BigBearVPN vs OpenAgent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BigBearVPN
This app provides a secure and anonymous internet connection, ensuring your online privacy. It offers stable connections with dedicated lines and real-time node updates. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.
- Dedicated lines for stable connection
- Complete anonymity
- No user logs stored
- Real-time node updates
- Supports iPhone, iPad, Mac
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Features Dedicated lines for stable connection, even during peak hours Complete anonymity to protect your privacy No user logs are stored Real-time node updates Supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices Technical Support: Email: bigbear.global77@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://wiki-bigbearvpn.sodtool.com/en/other/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/minterms/
OpenAgent
This app acts as a network proxy, forwarding data through user-deployed servers without modification or encryption. It prioritizes user privacy by not collecting or sharing any personal information.
- Network proxy functionality
- Data forwarding through user servers
- No data modification
- Data encryption
- Strict privacy policy
- No user data collection
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OpenAgent is a network proxy software. OpenAgent only forwards the data through the proxy server deployed by the user. During this process, we do not make any reservations or modifications to the data but encryption. Apart from this, we do not collect any other user data, nor do we share any user data with any third party. OpenAgent respects every user. We aim to protect the security of users' private information and will not collect, tamper with or share any user information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenAgent at 3.5 against BigBearVPN's 2.9. OpenAgent also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (55% vs 43%). BigBearVPN's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (308 vs 69). 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
Both are free to download. BigBearVPN sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. OpenAgent asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenAgent holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 308 and 69 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of BigBearVPN's written reviews are positive against 55% of OpenAgent's.
BigBearVPN ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenAgent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BigBearVPN | OpenAgent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (308 ratings) | 3.5 (69 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.8% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 308 — better | 69 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Nawang Information Technology Co., Ltd. | Fastnodes LLC |
Customer experience
BigBearVPN
OpenAgent
Bugs and requests
BigBearVPN
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to load ads
- Frequent disconnections
- Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Lower system requirements
- More reliable node connections
- Improved ad integration
- Consistent performance
OpenAgent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BigBearVPN
- 60GB Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- 200GB Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
- 60GB of data, valid for one month.$3.99
- 消耗性VIP$3.99
OpenAgent
No in-app purchases
