WireGuard vs V2Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WireGuard
This application facilitates the management and utilization of secure VPN tunnels. It supports importing configurations from various sources, including archives, files, and QR codes, or allows for manual creation. The app is under active development with user feedback driving new feature implementation.
- Manage VPN tunnels
- Import tunnels from archives
- Import tunnels from files
- Import tunnels from QR codes
- Create tunnels from scratch
- Secure VPN protocol
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WireGuard is a fast, modern, and secure VPN tunnel. This app allows users to manage and use WireGuard tunnels. The app can import new tunnels from archives and files, from QR codes, or you can create one from scratch. It is currently undergoing rapid development, and we are listening to our users in implementing new and exciting features. Please visit wireguard.com for a summary of the WireGuard protocol and how to set up your own WireGuard server for use with this app.
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 ads: WireGuard at none against V2Box's shown. WireGuard also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (67% vs 46%). V2Box's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, in-app purchases, chart position 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
V2Box holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: V2Box has 99K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of WireGuard'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.
WireGuard ships an update every 5 weeks, V2Box every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | WireGuard | V2Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1K ratings) | 4.7 (99K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.8% of reviews — better | 46.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K | 99K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #141 | #100 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WireGuard Development Team | techlaim |
Customer experience
WireGuard
V2Box
User reviews
WireGuard
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🚀 Extremely fast connections
- 🚀 Lightweight and optimized
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connection issues
- 🔋 Battery drain concerns
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with iOS updates
- 🐛 Unreliable on-demand functionality
- 🐛 Difficulty troubleshooting connection problems
V2Box
From 99K 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
WireGuard
Reported bugs
6 issues- Tunnel configurations deleted after updates
- Inability to resolve hostnames over certain networks
- Connections dropping unexpectedly
- Handshake failures on network changes
- Incorrect IP address display
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- Inability to import configurations
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for Apple Shortcuts
- Implement a kill switch feature
- Add split-tunneling capabilities
- Provide more detailed connection logs
- Enable clearing of old logs
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- Release an Apple TV 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
WireGuard
No in-app purchases
V2Box
No in-app purchases
