# NetBird P2P VPN vs Scale Manager

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scale Manager at 100% against NetBird P2P VPN's 46%. Scale Manager also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). NetBird P2P VPN's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (56 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Scale Manager 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of NetBird P2P VPN's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scale Manager's.

NetBird P2P VPN ships an update every 3 weeks, Scale Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NetBird P2P VPN | Scale Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/netbird-p2p-vpn/id6469329339/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scale-manager/id6751473022/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 79 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [NetBird GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1711399378) | [Gage m](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835274880) |

## What reviewers say

### NetBird P2P VPN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/netbird-p2p-vpn/id6469329339)

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.

**Highlights:** Point-to-point networking, WireGuard-based, Automatic connections, Cross-cloud and on-premises support, Secure access to internal resources

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works as intended
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Excellent VPN and Mesh
- 👍 It works :)
- 👍 Promising

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Didn’t work
- 🐛 Was working great but doesn’t work at all now
- 🔋 Battery issues
- 🐛 Unreliable
- 🤢 Glass look

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Scale Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scale-manager/id6751473022)

Easily manage multiple Headscale servers from a single application. This utility provides a straightforward interface for server administration.

**Highlights:** Manage multiple Headscale servers, Single application interface, Server administration utility

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NetBird P2P VPN free?

NetBird P2P VPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Scale Manager free?

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

### Which has better reviews, NetBird P2P VPN or Scale Manager?

Scale Manager is rated higher. NetBird P2P VPN averages 3.9 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Scale Manager averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do NetBird P2P VPN or Scale Manager have ads?

Neither NetBird P2P VPN nor Scale Manager shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NetBird P2P VPN or Scale Manager?

NetBird P2P VPN ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scale Manager every 2 months. Most recently, NetBird P2P VPN was updated on October 21, 2026 and Scale Manager on October 23, 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.*