# Texture Maker vs VPN

The clearest difference is rating: VPN at 3.7 against Texture Maker's 1.0. VPN also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Texture Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

VPN holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Texture Maker ships an update every 5 months, VPN weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Texture Maker | VPN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texture-maker/id1550099303/reviews) | **[3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vpn-fast-secure-proxy/id1671111880/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 14 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yihang Huang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1451896625) | [NOVAGE COMMUNICATIONS PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1790809921) |

## What reviewers say

### Texture Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texture-maker/id1550099303)

Design custom textures and apply them as text overlays on your photos. This tool allows for creative customization of images with unique visual elements.

**Highlights:** Create custom textures, Apply textures to photos, Add textured text to images, Image customization tool

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### VPN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vpn-fast-secure-proxy/id1671111880)

Browse the internet securely and anonymously with a one-tap VPN connection. Also includes a quick QR code and barcode scanner for easy decoding.

**Highlights:** Secure, anonymous browsing, One-tap VPN connection, Traffic encryption, IP/DNS leak protection, QR code scanning, Barcode scanning

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Texture Maker free?

Texture Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is VPN free?

VPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Texture Maker or VPN?

VPN is rated higher. Texture Maker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while VPN averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Texture Maker or VPN have ads?

Both Texture Maker and VPN show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Texture Maker or VPN?

Texture Maker ships an update every 5 months, and VPN weekly. Most recently, Texture Maker was updated on September 18, 2026 and VPN on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*