AmneziaVPN vs DefaultVPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AmneziaVPN
Create your own personal VPN on a virtual server or connect to existing services. This open-source client offers secure, obfuscated connections with multi-protocol support. Easily set up your private network in minutes.
- Create personal VPN on virtual server
- Connect to Amnezia VPN services
- Multi-protocol support
- Traffic obfuscation and blocking protection
- Quick server configuration
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Free open-source software for creating a personal VPN on your virtual server, as well as for connecting to Amnezia VPN services: Amnezia Free and Amnezia Premium. All services use protocols with traffic obfuscation and protection against blocking. To create a VPN on your own server, simply provide the IP address, username, and password of your server (VPS), and Amnezia will create and configure your personal VPN in just a couple of minutes, which you can then connect to. Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
DefaultVPN
This is a free, open-source VPN client that requires a separate VPN configuration key to function. It prioritizes user privacy by storing all data locally on the device and not collecting or transmitting personal information.
- Free open-source VPN client
- Requires VPN configuration key
- No personal data collection
- Local data storage
- Privacy-focused
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Default VPN is a free open-source VPN client. It is not a ready-made VPN service. To use it, a VPN configuration in the form of a key is required. Default VPN does not collect or transmit personal data. All data entered by users is stored locally on the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DefaultVPN at none against AmneziaVPN's 6. AmneziaVPN's advantage is ratings volume (692 vs 44). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. AmneziaVPN sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DefaultVPN asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for AmneziaVPN against 3.7 for DefaultVPN. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AmneziaVPN has 692 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of AmneziaVPN's written reviews are positive against 44% of DefaultVPN's.
AmneziaVPN ships an update every 4 weeks, DefaultVPN every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AmneziaVPN | DefaultVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (692 ratings) | 3.7 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | 43.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 692 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Privacy Technologies | AMNEZIA UNIPESSOAL LDA |
Customer experience
AmneziaVPN
DefaultVPN
Bugs and requests
AmneziaVPN
Reported bugs
11 issues- QR code scanner not working for WireGuard native
- Error 1103 occurring frequently
- Error 1100 connection errors
- App stops working after updates
- iPhone connection shows connected but no actual internet
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- OpenVPN QR scanning not functioning
- Xray protocol not working
- Servers becoming unavailable 10 minutes after config download
- Split tunneling not working on iOS
- App freezes and crashes intermittently
- Config files not importing properly to WireGuard
Requested features
13 requests- Split tunneling for individual apps on iOS
- AWG 2.0 protocol support on iOS
- Whitelist functionality
- Killswitch auto-reconnect option
- Shortcuts/Siri integration for iOS
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- Monthly subscription option (not just 6-month/yearly)
- Copy-paste functionality on Mac app
- QR code compatibility improvements for WireGuard
- Widget for connection management
- Web-based account dashboard
- Display current VPN location/country
- VLESS + XTLS-Reality protocol support
- Better app configuration persistence after reinstall
DefaultVPN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AmneziaVPN
- Amnezia Premium$4.991 Month
- Amnezia Premium7 Days trial$7.491 Month
- Amnezia Premium7 Days trial$18.003 Months
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- Amnezia Premium7 Days trial$30.006 Months
- Amnezia Premium7 Days trial$50.001 Year
- AmneziaVPN tier 1$7.99
DefaultVPN
No in-app purchases
