Comparison

Stash vs iLPA

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

Head to head
About

Stash

This app is a powerful rule-based proxy client for iOS, offering advanced network management. It supports multiple proxy protocols and features like JavaScript rewriting, MitM decryption, and on-demand connections. Easily route traffic based on domain, IP, or User-Agent for enhanced network control.

Highlights
  • Rule-based proxy client
  • Multiple proxy protocol support
  • JavaScript rewriting
  • Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) decryption
  • SSID Policy Groups
  • On-Demand Connections
  • Native UI dashboard
Features
Read full description

Stash is the best choice for Clash rules on iOS! Full adaptation of Clash Premium configuration.  Stash is a rule-based proxy client with multiple proxy protocol support. Support for Rule Set, JavaScript, HTTP Rewriting, MitM, SSID Policy Groups, On-Demand Connections and other new features. - Handle TCP / UDP / ICMP traffic and forward to any proxy server - Route traffic to different endpoint by rule of domain, IP-CIDR, or User-Agent - Support DNS over TCP / DNS over TLS / DNS over HTTPS - Native UI dashboard to display HTTP / HTTPS / TCP request - Support for Rewriting HTTP(S) requests using JavaScript - Decrypt HTTPS traffic with Man-in-the-Middle - Support for URL Rewrite - Fully IPv6 supports - Builtin DNS server with hostname mapping - Support for overriding some of the settings of the current configuration file using Override

About

iLPA

This utility app enables testing and development of eUICC functionalities. It requires a CCID-compatible smart card reader to operate.

Highlights
  • eUICC testing
  • eUICC development
  • SmartCard reader integration
  • CCID compatibility
Read full description

iLPA is a tool for testing and developing eUICC using a SmartCard reader (CCID SmartCard reader). * You should have a CCID-compatible smart card reader.

Screenshots

Stash4 screens
iLPA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iLPA at 5.0 against Stash's 4.4. iLPA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%). Stash's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and price ($5.99 vs $9.99). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stash costs $5.99 and iLPA $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iLPA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stash has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Stash's written reviews are positive against 100% of iLPA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stash ships an update fortnightly, iLPA every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Stash versus iLPA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStashiLPA
Price$5.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSTASH NETWORKS LIMITEDSPANCAT Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Stash

All ratings1,201 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews349 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral12.0%
Negative26.4%

iLPA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stash

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Corrupt VPN profile detection
  • Inability to remember last used proxy mode
  • Incompatibility with some subscription links
  • Lack of support for certain protocols (e.g., vless, mkcp)
  • Automatic mode switching issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for latest protocols (e.g., reality, hysteria2)
  • Customizable VPN profiles and settings
  • Improved widget functionality
  • Automatic reconnection on sleep/wake
  • Detailed network usage statistics

iLPA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stash

No in-app purchases

None

iLPA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stash free?
Stash costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iLPA free?
iLPA costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stash or iLPA?
iLPA is rated higher. Stash averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while iLPA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stash or iLPA have ads?
Neither Stash nor iLPA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stash or iLPA?
Stash ships an update fortnightly, and iLPA every 9 days. Most recently, Stash was updated on September 24, 2026 and iLPA on July 9, 2026.

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