Comparison

Geph vs iButler

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Zero-knowledge privacy
  • Open-source software stack
  • Free medium-speed browsing
  • Paid tiers for enhanced speed
  • Access to more servers
  • Transparent and accountable
Features
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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

About

iButler

Features
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Turn reminders into completed tasks. Most reminder apps help you remember. iButler helps you finish. iButler is an AI-powered reminder and task manager designed for people who don’t just want to organize their lives—they want to actually get things done. Simply tell the built-in AI what you need to do, and iButler will create your task automatically. Set reminders, recurring schedules, and optional completion challenges that make it harder to ignore important work. Features • Create tasks with AI using natural language • Create tasks manually in seconds • Smart reminders that keep you accountable • Overdue notifications for important tasks • Repeat tasks daily, weekly, or on custom schedules • Optional completion challenges, including: * Walking a number of steps * Arriving at a location * Speaking a password * Shaking your device • Beautiful and simple interface • Privacy first — your tasks stay on your device Whether you’re trying to remember daily habits, important meetings, workouts, medications, or personal goals, iButler helps you stay on track and follow through. Stop managing tasks. Start completing them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.xtuphe.com/ibutler/

Screenshots

Geph3 screens
iButler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Geph at monthly against iButler's every 2 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Geph sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month and iButler sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geph ships an update monthly, iButler every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Geph versus iButler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGephiButler
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (191 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings191 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGephyra OU梦婷 张

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

iButler

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Geph

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Month of Unlimited Speed$5.991 Month
2 purchases

iButler

Subscriptions2
  • iButler Pro$5.991 Month
  • iButler Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Geph free?
Geph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iButler free?
iButler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Geph or iButler have ads?
Neither Geph nor iButler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geph or iButler?
Geph ships an update monthly, and iButler every 2 months. Most recently, Geph was updated on November 3, 2026 and iButler on October 30, 2026.

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