Comparison

NetShade vs PingAtlas

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

Head to head
About

NetShade

This application provides a secure and private internet connection using VPN and proxy servers. It allows users to access global content, change their IP address, and protect their online activity with encryption. The service has been a trusted provider since 2004.

Highlights
  • VPN and proxy client
  • Change IP address
  • Access global content
  • Online privacy protection
  • Traffic encryption
  • Manage proxy lists
Features
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This app is a VPN and proxy client for the NetShade service. Fast and easy to use. Access the world's content through some of the best VPN and proxy servers available. Route your Internet connection through another server to change your IP address. Visit websites from different parts of the world, and protect your privacy online. NetShade has been a trusted service provider since 2004. Using VPN and proxy servers allows you to access overseas web content while traveling. It also helps protect your privacy and anonymity by masking your IP address from the sites you visit. Optional VPN enables strong encryption of all your network traffic, to secure your activity from prying eyes on the network. Subscribers can access all of NetShade's fast, secure proxy and VPN servers around the world. Choose to use a proxy when you need a quick, reliable proxy-backed web connection, or use VPN when you require maximum security. NetShade is a subscription service. With an account, you can use all of NetShade's dedicated proxy and VPN servers, as well as a list of public proxies. You can also manage your own lists of proxies. The NetShade app lets you quickly enable and disable your proxies and switch between them. A free 10 day subscription to the NetShade servers is provided for new users of the app.

About

PingAtlas

Features
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PingAtlas measures network round-trip times directly from your own iPhone, iPad or Mac — no remote service, no account and no tracking. WORLD Pick from ten featured cities — New York, Los Angeles, Mumbai, Berlin, London, Sydney, Tokyo, Moscow, Dubai and Singapore — or search a directory of 202 cities and 278 public destinations. Each reading names the city, country, actual provider and destination address. Lower latency feels closer. GAMES Compare 109 titles with search, genre filters and favourites. Fortnite includes 16 publisher-published diagnostic hosts across Europe, the US and Mumbai. Other titles use clearly labelled regional references, or you can test a public server address you enter yourself. SERVICES Check how quickly 32 public web addresses respond — calls and chat, streaming, work and cloud tools such as Discord, Zoom, Teams, Meet, WhatsApp, Signal, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, Slack and GitHub. These are HTTPS response-header times, measured separately from pings. HONEST BY DESIGN • Missing replies show as "No reply" — never 0 ms. • No GPS and no location permission. • No ads, no analytics and no account. Results stay on your device unless you export them. • HTTPS checks use HEAD requests only — no redirects, cookies or downloads. Every measurement starts on your device. Routing, congestion, Wi-Fi and mobile networks all affect the result.

Screenshots

NetShade4 screens
PingAtlas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PingAtlas at none against NetShade's 2. PingAtlas also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). NetShade's advantage is ratings volume (177 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NetShade sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PingAtlas asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PingAtlas holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetShade has 177 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NetShade versus PingAtlas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetShadePingAtlas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (177 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings177 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRayner Software LLCGraham Miranda UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Bugs and requests

NetShade

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • VPN expired unexpectedly
  • Proxy and socks not working
  • Won't connect to UK
  • UK server disappears
  • Stability problems in new version
Show 5 more
  • VPN connection drops frequently
  • Cannot connect on mobile version
  • Certificate expired error
  • App doesn't work on iPhone 4s
  • Cannot connect on iPhone or iPad

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add an Australian VPN location
  • Improve iOS notifications for VPN drops
  • More server choices
  • Update http pro and socks

PingAtlas

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NetShade

One-time2
  • Proxy 1 Year$26.99
  • Proxy & VPN 1 Year$59.99
None

PingAtlas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetShade free?
NetShade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PingAtlas free?
PingAtlas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NetShade or PingAtlas?
PingAtlas is rated higher. NetShade averages 4.5 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while PingAtlas averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NetShade or PingAtlas have ads?
Neither NetShade nor PingAtlas shows ads.

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