happynet vs NetBird P2P VPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
happynet
Connect with colleagues, friends, and family globally through real-time communication. Enjoy unparalleled security and privacy for your data and conversations. This app simplifies team collaboration and remote work, making staying connected effortless.
- Real-time communication
- Personal network management
- Team collaboration
- Remote work support
- High security measures
- User privacy commitment
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Our app is designed to empower users with flexibility and ease of access to their work and personal connections. Stay connected with colleagues, friends, and family from anywhere in the world via our real-time communication features. With unparalleled security measures in place, you can trust that your data and communication are always safe and private. Our app adheres to all Apple App Store guidelines on data privacy and security, and we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of user privacy and security. With our app, team collaboration and remote work have never been easier. Join the community of happy users who rely on our app to stay connected and productive.
NetBird P2P VPN
This app establishes a secure, point-to-point network for your devices and teams, eliminating the need for traditional VPN servers. It enables seamless and automatic connections across various environments, including cloud and on-premises infrastructure, for easy access to internal resources.
- Point-to-point networking
- WireGuard-based
- Automatic connections
- Cross-cloud and on-premises support
- Secure access to internal resources
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NetBird replaces traditional centralized VPNs with a WireGuard®-based point-to-point network that automatically connects your servers, containers, and remote teams. It works universally across clouds and on-premises, allowing your team to quickly and securely connect and access internal resources.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: happynet at 5.0 against NetBird P2P VPN's 3.9. happynet also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). NetBird P2P VPN's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
happynet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetBird P2P VPN has 56 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
happynet ships an update every 5 weeks, NetBird P2P VPN every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | happynet | NetBird P2P VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.9 (56 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 46.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Tianzhi Cloud Information Technology Co., LTD | NetBird GmbH |
Customer experience
happynet
NetBird P2P VPN
Bugs and requests
happynet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NetBird P2P VPN
Reported bugs
16 issues- Lost connection after opening other applications
- Connects briefly then immediately disconnects
- App says disconnected even when connected (version 0.0.15)
- Disconnects in the background, crashes, hangs
- Disconnects after phone is off for more than 15 minutes
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- Routes sometimes not working when reconnecting
- Runtime version consistently behind other platforms
- Custom DNS servers behind peer relays not resolving
- Lack of logs for WireGuard connection
- Custom DNS resolution sometimes requires disconnect/reconnect
- DNS queries leak through during startup
- Connection goes into a dormant state when phone is locked for ~2 minutes
- Connection does not automatically come back when phone is unlocked
- Agent not updated on iPhone
- Login process not smooth
- Custom DNS server not available and cannot resolve private DNS
Requested features
10 requests- VPN on demand
- Allow turning on and off entire Networks
- Define trusted Wi-Fi for automatic connect/disconnect
- Configuration for connection medium
- iPad app development
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- Integration into Shortcuts for on-demand VPN
- Copy IP address option
- Connection on demand
- Auto-disconnect on trusted WiFi
- Trust WLAN auto-disconnect
In-app purchases
happynet
No in-app purchases
NetBird P2P VPN
No in-app purchases
