Comparison

Simple Bill vs Proxy Switchboard

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

Head to head
About

Simple Bill

Manage your bills with a customizable accounting tool. Track expenses, classify them, and view statistics with support for custom icons and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Customizable bill icons
  • Custom ledger support
  • Bill classification
  • Bill statistics
  • Color sorting for bills
  • Dark mode support
Features
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- Support for custom Emoji ICONS - Add new boot data - Support custom ledger - Support custom bill classification - Support bill statistics function - Support bill color sorting - Support for dark mode

About

Proxy Switchboard

This app transforms your personal servers into a smart, rule-based proxy for your mobile devices. It allows you to route all your connections precisely where you want them, supporting various protocols and offering detailed traffic insights. Manage your network traffic with advanced features and share configurations easily.

Highlights
  • Rule-based connection routing
  • Support for SSH, SOCKS5, Shadowsocks, WireGuard, Tor
  • Live traffic statistics
  • HTTPS inspection with on-device logs
  • One-tap presets and route tester
  • Share proxy setups over Wi-Fi
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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Proxy Switchboard turns your own servers into a smart, rule-based proxy for your iPhone and iPad. Bring your own SSH server, SOCKS5/HTTP proxy, Shadowsocks, WireGuard peer or Tor — the app routes every connection exactly where you want it. YOUR SERVERS, YOUR RULES • Route by hostname: send *.example.com through one proxy, everything else direct • Three modes: route everything, rules-only, or direct • Exclusions for hosts that should always bypass the tunnel • One-tap presets for popular services • Built-in route tester shows exactly which rule and proxy a hostname will use ALL YOUR PROTOCOLS • SSH tunnels (password or private key, with a built-in SSH terminal) • SOCKS5, HTTP and HTTPS proxies • Shadowsocks, WireGuard and Tor • Proxy groups with round-robin or lowest-latency failover • Import servers by QR code, link or subscription URL — auto-refreshed SEE YOUR TRAFFIC • Live per-proxy and per-destination traffic stats • Long-press any hostname to copy it or turn it into a rule • HTTPS inspection (MITM) with on-device request/response logs — your data never leaves your phone • MCP for AI debugging support SHARE & CONTROL • Share your proxy setup over Wi-Fi with other devices on your network • Optional browser-based settings editor • Home Screen widget with one-tap connect and live status • Connect on demand, per-Wi-Fi network rules PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No data collection. No bundled servers. The app is a client for infrastructure you already own and trust — everything runs on your device. The free version includes 2 proxies and 10 rules. Proxy Switchboard Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription) unlocks unlimited proxies, unlimited rules and full HTTPS inspection capture. Requires servers/proxies you provide. Also available for Mac, with config files that work across both.

Screenshots

Simple Bill4 screens
Proxy Switchboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Proxy Switchboard at daily against Simple Bill's every 7 months. Simple Bill's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Simple Bill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Proxy Switchboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Bill against 5.0 for Proxy Switchboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Bill ships an update every 7 months, Proxy Switchboard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple Bill versus Proxy Switchboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple BillProxy Switchboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer甲斌 孙SENPRINTS LLC

Customer experience

Simple Bill

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Proxy Switchboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Bill

One-time1
  • 高级版永久$1.99
1 purchases

Proxy Switchboard

One-time1
  • Proxy Switchboard Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Simple Bill free?
Simple Bill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Proxy Switchboard free?
Proxy Switchboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Bill or Proxy Switchboard?
Simple Bill and Proxy Switchboard are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Bill or Proxy Switchboard have ads?
Neither Simple Bill nor Proxy Switchboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Bill or Proxy Switchboard?
Simple Bill ships an update every 7 months, and Proxy Switchboard daily. Most recently, Simple Bill was updated on October 16, 2026 and Proxy Switchboard on October 7, 2026.

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