# 青龙面板 vs Bamboo Dragonfly

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bamboo Dragonfly at 95% against 青龙面板's 43%. Bamboo Dragonfly also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (53 vs 4). 青龙面板's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 青龙面板 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Bamboo Dragonfly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bamboo Dragonfly holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bamboo Dragonfly has 53 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of 青龙面板's written reviews are positive against 95% of Bamboo Dragonfly's.

青龙面板 ships an update every 3 weeks, Bamboo Dragonfly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 青龙面板 | Bamboo Dragonfly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6466607641/reviews) | **[4.9 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bamboo-dragonfly/id6473621095/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **53** |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | **95.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [东 范](https://appshunter.io/developer/1173530057) | [Flhcc Tech, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1623171944) |

## What reviewers say

### 青龙面板

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6466607641)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 青龙面板高级版 | $0.99 | per month |
| 青龙面板高级版 | $3.99 | per year |
| 青龙面板高级版 | $5.99 | one-time |


### Bamboo Dragonfly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bamboo-dragonfly/id6473621095)

A network proxy for global Chinese users, offering privacy protection and easy access to the web. It uses open-source encryption to hide online activity and requires minimal setup.

**Highlights:** Low configuration setup, Multiple subscription support, Map integration, iCloud sync for iOS/tvOS

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 专业版 | $1.99 | per year |
| 终生版 2025 | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 青龙面板 free?

青龙面板 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bamboo Dragonfly free?

Bamboo Dragonfly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 青龙面板 or Bamboo Dragonfly?

Bamboo Dragonfly is rated higher. 青龙面板 averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Bamboo Dragonfly averages 4.9 from 53 ratings.

### Do 青龙面板 or Bamboo Dragonfly have ads?

Neither 青龙面板 nor Bamboo Dragonfly shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 青龙面板 or Bamboo Dragonfly?

青龙面板 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bamboo Dragonfly every 2 weeks. Most recently, 青龙面板 was updated on August 14, 2026 and Bamboo Dragonfly on September 21, 2026.

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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.*