Fair VPN vs Ikconect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fair VPN
A free VPN client supporting advanced protocols like v2ray, shadowsocks, and trojan. It allows users to add configurations via link or QR code, test server latency, and browse content from sponsors.
- Supports v2ray, shadowsocks, trojan protocols
- Add VPN config by link or QR code
- Test and sort VPN latency
- Browser with swipe navigation
- Push notifications for updates
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Free VPN client that supports v2ray, vmess, vless, xtls, trojan, shadowsocks and shadowsocksR protocols. Browser features: - Read content from our sponsors. - Swipe from left or right edge to go back or forward. - Pull down from the top to refresh. - Get push notifications of latest updates. VPN features: - Add VPN config by link or QR code. - Get Free VPN from third parties. - Test VPN latency, sort by latency and delete failed VPN. - Toggle TLS allowInsecure in the VPN config.
Ikconect
Control and automate over 5,000 smart home products from a single, user-friendly app. Manage devices remotely, set up custom scenes, and share access with family members for a smarter lifestyle.
- Remote device control
- Voice command integration
- Smart scene automation
- Simultaneous multi-device control
- Device sharing
- AI support
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Welcome to Ikconect Smart Home & Lifestyle Products. Smart Tech - Easy Living. Ikconect is a powerful All-in-One Smart Hub enabling you to link, control and automate over 5,000+ app supported smart products. The Ikconect app is a dynamic user-friendly smart controls solution with endless possibilities. Features: 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere. 2. Voice control - control devices using voice 3. Set smart scene automations with products 4. Simultaneously control multiple devices, such as cameras, lights, plugs with one App. 5. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions. 6. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 7. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to a range of devices. 8. AI Support and compatible functions. 9. Third party supported smart integrations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fair VPN at 4.2 against Ikconect's 1.0. Fair VPN also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Fair VPN holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fair VPN has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Fair VPN's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ikconect's.
Fair VPN ships an update monthly, Ikconect every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fair VPN | Ikconect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.4K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | UltraReach Internet Corp | IKCONECT LTD |
Customer experience
Fair VPN
Ikconect
Bugs and requests
Fair VPN
Reported bugs
3 issues- Immediate disconnection on M1 Macs
- Incompatibility with certain apps (e.g., Clubhouse)
- Subscription links not working
Requested features
4 requests- Add subscription link update option
- Support for more protocols (e.g., SSTP, KCP)
- Batch management of configurations
- Customizable settings (e.g., sort by ping, favorite servers)
Ikconect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fair VPN
No in-app purchases
Ikconect
No in-app purchases
