Geph vs URnetwork
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Geph
This app provides a zero-knowledge, open-source VPN service focused on user privacy. It offers free medium-speed browsing and paid tiers for enhanced speed and server access, all while maintaining transparency through its open-source code.
- Zero-knowledge privacy
- Open-source software stack
- Free medium-speed browsing
- Paid tiers for enhanced speed
- Access to more servers
- Transparent and accountable
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Robust zero-knowledge privacy — We don't log you, because we can't. We use zero-knowledge authentication so that we can never associate your browsing activity with your identity. Transparent and accountable — Geph's entire software stack is open source and available on GitHub. Our managing organization is registered in Estonia, an EU jurisdiction with strong privacy laws. Accessible to all — We believe that everyone has the right to internet privacy. So we offer entirely free medium-speed browsing for everyone. For €6/month, you can purchase greatly enhanced speed and access to more servers. Privacy Policy / Terms of Use: https://github.com/geph-official/geph5/wiki/Policies-and-terms
URnetwork
Experience a privacy-focused decentralized network that enhances security and performance. Enjoy multiple, rotating IP addresses and seamless upgrades to modern encrypted protocols for built-in anonymity. The 100% open-source design ensures transparency and no logging.
- Multiple, rotating IP addresses
- Upgraded to modern encrypted protocols
- Built-in anonymity via multi-hop network
- 100% open source and reproducible
- No logs or spies
- Solana wallet integration
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Privacy-First Decentralized Network All of the privacy and all of the fun. Join a decentralized VPN that advances the state of the art of privacy, availability, security, and performance. With URnetwork you get: - Multiple IPs at once. When you connect, every dot represents a unique IP. The IPs continually change and traffic is distributed amongst IPs for best performance. - No more insecure protocols. Older insecure protocols are disabled and seamlessly upgraded to modern encrypted protocols. - Built-in anonymity. Hard guarantees of anonymity using a large decentralized multi-hop network. - 100% open source and reproducible. See the exact code on the client and server. No logs, no spies. URnetwork uses VPNService to route your device traffic to provider devices. Traffic is encrypted using an open-source, web-standards protocol. Additionally traffic is anonymized using the URnetwork protocol. URnetwork links an external Solana wallet. We do not have custody of your wallet or facilitate swaps within the app. Terms of Use: https://ur.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://ur.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: URnetwork at 4.6 against Geph's 4.1. URnetwork also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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. Geph sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month and URnetwork sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
URnetwork holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 191 and 306 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Geph's written reviews are positive against 75% of URnetwork's.
Geph ships an update monthly, URnetwork every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Geph | URnetwork |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (191 ratings) | 4.6 (306 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 191 | 306 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gephyra OU | BringYour, Inc. |
Customer experience
Geph
URnetwork
User reviews
Geph
From 191 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Generally stable and free
- 🚀 Fast connection speeds (sometimes)
- ✅ Works well on Android
- ✨ Good user experience (historically)
- 💯 Free and reliable (historically)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues
- 📉 Slow speeds
- 👎 Unstable performance
- 💸 Expensive for paid users
- ⏳ Slow updates on iOS
URnetwork
From 306 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and set up
- ✅ Works in Iran
- 💸 Potential to earn rewards
- 🚀 Fast connection
- 🔒 Does not steal data
Room to improve
- 🐛 App sometimes ruins network
- ⚠️ Free trial not working
- 📉 Earnings unclear
- ❌ Cannot make an account
- 🔌 Not connecting to providers
Bugs and requests
Geph
Reported bugs
15 issues- App frequently opens to a blank screen and cannot be used
- VPN cannot be turned off after opening
- App crashes and does not connect easily
- Connection times out with 'Transport(broker call timed out)' error
- App freezes after loading
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- Download and upload rates display zero and do not change
- App does not react or reacts with delay when disconnecting
- Servers are detected and blocked quickly
- VPN sharing on local network does not work or has no on/off button
- Login errors with 'TypeError: undefined is not an object'
- App not working after updates
- Cannot migrate old account or register new one
- Free settings eliminated after update
- iOS version not connecting at all
- iOS version has slow response bug and cannot establish network connection
Requested features
10 requests- Support for sharing VPN connection via hotspot on iOS
- Faster updates for iOS
- More free servers
- Add more US locations to iOS
- Add split tunneling feature
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- Improve iOS/iPadOS version
- Add background app refresh for iPhone
- Improve customer support for paid users
- Increase free account speed to 300 kb/s on iOS
- Add mainland China traffic exclusion/split tunneling
URnetwork
Reported bugs
10 issues- Cannot get Iran IP
- iPad compatibility issue
- Login issues
- App crashes
- Leaderboard data incorrect
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- Network issues after uninstalling
- Free trial not working
- Cannot create an account
- App not opening
- Connection issues
Requested features
5 requests- Notification for earnings
- Symbol for active earnings
- Optimization for earning settings
- Free access for Iran
- Reset leaderboard status
In-app purchases
Geph
- 1 Month of Unlimited Speed$5.991 Month
URnetwork
- URnetwork Supporter$4.991 Month
- URnetwork Supporter14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- URnetwork Supporter (Yearly)$39.991 Year
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- URnetwork Supporter (Yearly)14 Days trial$39.991 Year








