiable information from the websites you visit. The changing of your IP address (virtual location) is done via our proxy servers. Pricing: You will be automatically charged once your trial period ends. Your subscription will automatically be renewed unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the active period. Auto-renew may be turned off by going to your account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication. Find more info at https://www.avg.com/secure-vpn Privacy Policy available at https://www.avg.com/privacy By installing/updating this app, you agree that your use of it is governed by these terms: https://www.avg.com/eula *AVG Secure VPN is not available for use within India as a result of governmental regulations requiring the logging and saving of user data, but you can still use your AVG Secure VPN when traveling outside of India."

About

iGo

Capture photos and automatically embed location details as a watermark. View your geotagged images on a map and share them with friends. Customize your watermark's appearance to suit your needs.

Highlights
  • Add address watermark to photos
  • View photo locations on map
  • Search photo locations
  • Share photos with watermark
  • Customize watermark style
Features
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Markto is an app for adding watermarks with address information when taking photos. Features: * Take photos and add address information watermark. * View the location of each photo on the map, support search. * Share pictures with address watermark. * Set your watermark style. It is perfect for the following people: * Explorers who like to walk in the outdoors and record it. * Travelers who like to travel around the world and check their tracks at any time. Privacy agreement:https://sites.google.com/view/markto-policy/privacy-policy

Screenshots

AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server4 screens
iGo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server at 4.7 against iGo's 1.0. AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 2). iGo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. iGo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server has 13K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server ships an update every 3 months, iGo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server versus iGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAVG Secure VPN & Proxy serveriGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAVG eCommerce CY Limited君程 何

Customer experience

AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server

All ratings13,256 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews663 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral10.6%
Negative45.6%

iGo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • VPN randomly turns off
  • Subscription management issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Auto-connect feature
  • More server location options
  • Kill switch functionality
  • Improved compatibility with streaming services

iGo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Mobile-Only Plan$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Mobile-Only Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • AVG Secure VPN Multi-Device$9.991 Month
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  • 6M Mobile-Only Plan$14.996 Months
  • Yearly Mobile-Only Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Mobile-Only Plan$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Mobile-Only Plan14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Mobile-Only Plan1 Month trial$35.991 Year
  • AVG Secure VPN Multi-Device$49.996 Months
  • AVG Secure VPN Multi-Device$79.991 Year
None

iGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server free?
AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iGo free?
iGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server or iGo?
AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server is rated higher. AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while iGo averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server or iGo have ads?
Neither AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server nor iGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server or iGo?
AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server ships an update every 3 months, and iGo every 2 months. Most recently, AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server was updated on November 1, 2026 and iGo on October 9, 2026.

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