Minimir Home vs DefaultVPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minimir Home
Control your smart home devices remotely with this application. Create automated scenarios, manage family access, and use voice commands for seamless operation. Setup is quick and easy.
- Remote device control
- Smart scenario creation
- Family access sharing
- Voice command integration
- Easy device setup
- Online status monitoring
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Minimir Home is a complex of devices with the Smart home system and an functional application for controlling them from anywhere in the world DEVICE CONTROL Make your home smarter with the help of the Minimir Home devices. Control all the functions of smart devices, set its modes of operation, control the status using notifications or from a smartphone online. SMART SCENARIOS Create the automatic work’s scenarios of smart devices, set the time and configurations of their operation. Use the functions of geolocation and meteo data to create smart scenarios. FAMILY ACCESS Share the possibilities of controlling smart home system with your beloved ones, use the invitation system for friends and guests. VOICE CONTROL Use the voice commands to control smart home system. Minimir Home can understand both simple commands: "turn on the light", "make the backlight brighter", and personal "I'm at home", "I'm gone". EASY SETUP Connect devices in one minute with step-by-step instructions included with each device.
DefaultVPN
This is a free, open-source VPN client that requires a separate VPN configuration key to function. It prioritizes user privacy by storing all data locally on the device and not collecting or transmitting personal information.
- Free open-source VPN client
- Requires VPN configuration key
- No personal data collection
- Local data storage
- Privacy-focused
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Default VPN is a free open-source VPN client. It is not a ready-made VPN service. To use it, a VPN configuration in the form of a key is required. Default VPN does not collect or transmit personal data. All data entered by users is stored locally on the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minimir Home at 80% against DefaultVPN's 43%. Minimir Home also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). DefaultVPN's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 19 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Minimir Home ships an update every 19 months, DefaultVPN every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minimir Home | DefaultVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 43.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Anton Fomkin | AMNEZIA UNIPESSOAL LDA |
Customer experience
Minimir Home
DefaultVPN
In-app purchases
Minimir Home
No in-app purchases
DefaultVPN
No in-app purchases
