Librem Tunnel vs BigBearVPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Librem Tunnel
This utility encrypts your network traffic and provides a secure VPN tunnel to protect your online privacy. It offers high speeds, unlimited bandwidth, and can be used on up to five devices. An optional content blocker is available for Safari to stop ads and trackers.
- Secure VPN tunnel
- Encrypted network traffic
- Optional Safari Content Blocker
- High speeds
- Unlimited bandwidth
- Up to 5 devices
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* Protect your privacy with secure connection to a VPN tunnel * Encrypt your network traffic * Enable optional Safari Content Blocker to stop ads and trackers while browsing with Safari * High speeds, unlimited bandwidth, up to 5 devices * Free and open source software (FOSS)
BigBearVPN
This app provides a secure and anonymous internet connection, ensuring your online privacy. It offers stable connections with dedicated lines and real-time node updates. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.
- Dedicated lines for stable connection
- Complete anonymity
- No user logs stored
- Real-time node updates
- Supports iPhone, iPad, Mac
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Features Dedicated lines for stable connection, even during peak hours Complete anonymity to protect your privacy No user logs are stored Real-time node updates Supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices Technical Support: Email: bigbear.global77@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://wiki-bigbearvpn.sodtool.com/en/other/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/minterms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Librem Tunnel at 4.4 against BigBearVPN's 2.9. Librem Tunnel also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). BigBearVPN's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 14%) and ratings volume (308 vs 36). On price, ads 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. BigBearVPN sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Librem Tunnel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Librem Tunnel holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BigBearVPN has 308 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Librem Tunnel's written reviews are positive against 43% of BigBearVPN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Librem Tunnel ships an update weekly, BigBearVPN every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Librem Tunnel | BigBearVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (36 ratings) — better | 2.9 (308 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 42.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 308 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PURISM, SPC | Hangzhou Nawang Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Librem Tunnel
BigBearVPN
Bugs and requests
Librem Tunnel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BigBearVPN
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to load ads
- Frequent disconnections
- Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Lower system requirements
- More reliable node connections
- Improved ad integration
- Consistent performance
In-app purchases
Librem Tunnel
No in-app purchases
BigBearVPN
- 60GB Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- 200GB Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
- 60GB of data, valid for one month.$3.99
- 消耗性VIP$3.99
