Comparison

Cheap VPN vs The Nursery

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

Head to head
About

Cheap VPN

This app provides a secure and private internet connection with a fast, stable proxy. It offers unlimited access to various locations, with a free ad-supported option and a premium subscription for an ad-free experience and enhanced virtual locations.

Highlights
  • Free connection with ads
  • Unlimited access
  • Fast and stable servers
  • Secure and private connection
  • No registration required
  • Simple to use
Features
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Private networking with Cheap VPN. Features: • free connection (with Ads) • unlimited access • the cheapest subscription on App Store • fast and stable servers • secure and private connection • no registration or login • simple to use Monthly Subscription $3.99: • No Ads • Unlimited connection • Premium virtual locations - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://lukatu.com/cheapvpn/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://lukatu.com/cheapvpn/terms-conditions

About

The Nursery

Features
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The Nursery is a plant care tracker and full care journal for serious plant collectors. Every plant gets its own complete record: watering history, repotting, propagation, pest treatments, fertilizing schedule, growth photos, and free-text notes, all in one place. Do you struggle to remember which plant needs water, or when you last repotted that finicky fiddle leaf fig? The Nursery keeps a running log so you never have to guess. CARE LOG - Add a plant with common name, botanical name, variety, cultivar, location, and light needs - "Water now" logs today's watering with one tap - Full history of every watering, no reminders or nagging, just a record you can check FULL PLANT RECORDS - Repotting log with pot size, soil mix, and notes - Propagation tracker for cuttings, from rooting to established plant - Pest and treatment history - Fertilizing schedule and dosage tracking - Rehabilitation mode for nursing a struggling plant back to health, with dated recovery notes - Growth photos and a profile photo per plant SELL TAB - Track inventory, cost, and price for plants and cuttings you propagate to sell - Record sales and see profit per item PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - No account required - All data stored locally on your device - No ads, no trackers - Export a backup anytime, or import one when switching phones Whether you're tracking three houseplants or building out a home nursery, The Nursery gives your plant collection the same organized record-keeping a professional grower would use. https://www.apple.com/legal/internal/terms/site/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cheap VPN4 screens
The Nursery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Nursery at none against Cheap VPN's shown. Cheap VPN's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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. Cheap VPN sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and The Nursery sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheap VPN ships an update fortnightly, The Nursery every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cheap VPN versus The Nursery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheap VPNThe Nursery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (165 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings165 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLukatu LtdDalton Griebel

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cheap VPN

Subscriptions3
  • Week$1.997 Days
  • Month$2.991 Month
  • Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

The Nursery

Subscriptions2
  • Nursery Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Nursery Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Cheap VPN free?
Cheap VPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Nursery free?
The Nursery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cheap VPN or The Nursery have ads?
Cheap VPN shows ads; The Nursery does not.
Which is updated more often, Cheap VPN or The Nursery?
Cheap VPN ships an update fortnightly, and The Nursery every 8 days. Most recently, Cheap VPN was updated on November 2, 2026 and The Nursery on October 31, 2026.

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