Switch Always On vs Booster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Switch Always On
This app remotely monitors and configures smart IoT DC Micro Power Supply devices. It helps improve power reliability for networking equipment and automatically reboots modems and routers when they hang.
- Remote monitoring of power supply devices
- Real-time configuration of devices
- Automatic reboot of modems and routers
- Improve power reliability for networking
- Supports multiple devices
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Switch Always On™ is a smart IoT DC Micro Power Supply (UPS) designed to improve the power reliability and connectivity of networking devices, automatically hard reboot cell modems, cable modems & WiFi routers hangs. The Switch Always On™ mobile application allows users to remotely monitor and configure one or multiple Switch Always On™ devices in real-time. Learn more at www.switchalwayson.com
Booster
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A rule-based proxy client for iPhone and iPad. It uses the system VPN to capture traffic on the device and send it direct, through a proxy, or to a block rule — depending on your configuration. The app does not sell or host any servers; you bring your own nodes and rules. Capture HTTP, HTTPS, and TCP traffic from apps on the device and send it to the selected proxy. Works on Wi-Fi and cellular. Inspect recent connections, live speed, and traffic usage. Match rules by domain, domain suffix, domain keyword, CIDR, and GeoIP. Test rules before you rely on them. Import rule files from a URL or Files (including iCloud Drive). Add nodes from subscription URLs, share links, or QR codes; refresh subscriptions on launch. Auto-select and fallback groups, plus latency tests. Block ads and trackers by domain. Local DNS / Hosts mapping. DNS over HTTPS. HTTP URL, header, and body rewrite, plus Map Local. Extra routing lines from the Script section of a profile. Optional IPv6; UDP forwarding can be turned on or off. Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, and Russian. VPN access is used only to route traffic according to the rules you configure. Please note: Booster is a standalone networking utility and does not include any proxy services or server resources. Users are responsible for providing their own configurations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Booster at every 2 days against Switch Always On's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Switch Always On ships an update every 3 months, Booster every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Switch Always On | Booster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Charging Technologies | LARCO INC. |
In-app purchases
Switch Always On
No in-app purchases
Booster
No in-app purchases
Questions
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