# Tailscale vs Poeto

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Poeto at 100% against Tailscale's 61%. Poeto also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs freemium). Tailscale's advantage is ratings volume (747 vs 15) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Poeto holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tailscale has 747 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Tailscale's written reviews are positive against 100% of Poeto's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tailscale | Poeto |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (747 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tailscale/id1470499037/reviews) | **[4.9 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poeto/id6475201344/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **747** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#78** | — |
| Size | 29 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tailscale Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470499035) | [Tom Heinan](https://appshunter.io/developer/576206710) |

## What reviewers say

### Tailscale

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

**Currently charting:** #78 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


### Poeto

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poeto/id6475201344)

This keyboard app simplifies typing in Esperanto by providing quick access to special characters and an autocomplete lexicon. It offers a secure, fast, and user-friendly experience, functioning like a standard system keyboard with added Esperanto support. It also includes both light and dark modes for user preference.

**Highlights:** Easy access to special Esperanto characters, Autocomplete lexicon, Secure on-device processing, Fast performance, Light and dark modes, User-friendly interface

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tailscale free?

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

### Is Poeto free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tailscale or Poeto?

Poeto is rated higher. Tailscale averages 4.4 out of 5 from 747 ratings, while Poeto averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.

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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.*