Comparison

My Westerly vs CantinaVPN

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

Head to head

Affordable Privacy

★ 4.97 ratingsView app →

About

My Westerly

Features

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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with My Westerly!

About

CantinaVPN

This application safeguards your personal data and online identity without requiring account registration or collecting personally identifiable information. It offers an affordable and private VPN service.

Highlights

Data privacy protection
No account registration
No PII collection
Affordable privacy
VPN service

Features

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This app protects the privacy of your data *and* respects your privacy as a person. No account registration required. No personally identifiable information is attached to the operation of the VPN service. CantinaVPN: affordable privacy.

Screenshots

My Westerly2 screens

CantinaVPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Westerly at none against CantinaVPN's 2. CantinaVPN's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CantinaVPN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. My Westerly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Westerly ships an update every 6 months, CantinaVPN monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

My Westerly versus CantinaVPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	My Westerly	CantinaVPN
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	7 — better
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	12.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	128 MB	66 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	GOGov, Inc.	Tricyrcle Corp.

In-app purchases

None

My Westerly

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CantinaVPN

Subscriptions1

Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month

One-time1

Monthly Subscription$1.99

Questions

Is My Westerly free?

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

Is CantinaVPN free?

CantinaVPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do My Westerly or CantinaVPN have ads?

Neither My Westerly nor CantinaVPN shows ads.

Which is updated more often, My Westerly or CantinaVPN?

My Westerly ships an update every 6 months, and CantinaVPN monthly. Most recently, My Westerly was updated on October 20, 2026 and CantinaVPN on October 3, 2026.