OutLink vs Datpub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OutLink
This network proxy tool offers a secure and powerful way to connect to trusted servers, safeguarding your user data. It provides a simple yet effective solution for enhanced online privacy and security.
- Secure network proxy
- Protect user data
- Trusted server connection
- Fast and reliable
- Enhanced online privacy
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Outlink is a native cross-platform proxy client for macOS and iOS, featuring 14+ proxy protocols and an exclusive P2P Overlay LAN — connect your devices into an encrypted private network across any network boundary. ■ Full Protocol Support Shadowsocks, VMess, VLESS, Trojan, TUIC, Hysteria, Hysteria 2, WireGuard (with AmneziaWG), SOCKS5, HTTP/HTTPS, plus cutting-edge protocols like AnyTLS, Masque, Mieru, and Sudoku — all in one app. ■ P2P Overlay LAN (Exclusive) An end-to-end encrypted virtual LAN built on WebRTC DataChannel. Your iPhone and Mac can communicate as if on the same local network — remote desktop, file sharing, LAN gaming, all without network boundaries. ■ Hybrid Mode Run proxy and overlay LAN simultaneously — browse freely while maintaining your private device network. ■ Remote Device Control Manage VPN on your other devices right from the app: start proxy, join LAN, activate hybrid mode, or wake sleeping devices. ■ Real-time Traffic Monitor Live upload/download speeds, active connection count, and per-connection details (domain, IP, protocol) at a glance. ■ Advanced Networking · TLS 1.3 / ECH Encrypted Client Hello / Reality concealment · WebSocket / HTTP/2 / gRPC / QUIC transports · SMUX multiplexing with Brutal congestion control · TCP Fast Open / Multipath TCP · IPv4 / IPv6 selection · GeoIP and custom rule-based routing ■ Native Experience macOS menu bar controls, sidebar navigation, launch at login; iOS tab bar with system-level VPN integration. One solution, all Apple platforms. ■ Premium Subscription Monthly, quarterly, and annual plans unlock curated proxy lines and additional device quotas. · Payment will be charged to 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 · Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period · Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off in Account Settings Privacy Policy: https://violet.playstone.info/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use: https://violet.playstone.info/termsofuse.html
Datpub
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Datpub is a file sharing and transfer utility. With Datpub, you can easily share files and access them from any device and any location. With Datpub's IOS app, you can share photos, videos, files on iPhone/iPad to a web URL, and others can access them through a web browser or Datpub app. You can also backup photos/videos directly to your own PC on iPhone/iPand instead of any network storage, the whole process is encrypted and the data is not stored on any third-party server, which will bring you the ultimate privacy protection. Datpub's built-in player can play most popular media files, storing and playing your favorite media is easier than ever, whether it's mp3, mp4 or mov, avi, mts... Datpub is designed as a cross-platform utility, you will be more free and convenient than ever to transfer files between your multiple devices. With just one account, users can log in to up to 6 devices to use Datpub, which will save you a lot of money. Key Features: 1. Share local photos/videos/files as web URLs. 2. Access other Datpub remote sharing and download/upload files. 3. Backup photos/videos incrementally to PC. 4. Support unlimited number and size of file upload and storage 5. Built-in file manager, you can call third-party APP to open stored documents. 6. Accept file sharing from other applications. 7. Multiple devices sign in. One enrollment account allows multiple devices to sign in. 8. Powerful built-in media player, compatible with mainstream media formats; 9. Support LAN remote playback of media files. 10. High speed file transfer in LAN For more information, please visit our website. Privacy and security are core design principles of Datpub, and we bring unprecedented security to user data: 1. The Datpub server only stores the account information necessary to log in to Datpub, and the user's file data is not stored on any server, only on the device of the provider and the visitor. 2. Any file data and shared configuration information involving users are only stored on the file provider's device, not on the Datpub server. 3. The security verification of the shared directory is also done on the shared host, not on the Datpub server. 4. The Datpub account has nothing to do with the user's data security.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Datpub at every 6 days against OutLink's every 6 weeks. Datpub also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. OutLink sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Datpub sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OutLink ships an update every 6 weeks, Datpub every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OutLink | Datpub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLAYSTONE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 科 杨 |
In-app purchases
OutLink
- Premium Membership Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Membership Quarterly7 Days trial$3.993 Months
- Premium Membership Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
Datpub
- Monthly Standard Membership$4.991 Month
- Advanced Membership$8.991 Month
- Yearly Standard Membership$49.991 Year
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- Yearly Advanced Membership$89.991 Year








