Comparison

eduVPN client vs Azul mini

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

Head to head
About

eduVPN client

This VPN service offers secure access to research and education networks. It enhances internet safety on unsecured Wi-Fi when campus networks are unavailable.

Highlights
  • Secure campus network access
  • Enhanced internet safety
  • Protection on unsecured Wi-Fi
  • Designed for research and education community
Features
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eduVPN is a VPN service provided for the international research and education community by GÉANT. It aims to offer both secure access to campus networks as well as the ability to be safer when using the Internet when eduroam is not available and you are relying on insecure WiFi networks to connect.

About

Azul mini

Features
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azul is a 3D city model viewer. It is intended for viewing 3D city models in CityGML 1.0 and 2.0, CityJSON 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0 (including CityJSON Text Sequences), IndoorGML, OBJ, OFF and POLY. It supports loading multiple files, selecting objects by clicking them or selecting them in the sidebar, toggling the visibility of individual items, filtering by level of detail, and browsing their attributes. It is research software, but it is pretty stable and most datasets already work without problems. It is available under the GPLv3 licence. The current version of azul runs on macOS 13+ (Apple Silicon and Intel) and iOS 13+ (iPhone and iPad).

Screenshots

eduVPN client3 screens
Azul mini1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Azul mini at every 6 weeks against eduVPN client's every 3 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eduVPN client ships an update every 3 months, Azul mini every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
eduVPN client versus Azul mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereduVPN clientAzul mini
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSURF B.V.Ken Arroyo Ohori

In-app purchases

None

eduVPN client

No in-app purchases

None

Azul mini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eduVPN client free?
eduVPN client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Azul mini free?
Azul mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eduVPN client or Azul mini have ads?
Neither eduVPN client nor Azul mini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eduVPN client or Azul mini?
eduVPN client ships an update every 3 months, and Azul mini every 6 weeks. Most recently, eduVPN client was updated on October 13, 2026 and Azul mini on October 7, 2026.

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