Comparison

Potatso vs SolveTime

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

Head to head
About

Potatso

This network proxy tool allows users to manage multiple proxy protocols, import servers, and customize traffic routing. It offers live connection details, custom DNS settings, and home screen widgets for quick control. An optional Pro version unlocks advanced features and removes ads.

Highlights
  • Multiple proxy protocol support
  • Import servers and subscriptions
  • Flexible traffic routing
  • Live connection details
  • Custom DNS settings
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Potatso is a Mihomo (Clash) compatible network proxy tool for iPhone and iPad. Import your servers or subscriptions, choose how your traffic is routed, and keep an eye on your connections. == Multiple Proxy Protocols == Manage servers using Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, HTTP(S), SOCKS5 (including TLS), VLESS (including Reality), VMess, Trojan, Hysteria2, AnyTLS, and Snell. == Imports and Subscriptions == Import through links, files, or QR codes, or add servers manually. Bring in supported servers, policy groups, rules, and DNS settings from Clash/Mihomo, V2Ray/Xray, and Surge configurations. Check the import preview for compatibility details. Keep subscriptions and remote resources up to date with automatic updates, while retaining your local changes to subscribed configurations. == Flexible Routing == Switch between Rule, Global, and Direct modes. Select nodes manually or let policy groups choose automatically. Add custom rules, install community rule sets, and manage GeoIP/GeoSite data to route traffic to suit your setup. == Live Connection Details == See upload and download speeds, traffic charts, and active connections, including their matched rules and proxy chains. == Custom DNS == Configure DNS servers and domain-based resolution policies, with support for DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS. == Widgets and Quick Controls == Check connection status, control your connection, and switch between available nodes from Home Screen widgets. On iOS 18 and later, use the Control Center connection toggle. == Potatso Pro == Pro lets you create multiple profiles, run node latency tests, and remove ads. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and renewal is charged within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. == Before You Connect == Potatso does not provide proxy servers. Use your own servers or an existing proxy subscription. == Privacy Policy == https://www.potatso.com/docs/privacy == Terms of Use == https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ == Feedback and Support == hi@potatso.com

About

SolveTime

Features
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SolveTime is a fast, clean speedcubing timer built for real practice — no ads, no accounts, no clutter, and it works completely offline. Whether you are chasing a sub-10 3x3 or just learning to solve, SolveTime gives you everything you need to time solves the way competitions do. WCA-STYLE SCRAMBLES Get a fresh, notation-correct scramble for every solve. Supports 3x3, 2x2, 4x4, 5x5, Pyraminx and Skewb, with proper move lengths and no redundant turns. 15-SECOND INSPECTION Turn on official-style inspection with 8s and 12s cues. Go over 15 seconds and you get an automatic +2; over 17 seconds counts as a DNF — exactly like a real solve. HOLD-TO-START TIMING Press and hold, wait for green, release to go. Adjustable hold time and the option to hide the running time so you focus on the solve, not the clock. AVERAGES THAT MATTER Live ao5 and ao12, plus ao50, ao100, best single, session mean and standard deviation — all calculated with WCA trimming rules. Set +2 or DNF penalties on any solve. SESSIONS FOR EVERY EVENT Keep separate sessions per puzzle, review your full solve history with the scramble that produced each time, and delete solves you want to drop. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Every solve stays on your device. No sign-in, no tracking, no network access, and no ads — ever. TRY IT FREE, THEN OWN IT SolveTime is free to download, and every feature is open for your first 14 days of practice. When the trial wraps up, a single one-time purchase (SolveTime Unlimited) keeps the timer, your sessions and your averages going for good. No subscription, nothing to renew. Your solves stay saved either way.

Screenshots

Potatso4 screens
SolveTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SolveTime at none against Potatso's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Potatso sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SolveTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Potatso ships an update every 5 days, SolveTime weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Potatso versus SolveTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotatsoSolveTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPotatso Lab LTDYoshifumi Sato

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

SolveTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Potatso

Subscriptions4
  • Potatso Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro - Ad-Free Experience$5.991 Year
  • Potatso Pro Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Potatso Pro Yearly Offer1 Year trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Potatso Pro Lifetime$44.99
1 purchases

SolveTime

One-time1
  • SolveTime Unlimited$2.99

Questions

Is Potatso free?
Potatso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SolveTime free?
SolveTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Potatso or SolveTime have ads?
Potatso shows ads; SolveTime does not.
Which is updated more often, Potatso or SolveTime?
Potatso ships an update every 5 days, and SolveTime weekly. Most recently, Potatso was updated on November 11, 2026 and SolveTime on November 10, 2026.

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