Comparison

NetBird P2P VPN vs Leashy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Point-to-point networking
  • WireGuard-based
  • Automatic connections
  • Cross-cloud and on-premises support
  • Secure access to internal resources
Features
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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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Leashy

Features
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Don't leave your phone behind Leashy can alert you on your Apple Watch when its Bluetooth connection to your iPhone is lost. A reminder on your wrist to check that your phone is with you. Requires an iPhone running iOS 18 or later and a paired Apple Watch Series 6 or later running watchOS 11 or later. Apple Watch SE and Ultra compatibility has not yet been validated. Physical testing to date has used Apple Watch Series 10 GPS only. SIMPLE TO SET UP Install and open Leashy on your iPhone and paired Apple Watch. Allow Bluetooth on both devices, allow notifications on your Watch, and turn on Monitoring on your iPhone. Wait for Connected before you head out. ALERTS ON YOUR WATCH Choose a short alert delay to allow for brief disconnections. Leashy cancels a pending alert if the connection is confirmed again before delivery. Automatic left-behind alerts appear on your Watch. The iPhone app helps with setup, settings and connection status. CHECK YOUR WATCH CONNECTION Allow optional iPhone reminders to be prompted when Leashy cannot confirm a previously established Watch connection, including after an app update. A pending reminder is cancelled when the connection is confirmed again. These reminders ask you to check Leashy; they do not indicate distance. PAUSE WHEN YOU MEAN TO LEAVE IT Leaving your phone at your desk? Pause connection alerts from your Watch for 15, 30 or 60 minutes, or resume sooner. Monitoring continues during the pause. QUICK ACCESS ON YOUR WATCH Open Leashy from a Watch face or Smart Stack shortcut. From a separation alert, pause alerts for 15 minutes or open the saved location when available. OPTIONAL LAST KNOWN LOCATION Save your iPhone's last known location and share it with your paired Watch. See the saved location on a map, check its time and accuracy, or open it in Maps. Optional Always location access allows updates after significant movement in the background. Location is not required for connection alerts. YOUR DEVICES. YOUR DATA. No ads. No tracking. Leashy sends no personal data or location to us. Optional locations and connection-loss records are saved on your devices. Maps use Apple's services, and device backups follow your Apple settings. No account is needed. ONE PURCHASE Pay once for Leashy. No subscription. BEFORE YOU USE LEASHY iOS and watchOS control background activity. Detection and alerts may be delayed or missed; immediate or continuous monitoring is not guaranteed. The alert delay starts when the system reports a lost connection, not when you start walking away. Focus and Watch notification settings can affect delivery and sound. Force-quitting can stop monitoring; open Leashy on both devices again if the connection needs checking. The map shows a saved iPhone location, which may be outdated. Leashy does not locate your phone live after separation.

Screenshots

NetBird P2P VPN4 screens
Leashy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NetBird P2P VPN at Free against Leashy's $3.99. NetBird P2P VPN also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Leashy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NetBird P2P VPN is free to download; Leashy costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetBird P2P VPN ships an update every 3 weeks, Leashy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NetBird P2P VPN versus Leashy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetBird P2P VPNLeashy
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.9 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetBird GmbHPLIVARICA d.o.o.

Bugs and 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

Leashy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NetBird P2P VPN

No in-app purchases

None

Leashy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetBird P2P VPN free?
NetBird P2P VPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leashy free?
Leashy costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do NetBird P2P VPN or Leashy have ads?
Neither NetBird P2P VPN nor Leashy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetBird P2P VPN or Leashy?
NetBird P2P VPN ships an update every 3 weeks, and Leashy every 3 days. Most recently, NetBird P2P VPN was updated on November 3, 2026 and Leashy on October 31, 2026.

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