Apps Connect vs LocalDevVPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apps Connect
This app provides a one-click connection to various proxy protocols like Shadowsocks, Vmess, and Trojan. It offers a lighter, simpler interface with custom themes and aims for faster, more secure connections.
- One-click connection
- Supports multiple proxy protocols
- Lighter and simpler interface
- Customizable themes
- Faster connection speeds
- Secure kernel
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One Click Connection v2board / SSPANEL / Xboard Support Shadowsocks ShadowsocksR Vmess Vless Trojan Hysteria Socks Hysteria2 AnyTLS Multiple protocols - Lighter to use - Simpler interface - A brand new Glassmorphism / GradientCard style - Custom theme Colors - Faster connection speeds - Better Interaction - A more secure kernel - TUN protocol stack switching - chained proxy - rule/rule set settings - rule resource management - proxy sharing - Based on mihomo
LocalDevVPN
Create and manage secure, isolated local network tunnels on iOS. Test and debug applications without sending traffic to external servers, offering precise control over your network environment.
- Local network tunneling
- Custom network configuration
- One-touch connection
- Auto-connect option
- Connection monitoring
- Comprehensive logging
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LocalDevVPN is a developer tool for creating and managing local network tunnels directly on iOS. It gives you a secure, isolated virtual interface for testing and debugging without sending traffic to external servers. Key Features: - Local network tunneling: spin up a dedicated virtual interface for development and testing - Custom network configuration: set device IP, tunnel IP, and subnet mask - One-touch connection: quick connect/disconnect with clear status - Auto-connect: optionally start the tunnel when the app launches - Connection monitoring: track connection time and live status - Comprehensive logging: review detailed connection logs for troubleshooting Ideal for developers, network engineers, and testers who need precise control over a local network environment. All traffic stays on-device with no data collection or external connections. Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Apps Connect at free against LocalDevVPN's paid. LocalDevVPN's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (91% vs 61%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Apps Connect against 4.5 for LocalDevVPN. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 219 and 118 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Apps Connect's written reviews are positive against 91% of LocalDevVPN's.
Apps Connect ships an update monthly, LocalDevVPN every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apps Connect | LocalDevVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (219 ratings) | 4.5 (118 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 219 — better | 118 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #13 | #5 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CITY OF THE SKY NETWORK | Coxson Engineering LLC |
Customer experience
Apps Connect
LocalDevVPN
In-app purchases
Apps Connect
No in-app purchases
LocalDevVPN
No in-app purchases
