# Tailscale vs Shinobi Go

The clearest difference is monetization model: Shinobi Go at free against Tailscale's freemium. Shinobi Go also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Tailscale's advantage is ratings volume (763 vs 6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Tailscale against 4.5 for Shinobi Go. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tailscale has 763 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Tailscale's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shinobi Go's.

Tailscale ships an update fortnightly, Shinobi Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tailscale | Shinobi Go |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (763 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tailscale/id1470499037/reviews) | **[4.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shinobi-go/id1634545262/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **763** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **60.9% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#55** | — |
| Size | 29 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tailscale Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470499035) | [moe Alam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1486272948) |

## What reviewers say

### Tailscale

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tailscale/id1470499037)

**Currently charting:** #55 Top Free · Utilities (US App Store)

Securely connect devices, users, and workloads with a mesh VPN built on WireGuard. It brings identity to network access, enabling Zero Trust principles across diverse environments. Modernize your network for homelabs, businesses, and cloud infrastructure.

**Highlights:** Secure mesh networking, Identity-based access control, Zero Trust security, WireGuard-based VPN, Homelab and business VPN, Cloud and workload connectivity, Hardware-agnostic overlay network

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to set up and use
- 🔒 Secure remote access
- 👍 Convenient for accessing home network
- 👍 Seamless connectivity between devices
- 🚀 Powerful networking features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 Significant battery drain
- 🐛 Connectivity issues and bugs
- 🐛 Unreliable performance
- 🐛 Broken functionality after updates

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to connect or authenticate
- Exit node feature not working as expected
- Inconsistent behavior when switching networks
- App getting stuck in a loading state

**Requested features**

- On-demand VPN connection
- Ability to switch between multiple accounts
- More granular control over exit nodes
- Integration with other networking tools
- Dark mode option


### Shinobi Go

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shinobi-go/id1634545262)

Access your Shinobi CCTV and NVR systems from your mobile device. View live camera feeds and recorded footage remotely. Connect to your server from anywhere in the world with private, easy remote access.

**Highlights:** Live camera viewing, Access recorded footage, Remote server connection, Easy remote access, Private server access

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tailscale free?

Tailscale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shinobi Go free?

Shinobi Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tailscale or Shinobi Go?

Shinobi Go is rated higher. Tailscale averages 4.4 out of 5 from 763 ratings, while Shinobi Go averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.

### Do Tailscale or Shinobi Go have ads?

Neither Tailscale nor Shinobi Go shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tailscale or Shinobi Go?

Tailscale ships an update fortnightly, and Shinobi Go every 2 months. Most recently, Tailscale was updated on October 22, 2026 and Shinobi Go on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*