Comparison

HTTPS Guard vs MirageTEL

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

Head to head
About

HTTPS Guard

Bypass internet censorship and access any website without slowdowns. This app offers complete anonymity and protects your personal information. It also features an ad blocker for intrusive advertisements across various formats.

Highlights
  • Bypass site censorship
  • Maintain secure HTTPS connections
  • Protect SNI and HTTP/HTTPS field information
  • Change DNS settings
  • Block intrusive advertisements in Safari
  • Local VPN for faster bypassing
Features
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Bypass site censorship, you can enjoy a free Internet, complete anonymity, and access any site without slowdowns, satisfying your needs quickly and simply. You can access all sites without any obstruction and protect your personal information. Additionally, you can block intrusive advertisements such as banner advertisements, full-page advertisements, reward advertisements, and kidnapping advertisements based on DNS. HTTPS Guard was created by Redev and allows you to bypass censorship without slowing down, protect your personal information, access all sites, and block intrusive ads. Representative functions 1. Maintain a secure connection with encrypted data transmission via HTTPS connection 2. HTTPS SNI field information protection 3. HTTP/HTTPS all field information protection 4. Change DNS (system default, 1.1.1.1, 8.8.8.8, Custom DNS) 5. Protect data transmission packets in all app webs 6. Block advertisements in Safari Bypass censorship without slowdowns? Yes. Common VPN bypass apps are created to target users from all countries and actually place VPN servers in other countries to protect your data. HTTPS Guard is designed to bypass censorship in certain countries, so it processes your data with a local VPN. In other words, unlike an external VPN, a local VPN does not require a long-distance connection to an external server, so there is no slowdown in speed. Can block ads? Yes. Blocks ads based on Safari content blocker. Enjoy 100% strong SNI protection-based HTTP/HTTPS bypass service and ad blocking service at HTTPS Guard!

About

MirageTEL

Features
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MirageTEL is two things in one app: mobile data abroad without hunting for a SIM card, and a real phone number that rings on your phone. Mobile data (eSIM) 1. Pick a destination — 175+ countries and regional plans. 2. Pay once, by card or from your balance. No subscription. 3. Install the eSIM with one tap on iPhone (iOS 17.4+), with the QR code, or by entering the activation code. 4. Turn it on when you land. Your home SIM stays in place. A phone number of your own • A real number, paid monthly from your balance. Calls ring on this phone like any call, even when the app is closed. • Call out with your number as caller ID; the price per minute is shown on the keypad before you dial. • Send and receive texts on the number; each text shows its price before you send it. • Your contacts stay on your phone: the app reads them to dial, and never uploads them. • Numbers need a one-time identity verification, reviewed by a person. What you get • Clear plans: the data, the validity and the price are on every card — and an ⓘ that explains exactly what the plan does and does not do. • Live usage where the network reports it, with the last reading and its time. • Top-ups without a new eSIM, for plans that allow it. • Receipts, order history and your balance, all under Account. • Send an eSIM to someone else: a named plan for a named person, delivered by e-mail. Privacy • Data plans need no identity check. • We keep no browsing history and show no third-party ads. • Your activation codes are stored encrypted and never handed to a third-party service. • Calls are not recorded. Good to know • Your phone must support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked. • Validity of a data plan starts at the first connection to a network, not at purchase. • Data plans are for internet use; calls and texts are a separate service on your MirageTEL number. • Numbers are available in the United States today; calls from them reach 27 European countries. Support: support@miragetel.com · Terms and privacy policy at miragetel.com.

Screenshots

HTTPS Guard3 screens
MirageTEL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MirageTEL at none against HTTPS Guard's shown. MirageTEL also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). HTTPS Guard's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTTPS Guard ships an update every 2 weeks, MirageTEL every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HTTPS Guard versus MirageTEL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTTPS GuardMirageTEL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (216 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings216 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRedev Inc.Mirage Global Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

HTTPS Guard

No in-app purchases

None

MirageTEL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HTTPS Guard free?
HTTPS Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MirageTEL free?
MirageTEL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HTTPS Guard or MirageTEL have ads?
HTTPS Guard shows ads; MirageTEL does not.
Which is updated more often, HTTPS Guard or MirageTEL?
HTTPS Guard ships an update every 2 weeks, and MirageTEL every 5 days. Most recently, HTTPS Guard was updated on October 22, 2026 and MirageTEL on October 19, 2026.

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