Comparison

Lebara vs Proxa

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

Head to head
About

Lebara

Easily activate new services, monitor your data and call minutes, and manage your mobile plan. Recharge your account with various payment options and purchase add-ons or roaming packs.

Highlights
  • Activate new service
  • Check data and call usage
  • Manage mobile plans
  • Purchase add-ons and roaming
  • Recharge account
Features
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Activate your service: Get on board and activate your service with just a few simple clicks. Check your usage (Dashboard): See how much of your included data, data bank balance, main balance and international call minutes you have left. Manage your plan: Change/upgrade plans & manage auto-debits. You can also purchase add-ons or international roaming packs. Manage recharges: Recharge your service using credit card, voucher or PayPal. General terms: The features of the app are subject to change. The app is free but download charges apply for downloading from App Store. Non Lebara customers can download the app however data charges may apply as per your plan rate. When accessing the app overseas, international roaming charges will apply.

About

Proxa

Features
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Proxa is a rule-based proxy and network toolbox for iPhone. Decide where every connection goes with a real rule engine, route it through the servers and networks you choose, block ads and trackers, and read your live traffic — all on device. SEVERAL NETWORKS AT ONCE • Connect WireGuard, Tailscale and ZeroTier at the same time. They are not modes you switch between: all three can be up together, each reachable by name. • Rules decide which one carries each connection. Work domains over the tailnet, a lab subnet over ZeroTier, everything else direct — at the same moment, without touching a switch. • Networks is a one-time in-app purchase. Set one up and see exactly what it would do before deciding. REACH WHAT IS ONLY REACHABLE FROM INSIDE • A server can be reached through one of your networks, or through another server. A proxy that lives only inside your tailnet or your ZeroTier network becomes usable, without exposing it to the internet first. • The connection to it is carried by whatever you chose. If that is off or unreachable, the server is not used — traffic is refused rather than quietly sent out directly. • Part of the same one-time Networks purchase. ROUTE WITH RULES • Domain, suffix, keyword, IP-CIDR, GEOIP and port rules, read top to bottom into policy groups. • Send traffic through your own proxy servers or a subscription, or straight out DIRECT. • Policy groups with health checks and automatic failover. READ YOUR TRAFFIC • A live request log: host, path, method, status, timing and size. • HTTPS decryption for the hosts you list, with a guided certificate setup. Off until you turn it on; only the hosts you name are decrypted. • WebSocket frames in both directions, plain http:// and ws:// included. • Filter by status, method or blocked; search by host or URL. CHOOSE YOUR RESOLVER • Custom DNS: the system's, servers you name, DNS-over-HTTPS or DNS-over-TLS, with per-host overrides and a cache. • An unreachable resolver falls back to the system's, so a bad setting costs a moment rather than your connection. THIRTEEN OUTBOUND PROTOCOLS • HTTP, SOCKS5, Shadowsocks, VMess, VLESS + REALITY, Trojan, WireGuard, SSH, Snell, Hysteria2, TUIC, HTTP/3 and AnyTLS. FROM THE HOME SCREEN • A widget showing status, the node in use, traffic moved and connections allowed or refused. • Control Center switches for capture and for the traffic log — reaching for "stop recording me" should not take your network down. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO AND IPAD • Open iPhone Duo, or turn your iPad sideways, and the sections move into a sidebar beside your traffic. • Whether Proxa is running stays in view on every layout. ON DEVICE BY DESIGN • Everything runs on your device. Proxa has no account, no sign-in, and no servers that receive your traffic. What you capture stays in the app's private storage until you delete it. See our privacy policy. Proxa uses a VPN configuration (Network Extension) to route this device's traffic through its on-device engine. It is not a commercial VPN service — there is no Proxa server, and traffic goes only to the proxies and networks you configure yourself.

Screenshots

Lebara4 screens
Proxa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lebara at Free against Proxa's $5.99. Lebara also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Proxa's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Lebara is free to download; Proxa costs $5.99 up front. Proxa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lebara asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lebara ships an update every 2 months, Proxa fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lebara versus Proxa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLebaraProxa
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating2.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB167 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVodafone Hutchison AustraliaNexbit Pty LTd

Bugs and requests

Lebara

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Chat box design not responsive for iPhone 16 Pro
  • App keeps logging me out
  • SIM number not found error during activation
  • Blank white screen on login
  • App charged multiple times for data
Show 16 more
  • PIN reset not working
  • Data usage discrepancies
  • App crashes or becomes unresponsive
  • Services blocked without prior notification
  • Cannot make phone calls frequently
  • App not working after update
  • Can't open app since recent update
  • Notification sounds even on silent mode
  • Password text field triggers numeric keyboard
  • Camera scan issues for activation
  • No submit/confirm button in app for activation
  • Cannot add ID other than credit card
  • Proof of ID issues (credit card only)
  • App suddenly asks for password that was never set up
  • Cannot change information by yourself
  • App is confusing and doesn't let you follow instructions

Requested features

9 requests
  • Option to upload photo or screenshot in reviews
  • Feature to see previous conversation with Lebara
  • Dark mode option
  • Live data tracking in the app
  • Ability to order 180-day deals as eSIM
Show 4 more
  • Simpler way to order eSIM from within the app
  • Option to update address within the app
  • More inclusive input validation for names
  • Fix numeric keyboard issue for password field

Proxa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lebara

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Proxa

One-time1
  • Proxa Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Lebara free?
Lebara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Proxa free?
Proxa costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Lebara or Proxa have ads?
Neither Lebara nor Proxa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lebara or Proxa?
Lebara ships an update every 2 months, and Proxa fortnightly. Most recently, Lebara was updated on November 3, 2026 and Proxa on October 31, 2026.

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