# Cookie vs avoGate VPN

The clearest difference is rating: avoGate VPN at 4.4 against Cookie's 3.4. avoGate VPN also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (370 vs 99). Cookie's advantage is chart position (#35 vs #158). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

avoGate VPN holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 370 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Cookie's written reviews are positive against 36% of avoGate VPN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Cookie ships an update every 4 months, avoGate VPN every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cookie | avoGate VPN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (99 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-editor/id6446215341/reviews) | **[4.4 (370 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avogate-vpn/id6753074404/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 99 | **370** |
| Positive reviews | **40.4% of reviews** | 35.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#35** | #158 |
| Size | 2 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christophe Gagnier](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676668149) | [Avocado VPN Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1765850032) |

## What reviewers say

### Cookie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-editor/id6446215341)

**Currently charting:** #35 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Manage your web browser cookies with this open-source tool. Easily view, create, edit, and delete cookies, and import/export them in various formats. Ideal for web development, testing, and enhancing online privacy.

**Highlights:** List all cookies, Search cookies, Create, edit, delete cookies, Import/export cookies, Delete all cookies, Customizable interface

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works for some users
- 👍 Free and open source
- 👍 Useful for data migration
- 👍 Good for privacy control
- 👍 Works on macOS

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Does not work on iOS 18
- 🐛 Does not work on newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Does not work on Sequoia update
- 🐛 Does not work on MacOS updates
- 🐛 Extension not loading

**Reported bugs**

- Extension cannot be loaded
- Manifest version error
- No cookies detected
- Not working on iOS 18
- Not working on MacOS updates

**Requested features**

- Update for iOS 18 compatibility
- Update for newer MacOS versions
- Fix extension loading issues
- Remove intrusive advertising
- Improve cookie parsing for import


### avoGate VPN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avogate-vpn/id6753074404)

**Currently charting:** #158 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app offers a suite of diagnostic and testing tools for analyzing Trojan-based connections. It allows users to import configurations from any Trojan service or their own server for quick connection and includes features like ping checks and traffic path analysis.

**Highlights:** Trojan protocol client, Ping check for latency, Cloudflare traffic trace, Import server configurations, Fast connect/disconnect, Privacy-focused data handling

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cookie free?

Cookie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is avoGate VPN free?

avoGate VPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cookie or avoGate VPN?

avoGate VPN is rated higher. Cookie averages 3.4 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while avoGate VPN averages 4.4 from 370 ratings.

### Do Cookie or avoGate VPN have ads?

Neither Cookie nor avoGate VPN shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cookie or avoGate VPN?

Cookie ships an update every 4 months, and avoGate VPN every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cookie was updated on October 25, 2026 and avoGate VPN on October 25, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Cookie or avoGate VPN?

Cookie currently peaks at #35 in the App Store charts, and avoGate VPN at #158. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*