HotTunnel VPN vs Online Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HotTunnel VPN
This app provides a secure and private internet connection with unlimited data and bandwidth. It offers a simple one-tap connection and protects your security on public Wi-Fi. Multiple devices can be supported with a single account.
- Unlimited time, data, and bandwidth
- No registration or login required
- One-tap connect
- Protects security and privacy
- Supports multiple devices
- Anonymous browsing
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■ Features: - Unlimited time, Unlimited data, Unlimited bandwidth - No registration or login required - No Log is saved from any users - Simple, one tap connect to VPN - Protect your security and privacy - Support for multiple devices for the same account ■ What can I do with a VPN? - Enhance your online privacy and enable you to safely and anonymously browse the Internet - Protect you when using a public WiFi hotspot - Allows you to create a secure connection to another network over the Internet - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit [http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098](http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098) for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription ■ Suggest: - In most countries, it is recommended to use the IKEv2 protocol first, for better stability and connection speed. - Switching to different countries may also increase access speed or connection success rate ■ Privacy Policy: - When the user is in normal use, we will not log any logs related to the user. - Only when the user actively fails to connect the connection (requires the user to click the feedback button), we will collect the necessary user connection failure log. - The connection failure log collected is limited to the success rate of our engineers to improve the VPN connection, and will not be shared with any individual or organization. ■ Subscription Details: . A paid subscription plan is required for the free trial. You will not be charged unless you decide to continue using HotTunnel VPN after the trial period is over. . Choose a weekly plan at $8.49 USD/week or save money choosing the $94.99/year option. . Your payment will be charged to your Apple iTunes account during purchase confirmation. . Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of your selected subscription. . You can turn the auto-renewal off by going into your Account Settings. . Manage your current subscription and cancel at anytime in the App Store. ■ Subscription benefits: . Free Premium access for 3 days with no ads and faster connection . No registration or login required . Unlimited bandwidth . One-click VPN access . Automatic connection to the nearest VPN point . No ads Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below. Privacy Policy: https://whitewidow.digital/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://whitewidow.digital/terms.html
Online Shield
Enhance your online privacy and device security with a comprehensive suite of tools. This app offers a VPN, ad blocker, photo locker, and storage cleaner to protect your data and free up space. Enjoy a secure and private web experience with advanced encryption and a no-log policy.
- VPN connection for online privacy
- Ad blocking on websites
- Photo and video duplicate search/delete
- Contact duplicate organization/delete
- Smart cleaning for storage
- Internet speed test
- Content and website blocking
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We are glad to roll out Online Shield — an amazing mobile security app that will help you to make your data private and stay secure on the web! Right now, huge amounts of data circulating online and privacy is very important. We developed a unique app that can make your privacy & security protected. Online Shield has rich functionality and you may use it all within one app. We spent a lot of time adapting all the main security and privacy functions into 1 app All of these are available with one subscription. You will pay only for 1 app and will have access to the functionality for so many things: -- Search & Delete Photos & Video Duplicates. -- Organize your contacts cards & Delete contacts duplicates -- Increase your online privacy -- Free up your device storage with a Self Developed Smart Cleaning feature • Check your Internet Speed Connection -- Block Ads on your iPhone and iPad on any websites -- Prevents malware and tracking that can hide behind ads on websites -- Reduces the risk of malware/adware infection, with the functionality blocking features and database -- Improves your privacy with a VPN connection -- Save your data internet package with blocking ads -- 500+ VPN servers -- Protect your privacy and anonymity on public Wi-Fi hotspots with a VPN connection -- Best VPN for school, home, and office WiFi -- Turbo servers for streaming content -- High-level encryption protocols: OpenVPN, IPsec, V2Fly, Auto Mode -- Super Easy Setup, only one tap connect to VPN -- Strictly completely no-log policy -- Display Network Data, such as MAC address & Device IP Address (Internal IP) -- Able to see your real Public IP (Auto Detect & Get access to Real Public IP Address) -- IP address Analysis Detailed Report: -- Block any unwanted/adult content on your children's devices -- Functionality to block some websites completely -- Feature to make your media content private with the ability to put it in a secret folder Start a free trial to try all the app’s features. UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION TO ALL FEATURES • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features within Online Shield • Subscriptions are billed weekly, annually, or through a one-off upfront payment at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. By using Online Shield you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://web30soft.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Online Shield at 4.5 against HotTunnel VPN's 3.6. Online Shield also leads on ratings volume (8K vs 40) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). HotTunnel VPN's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 55%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, 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. HotTunnel VPN sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Online Shield sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Online Shield holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Online Shield has 8K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of HotTunnel VPN's written reviews are positive against 55% of Online Shield's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HotTunnel VPN | Online Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (40 ratings) | 4.5 (8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better | 55.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 8K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NOTIONSSTOCK - FZCO | WEB 3.0 SOFT LIMITED |
Customer experience
HotTunnel VPN
Online Shield
Bugs and requests
HotTunnel VPN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Online Shield
Reported bugs
3 issues- Impossible to cancel subscription
- Freezes on login screen
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Cancel subscription option
- Free version
In-app purchases
HotTunnel VPN
- Weekly offer$4.997 Days
- One Week Subscription3 Days trial$8.497 Days
- Weekly$8.497 Days
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- Week3 Days trial$8.997 Days
- premium3 Days trial$12.997 Days
- One Month Subscription3 Days trial$21.491 Month
- Yearly offer$49.991 Year
- Half-Year Subscription7 Days trial$54.996 Months
- Quarter3 Days trial$69.993 Months
- One Year Subscription7 Days trial$94.991 Year
Online Shield
- 1 Week Premium$5.997 Days
- Hide Lock & Password Manager3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- 1 Week access to all features3 Days trial$8.997 Days
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- 1 Week access to all features3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- 1 Month Premium$11.991 Month
- Vault Password Manager (month)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- 1 Year Premium$75.991 Year
- Data & Contact transfer (year)7 Days trial$84.991 Year
Questions
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