Comparison

VPN Gate Viewer vs Mudfish VPN

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

Head to head
About

VPN Gate Viewer

This application helps users quickly list available VPN servers by country from the VPN Gate Public VPN Relay Server list. It assists in setting up OpenVPN or L2TP/IPsec VPN clients, enhancing usability with the OpenVPN app.

Highlights
  • List VPN servers by country
  • Assist with OpenVPN configuration
  • Assist with L2TP/IPsec VPN configuration
  • Filter servers by protocol
  • Retrieve data from alternative sources
  • View VPN server details
  • Launchable via URL scheme
Features
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VPN Gate Viewerは「VPN Gate 公開 VPN 中継サーバ」一覧から対応サーバを国別にすばやくリストアップし、OpenVPN設定もしくはL2TP/IPsec VPNクライアント設定を補助する無料のアプリケーションです。 前バージョンより本アプリケーションの広告非表示アドオンの新規購入は終了しておりますが、購入済みのアドオンの復活(リストア)は本アプリケーションから行えます。 ユーザーレビューへのお返事は遠慮させていただきます。また、レビューや評価をお願いすることは決してございません。

About

Mudfish VPN

Enhance your network connection with advanced WAN optimization techniques. This VPN service ensures more robust and faster TCP or UDP connections, now available for iOS devices. Access all nodes and adjust MTU for a tailored network experience.

Highlights
  • WAN Optimization techniques
  • Robust and faster connections
  • Full VPN enabled by default
  • Accessible via iPhone and iPad
  • UDP connections and ports available
  • MTU value adjustment
Features
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Mudfish is a kind of VPN which boost your network experience with various WAN Optimization techniques guaranteeing your TCP or UDP connections more robust and faster. And it's now available for iOS! The following features are implemented at iOS version: * As default, Full VPN is enabled for connections. * All mudfish nodes are accessible via iPhone and iPad. * Only UDP connections and ports are available. * You can change MTU value too. If you have a mudfish account already, please use your ID and password to sign in. Or visit Sign Up menu to create your own ID.

Screenshots

VPN Gate Viewer1 screens
Mudfish VPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mudfish VPN at none against VPN Gate Viewer's shown. Mudfish VPN also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). VPN Gate Viewer's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 32%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. VPN Gate Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mudfish VPN sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VPN Gate Viewer ships an update every 2 months, Mudfish VPN fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VPN Gate Viewer versus Mudfish VPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVPN Gate ViewerMudfish VPN
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews — better31.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSENSYUSYAMudfish Networks Inc.

Customer experience

VPN Gate Viewer

Written reviews48 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative35.4%

Mudfish VPN

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive31.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative61.1%

Bugs and requests

VPN Gate Viewer

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App closes by itself after update
  • Crashing when scrolling proxy list
  • Crashing when picking proxy
  • Shut down every time after updates
  • Not working with OpenVPN after update
Show 12 more
  • App crashes when trying to connect
  • App crashes after update
  • Crash every time
  • Crash after update to newest version
  • Crashes once server is selected
  • Too many crashes since last update
  • App crashing down
  • Craches once server is selected
  • Crashing when trying to connect
  • Crash down
  • New version can't use Open VPN
  • 一直閃退 (Always crashes)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add UDP protocol option
  • Fix iOS version usability
  • English App Store description
  • Remove ads

Mudfish VPN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VPN Gate Viewer

One-time1
  • Remove AdBanner$5.99
7 purchases

Mudfish VPN

One-time7
  • Mudfish Credits - 3,900 KRW$2.99
  • Mudfish Credits - 5,900 KRW$4.99
  • Mudfish Credits - 12,000 KRW$9.99
Show 4 more
  • Mudfish Credits - 22,000 KRW$12.99
  • Mudfish Credits - 33,000 KRW$26.99
  • Mudfish Credits - 55,000 KRW$44.99
  • Mudfish Credits - 109,000 KRW$89.99

Questions

Is VPN Gate Viewer free?
VPN Gate Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mudfish VPN free?
Mudfish VPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VPN Gate Viewer or Mudfish VPN have ads?
VPN Gate Viewer shows ads; Mudfish VPN does not.
Which is updated more often, VPN Gate Viewer or Mudfish VPN?
VPN Gate Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and Mudfish VPN fortnightly. Most recently, VPN Gate Viewer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mudfish VPN on November 6, 2026.

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