Дядя Ваня VPN vs itHelper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Дядя Ваня VPN
A Shadowsocks VPN client designed to work in Russia. Easily add VPN connection keys using QR codes for secure and private internet access.
- Shadowsocks VPN client
- Works in Russia
- QR code key import
- Secure internet access
- Private browsing
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Дядя Ваня VPN — тот самый ВПН, который вам нужен. Работает в России. Быстрый и безопасный VPN-клиент
itHelper
This app offers an AI chat assistant powered by GPT for daily tasks, including information retrieval, text generation, problem-solving, and creative idea generation. It also provides network security features like privacy protection and safe public Wi-Fi usage.
- AI chat for information search
- Text generation (letters, resumes, posts)
- Problem-solving and explanations
- Idea generation for projects and events
- Multilingual text translation
- Code writing and review
- Online privacy protection
- Secure public Wi-Fi usage
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itHelper – российское приложение с Ai чатом на модели GPT для решения повседневных задач, безопасного интернет-серфинга и защиты конфиденциальности в сети. Ai чат станет вашим ежедневным цифровым помощником: - Ищет информацию, факты, материалы по запросу. - Пишет тексты, письма, резюме, посты. - Решает задачи и доступно объясняет. - Помогает с идеями для проектов, праздников, подарков, поздравлений. - Переводит тексты, знает более 25 языков. - Пишет код, делает ревью и рефакторинг. Защита в сети: - Защита конфиденциальности в сети. - Безопасность при использовании публичного Wi-Fi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Дядя Ваня VPN at 4.3 against itHelper's 3.8. Дядя Ваня VPN also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 29) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 86). itHelper's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. itHelper sells 29 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Дядя Ваня VPN asks for nothing beyond the download.
Дядя Ваня VPN holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Дядя Ваня VPN has 3.8K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 35% and 34% positive.
Дядя Ваня VPN ships an update every 2 months, itHelper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Дядя Ваня VPN | itHelper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.8K ratings) — better | 3.8 (86 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews — better | 34.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 86 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KONDAKOV&GORIN LLC | SoftProgramm |
Customer experience
Дядя Ваня VPN
itHelper
Bugs and requests
Дядя Ваня VPN
Reported bugs
2 issues- VPN fails to connect on certain networks
- Inconsistent performance across different server locations
Requested features
3 requests- Add a quick toggle for VPN in the notification shade
- Provide more detailed usage statistics
- Improve compatibility with older devices
itHelper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Дядя Ваня VPN
No in-app purchases
itHelper
- GPT3.5, 2dev-1month$2.991 Month
- GPT3.5, 2dev-1month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- GPT3.5, 4dev-3month$5.993 Months
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- GPT3.5, 4dev-3month3 Days trial$5.993 Months
- GPT3.5, 1dev-12month3 Days trial$5.991 Year
- GPT3.5, 1dev-12month$5.991 Year
- Private, 1dev-1month$6.991 Month
- Private, 1dev-1month7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- GPT3.5, 4dev-6month$9.996 Months
- GPT3.5, 4dev-6month3 Days trial$9.996 Months
- GPT3.5, 4dev-12month$17.991 Year
- GPT3.5, 4dev-12month3 Days trial$17.991 Year
- 12 months / 1 device7 Days trial$22.991 Year
- 3 months / 2 devices7 Days trial$22.993 Months
- Private, 4dev-12month$22.991 Year
- Private, 2dev-3month$22.993 Months
- Private, 8dev-12month$29.991 Year
- Private, 8dev-12month7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 6 months / 3 devices$34.996 Months
- 6 months / 3 devices7 Days trial$34.996 Months
- Private+GPT3.5, 8dev-6month7 Days trial$34.996 Months
- Private+GPT3.5, 8dev-12month$39.991 Year
- Private+GPT3.5, 8dev-12month7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 1 неделя / 1 устройство$99.997 Days
- 1 month / 1 device$7.99
- 3 months / 2 devices$22.99
- 12 months / 1 device$22.99
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- 6 months / 3 devices$34.99
- 12 months / 4 devices$49.99
