Lockb vs Outpost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Lockb
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Lockb Proxy Client is a secure and user-friendly application for configuring a protected internet connection. It supports modern protocols such as VLESS, SS, and more - ensuring a high level of privacy and stable performance even under network restrictions. Configuration is simple via QR codes or links - making it ideal for both beginners and advanced users.
Outpost
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Outpost runs a private VPN inside your OWN Amazon Web Services account. There is no VPN company in the middle โ because there is no Outpost server anywhere. The app talks straight from your iPhone to AWS, using keys only you hold. VERIFY IT YOURSELF Don't take our word for it. Every action Outpost performs runs under your AWS credentials, in your AWS account โ so every single API call is recorded in your own CloudTrail. Read the log. No other VPN can offer you that. WHAT IT DOES โข Builds a WireGuard (or Apple-native IKEv2) server in your AWS account in about 60โ90 seconds. โข 20 AWS regions worldwide โ change exit country with a tap. โข Ephemeral by design: a fresh server on connect, torn down on disconnect. No always-on box, no monthly VPS. โข Infrastructure console: every server you're running, its live cost, and one-tap stop or terminate. โข Hard data cap plus an auto-cleanup janitor running in your own account, so a crash, force-quit or forgotten session can't run up a surprise AWS bill. โข Tunnel keys are generated on-device. SSH is never opened on the server. A least-privilege IAM policy is provided for the keys you paste. WHAT OUTPOST IS NOT We would rather you know this before you pay: โข It is not anonymity software. AWS knows the instance is yours โ you own the account and the bill. If you need anonymity, use Tor. โข It will not hide you from a state-level adversary. โข It is not a shared-IP service. Your exit IP is yours alone: excellent for trust, useless for blending into a crowd. What it does protect: your traffic from the network you're sitting on โ hotel, cafรฉ and airport Wi-Fi โ and your browsing from an ISP that logs and sells it, without handing that same data to a VPN provider instead. HOW IT COMPARES โข A commercial VPN: $5โ12/month, shared exit IPs, and a no-logs policy you have to take on faith. โข DIY (Algo, Streisand + a VPS): free software, but you need a computer, a terminal, and an always-on server in one location. โข Outpost: no computer, no terminal, nothing always-on โ 20 regions on demand from your phone, and the server is destroyed when you disconnect. WHAT YOU PAY Outpost Pro unlocks the connection: 7-day free trial, then $3.99/month or $29.99/year. You pay Amazon directly for the AWS resources you use โ typically $1โ4/month for everyday browsing. We take $0 from AWS: no referral, no markup, no kickback. BUILT FOR Developers, prosumers and privacy-minded people who already have (or can create) an AWS account, and would rather own the server than rent someone else's. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.trilonapps.com/outpost/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.trilonapps.com/outpost/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lockb at none against Outpost's 3. Lockb also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Outpost sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Lockb asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Lockb | Outpost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lockbox | Trilon Apps |
In-app purchases
Lockb
No in-app purchases
Outpost
- Outpost Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Outpost Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Outpost Pro (Lifetime)$199.00









