# NetBird P2P VPN vs Pangolin Client

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NetBird P2P VPN at 46% against Pangolin Client's 0%. NetBird P2P VPN also leads on ratings volume (56 vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Pangolin Client's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.9). On price, update cadence, 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.

Pangolin Client holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetBird P2P VPN has 56 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of NetBird P2P VPN's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pangolin Client's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

NetBird P2P VPN ships an update every 3 weeks, Pangolin Client fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NetBird P2P VPN | Pangolin Client |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/netbird-p2p-vpn/id6469329339/reviews) | **[4.2 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pangolin-client/id6757407406/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **46.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 79 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [NetBird GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1711399378) | [Fossorial, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1866690232) |

## 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


### Pangolin Client

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pangolin-client/id6757407406)

This open-source platform provides secure, encrypted access to private applications and infrastructure. It eliminates the need for traditional VPNs by implementing zero-trust principles, controlling access at the application level.

**Highlights:** Open-source, Zero-trust connectivity, Encrypted access, Least-privileged access, Identity-aware access control, Browser-based reverse proxy, Client for SSH, RDP, databases

**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 Pangolin Client free?

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

### Which has better reviews, NetBird P2P VPN or Pangolin Client?

Pangolin Client is rated higher. NetBird P2P VPN averages 3.9 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Pangolin Client averages 4.2 from 9 ratings.

### Do NetBird P2P VPN or Pangolin Client have ads?

Neither NetBird P2P VPN nor Pangolin Client shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NetBird P2P VPN or Pangolin Client?

NetBird P2P VPN ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pangolin Client fortnightly. Most recently, NetBird P2P VPN was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pangolin Client on October 28, 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.*