Potatso vs V2Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Potatso
This powerful network tool enhances your mobile experience by creating a clean network environment. It supports various proxy protocols and offers smart routing rules to optimize data usage and speed, making it suitable for both new and experienced users.
- Supports Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, Socks, HTTP(s) proxy
- Seamless background operation
- Works on cellular data and Wi-Fi
- Custom DNS support
- Smart routing rules for Chinese users
- QR code, URI, and manual input for proxies
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Potatso is a powerful network tool designed to create a clean network environment and enhance your mobile experience, friendly for both beginners and professional users. Potatso now supports Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, Socks, HTTP(s) proxy protocols. You can use proxies you've set up yourself or purchased from any service provider. Providing you with a Shadowrocket-like network experience. The built-in smart routing rules effectively help Chinese users reduce server data consumption and speed up access to domestic websites. === Features === - Custom proxy supports Shadowsocks (SS), ShadowsocksR (SSR), Socks, HTTP(s) (supports QR code, URI, manual input) - Runs quietly in the background without interruption, bringing you a truly seamless experience - Supports both mobile cellular data and Wi-Fi - Supports custom DNS - Built-in smart routing rules for Chinese users === Privacy === We respect your privacy and will not upload or share your private data with any third parties === Terms === By using the app, you agree to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ === Feedback === Please send email to hi@potatso.com
V2Box
This app acts as a VPN internet network proxy, supporting a wide range of proxy protocols including Shadowsocks, V2ray, and Trojan. It offers advanced features like Reality support, multiple encryption options, and enhanced privacy protection without requiring login or registration.
- Multiple proxy protocol support
- Custom server configuration
- Advanced protocol features (Reality, vless, utls)
- Various encryption options
- Stealthy and stable operation
- Privacy protection and IP masking
- Public Wi-Fi security
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V2box - VPN Internet network proxy , Supports multiple proxy protocols, such as Shadowsocks, V2ray, Vmess, Trojan , SSH , Socks, Ping Tunnel, Hysteria2, DNSTT, Wireguard Features: - Support for adding custom servers proxy (Shadowsocks, v2ray, trojan, vless, vmess, SSH, hysteria2, Ping Tunnel, Wireguard) - Support Reality (xray) - Support vless vision - Support utls - Support SSH with UDP Gateway (udpgw) - Network Combiner, Improve speed and stability (Merge WiFi & Cellular) - Stop on Sleep (Improve Battery usage) - Share on Local SOCKS5 / HTTP (accessible over network) - Custom DNS setup (DOU,DOH,DOT) - Custom Flexible Routing - Multiple encryption protocol support, AES-128-GCM, AES-192-GCM, AES-256-GCM, Chacha20-IETF, Chacha20 - ietf - poly1305, xchacha20 ietf -- poly1305 - Stealth and stable, no need to log in and register, easy to use - Does not save any user log information - Wi-Fi Security when using Public Hotspots - Protect your network IP and privacy security - Unmatched network speed and performance Terms of Services: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hexasoftware.dev/v2box-terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: V2Box at none against Potatso's 1. V2Box also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Potatso's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 46%). On price, ads and monetization model 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. Potatso sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. V2Box asks for nothing beyond the download.
V2Box holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: V2Box has 98K ratings behind it against 6.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Potatso's written reviews are positive against 46% of V2Box's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Potatso ships an update fortnightly, V2Box every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Potatso | V2Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (6.1K ratings) | 4.7 (98K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K | 98K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #80 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Potatso Lab LTD | techlaim |
Customer experience
Potatso
V2Box
User reviews
Potatso
From 6.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient and stable
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure connection
- 💰 Free to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional disconnections
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with iOS 15
- 📈 Lacks speed/latency testing
- 🗑️ Difficult to delete proxies
V2Box
From 98K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure connection
- 👍 Convenient features
- 🚀 Reliable performance
- 👍 Great app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔋 High battery usage
- 📺 Annoying ads
- 🔍 Complicated settings
- 🔌 Connection issues
Bugs and requests
Potatso
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription links not working
- Smart routing mode causing issues
- Frequent disconnections on cellular network
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for V2Ray protocol
- Implement a 'delete all proxies' feature
- Introduce a speed/latency test option
- Provide macOS version
V2Box
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot delete configurations
- Subscription links not updating
- Frequent disconnections
- App crashes after update
- Routing issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add batch delete server feature
- Improve split tunneling options
- Provide paid plan to remove ads
- Add speed test feature
- Allow selecting and updating Xray core
In-app purchases
Potatso
- Pro - Ad-Free Experience$5.991 Year
V2Box
No in-app purchases
