Pepi vs Pharos Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pepi
This app captures and redirects HTTP/HTTPS/TCP traffic from your device. It records requests, allows rule configuration, measures network speed, and can block ads. It also supports local DNS mapping and works on cellular networks.
- Capture HTTP/HTTPS/TCP traffic
- Redirect traffic to forward server
- Record and display HTTP/HTTPS/DNS requests
- Configure traffic rules
- Measure traffic usage and network speed
- Block ads
- Local DNS mapping
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Pepi is a web developer tool and proxy utility for iOS. - Capture all HTTP/HTTPS/TCP traffic from any applications on your device, and redirect to an forward server. - Record and display HTTP, HTTPS, DNS request from your iOS devices. - Configure rules using domain match, domain suffix, domain keyword, CIDR IP range, and/or GeoIP lookup. - Measure traffic usage and network speed on WiFi, cellular, direct and proxy connections. - Import rule files from URL or iCloud Drive. - Block ads by domain, user agent rules. - Local DNS Mapping. - Work on cellular network. - Decrypt HTTPS traffic. - Perform URL rewrite. - Fully IPv6 supports.
Pharos Pro
This app acts as a powerful proxy client, capturing and redirecting all device traffic through configurable proxy servers. It supports numerous protocols and offers features like policy mode and node testing for secure and anonymous internet browsing.
- Capture all HTTP/HTTPS/TCP traffic
- Redirect traffic to proxy servers
- Support for multiple proxy protocols (Trojan, Vmess, SS, etc.)
- Policy mode with Clash.Meta config
- Subscribe to proxy configurations
- Test node delay
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*THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY SERVER SIDE SERVICE* Pharos Pro is a simple but powerful proxy client. You can configure which traffics route to proxy servers,Its core value is to provide the most secure proxy, The NEVPNManager API gives Pharos Pro the ability to create and manage a Personal proxy configuration on iOS. It can capture all HTTP/HTTPS/TCP traffic from any applications on your device, and redirect to an HTTP/SOCK5 proxy server following highly configurable rules. # Feature: Capture all HTTP/HTTPS/TCP traffic from any applications on your device,and redirect to an HTTP/SOCK5 proxy server following highly configurable rules. - Support protocol : Trojan,Vmess,Https,SS,SS-Simpleobfs,SSR,Trojan-Go,Xray,Hysteria,,Tuic,Anytls,mieru. - Support policy mode with Clash.Meta config. - Support Subscribe. - Support scan QR code. - Support custom node. - Support test delay of node. - Easy to use — just tap the connect button. - Fast, reliable access to the safety internet. # What can you do with a proxy client? - Enhance your online privacy and enable you to safely and anonymously browse the Internet. - Protect you when using a public WIFI hotspot. - Allows you to create a secure connection to another network over the Internet. #Notes: - Pharos Pro does not provide any server side services. Please setup your own servers. - Pharos Pro requires to add proxy Configurations to add your own proxy Configuration. - Pharos Pro is a client side application.No user data will be sent to our severs.More details are listed in https://pharospro.com/privacy-policy. # Privacy Policy: * When the user is in normal use, we will not log any logs related to the user. * Only when the app is crash, we will collect the necessary user connection and crash log. * Details: https://pharospro.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pharos Pro at 64% against Pepi's 38%. Pepi's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.2) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Pepi costs $1.99 and Pharos Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pepi holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 105 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Pepi's written reviews are positive against 64% of Pharos Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pepi ships an update every 3 weeks, Pharos Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pepi | Pharos Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (48 ratings) — better | 3.2 (105 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | 63.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 105 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shadow Launch Technology Limited | Pharos Limited Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Pepi
Pharos Pro
Bugs and requests
Pepi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pharos Pro
Reported bugs
24 issues- Configuration lost after updates
- Crashes on import
- Cannot connect after upgrade
- VPN disconnects quickly
- Not working on Mac
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- Unusable
- Cannot import addresses
- Trojan protocol stops working
- No support for socks5
- Unstable connection
- Cannot use at all
- Configuration issues with Clash
- Proxy mode not working
- Cannot connect to VMess
- Widget bug: cannot toggle on/off
- App crashes occasionally on iOS 10.3.3
- Incompatible with older devices
- VPN connection unstable, switching between 4G and WiFi
- Clash configuration not working for Netflix split
- Update required error
- Cannot connect b/c update is needed despite it being the latest version
- Auto-update breaks connectivity
- VPN closes automatically after a few seconds
- Cannot enter tuic and hy2 protocols
Requested features
10 requests- Add select all option for deleting servers
- Add widget support
- Add dock function and night mode
- Add iCloud sync between devices
- Add websockets on vmess
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- Add support for certificates on Trojan
- Add IP address country icon for nodes
- Add speed test display
- Support for clash protocol
- Support for testflight application
In-app purchases
Pepi
No in-app purchases
Pharos Pro
No in-app purchases
