Дядя Ваня VPN vs Cilex
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
Cilex
This app helps residents of housing complexes manage vehicle access to their properties. It simplifies entry and exit procedures for cars within residential areas.
- Manage vehicle access
- Residential complex focus
- Simplify entry/exit
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Сайлекс — мобильное приложение для жителей жилых комплексов, которое помогает управлять доступом автомобилей на территорию.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cilex at 5.0 against Дядя Ваня VPN's 4.3. Cilex also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Дядя Ваня VPN's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cilex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Дядя Ваня VPN has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Дядя Ваня VPN's written reviews are positive against 40% of Cilex's.
Дядя Ваня VPN ships an update every 2 months, Cilex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Дядя Ваня VPN | Cilex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.8K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KONDAKOV&GORIN LLC | Roman Yankin |
Customer experience
Дядя Ваня VPN
Cilex
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
Cilex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Дядя Ваня VPN
No in-app purchases
Cilex
No in-app purchases
