Comparison

Stringler vs NetTun

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

Head to head
About

Stringler

Easily add fun text transformations to your messages. Apply effects like italics, bold, or spaced-out text to convey different tones and emotions. Combine and reorder effects for creative expression.

Highlights
  • Add italics and bold text
  • Create spaced-out text
  • Apply mixed case text
  • Combine and reorder effects
  • Enhance messaging with fun text
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With Stringler, you can quickly and easily add some fun to plain text. Just type like normal, and Stringler adds the effects you select. Perfect for messaging with friends • Feeling expressive? Italics and bold text always add an air of drama to an exciting story • Want to tell your friend about the a m b i g u o u s   v i b e s you got during a date? • Or the "VeRy iMpOrTaNt MeEtiNg" your boss called that could have just been an email? • Or the Guy-Who-Always-Talks-Too-Close-But-Also-Too-Quietly-Somehow you keep running into at the store? Stringler can do all that for you. Plus, you can combine and re-order the effects to keep things lively

About

NetTun

Features
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NetTun is a network connection and configuration manager designed for self-hosted websites built on popular open-source panels such as sspanel, v2board, malio, and xiaoboard. These open-source projects can be independently deployed as websites for account management, configuration distribution, and announcements. NetTun focuses on providing a smoother, more consistent client experience for users of such sites. With NetTun, you simply enter the name of your website and sign in to your own account. After a successful login, NetTun automatically syncs the account’s subscription configuration, announcements, and required connection settings, helping reduce manual copy/paste steps and common configuration errors. Key Features • Built for websites deployed with sspanel / v2board / malio / xiaoboard and similar open-source panels • Enter a website name and sign in to sync your account’s subscription configuration and announcements • Quick server switching with clear connection status indicators (e.g., session time, latency) • Connection modes: Smart Proxy (split routing) and Global Proxy (all traffic) • Usage insights: plan expiry, remaining data, daily usage, total usage Privacy & Compliance NetTun is a client tool for connection and configuration management and does not provide or sell any network service, accounts, or server nodes. By default, the app does not persistently store user identity information or proxy service configuration on the device; data is only used as needed for syncing and connectivity. Users are responsible for ensuring they have lawful authorization to use the selected services and for complying with applicable laws and service terms. (Apple also requires VPN-style apps to be clear about data practices and to commit to not selling/using/disclosing sensitive data to third parties.)

Screenshots

Stringler4 screens
NetTun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetTun at none against Stringler's 4. NetTun also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 23 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Stringler sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NetTun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stringler ships an update every 23 months, NetTun every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stringler versus NetTun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStringlerNetTun
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAaron RennowSuper Aya77 Limited Liability Company

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Stringler

One-time4
  • $0.99 Tip$0.99
  • $1.99 Tip$1.99
  • $4.99 Tip$4.99
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  • $9.99 Tip$9.99
None

NetTun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stringler free?
Stringler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NetTun free?
NetTun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stringler or NetTun have ads?
Neither Stringler nor NetTun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stringler or NetTun?
Stringler ships an update every 23 months, and NetTun every 3 months. Most recently, Stringler was updated on September 24, 2026 and NetTun on October 2, 2026.

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