Comparison

Nostalgia vs VPNBOOST

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

Head to head
About

Nostalgia

Explore a vast collection of classic video game consoles and their libraries. View game details, cover art, and screenshots. Save your favorite games and track eBay listings for them.

Highlights
  • Browse classic game consoles
  • View game descriptions and screenshots
  • Save favorite games
  • Track eBay listings
  • Supports multiple retro systems
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The Nostalgia iOS application takes you on a nostalgia trip to browse a large library of old video games consoles. Several systems are currently supported, such as Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, Playstation, Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, and several others. Game descriptions, cover art, and screenshots are included. Create a library of your saved games and track current eBay listings for them. Terms: https://nostalgia.darkworks.io/terms.html

About

VPNBOOST

Enhance your online privacy and security with encrypted connections and private browsing. This service offers fast, secure servers to mask your IP address and keep your digital activities confidential from third parties.

Highlights
  • Encrypted data transmission
  • Private online activities
  • IP address masking
  • Fastest VPN server connection
  • Smart server selection
  • User privacy and security focused
Features
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VPNBOOST is the best way to connect to the internet with highly secure servers! Thanks to our proxy servers, your data is encrypted and your online activities remain completely private. • BE INVISIBLE Surf the internet safely by changing your phone's IP address with our application. • FASTEST VPN SERVERS Automatically connect to the server with the most suitable density thanks to our smart server feature. In this way, get the fastest VPN experience. • STAY SAFE We care about your privacy and security. For this reason, when you connect to our high-speed and secure servers, none of your activities are shared with third-party organizations. Auto-Renewable Subscription Terms and Conditions • Payment will be charged from iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can cancel the free trial subscription by going to your Account Settings in the iTunes Store before the end of the free trial period. Privacy Policy : https://vpnboost.mobi/privacy-policy.pdf Terms of Use : https://vpnboost.mobi/terms-of-use.pdf

Screenshots

Nostalgia4 screens
VPNBOOST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VPNBOOST at 1.7 against Nostalgia's 1.0. VPNBOOST also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nostalgia sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and VPNBOOST sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VPNBOOST holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VPNBOOST has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nostalgia ships an update monthly, VPNBOOST every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nostalgia versus VPNBOOST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNostalgiaVPNBOOST
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter GoslingBOOST APPS LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nostalgia

Subscriptions1
  • Nostalgia Pro$2.993 Months
3 purchases

VPNBOOST

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Three Months$49.993 Months
  • Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Nostalgia free?
Nostalgia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VPNBOOST free?
VPNBOOST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nostalgia or VPNBOOST?
VPNBOOST is rated higher. Nostalgia averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while VPNBOOST averages 1.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Nostalgia or VPNBOOST have ads?
Neither Nostalgia nor VPNBOOST shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nostalgia or VPNBOOST?
Nostalgia ships an update monthly, and VPNBOOST every 11 days. Most recently, Nostalgia was updated on October 27, 2026 and VPNBOOST on October 24, 2026.

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