FRKN vs DefaultVPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FRKN
This app provides unrestricted access to large file downloads, video streaming, and online gaming. It offers advanced encryption and reliable protocols for secure and fast connections, ensuring user privacy and data confidentiality.
- Unrestricted file downloads
- Video streaming
- Online gaming access
- Advanced encryption
- Secure connection protocols
- Privacy protection
- Open source transparency
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FRKN allows you to download large files, watch videos, and play online games without restrictions, even within the free plan. Hide your location using advanced encryption algorithms. FRKN supports the most reliable protocols, such as WireGuard and XRay, to ensure the fastest and most secure connection possible. FRKN ensures complete confidentiality of your online activity. We do not track, transmit, or sell your information. Your personal data is not stored. To connect, you only need an account number - without the need to enter passwords, email, or phone number. FRKN is based on open source principles, ensuring complete transparency and enhancing security. Open source code allows experts and the public to actively participate in reviewing and improving our product. This facilitates prompt detection and correction of vulnerabilities, providing reliable protection of your data and safe use of our VPN service.
DefaultVPN
This is a free, open-source VPN client that requires a separate VPN configuration key to function. It prioritizes user privacy by storing all data locally on the device and not collecting or transmitting personal information.
- Free open-source VPN client
- Requires VPN configuration key
- No personal data collection
- Local data storage
- Privacy-focused
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Default VPN is a free open-source VPN client. It is not a ready-made VPN service. To use it, a VPN configuration in the form of a key is required. Default VPN does not collect or transmit personal data. All data entered by users is stored locally on the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DefaultVPN at 43% against FRKN's 0%. DefaultVPN also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (58 vs 1). FRKN's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DefaultVPN holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DefaultVPN has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of FRKN's written reviews are positive against 43% of DefaultVPN's.
FRKN ships an update every 3 months, DefaultVPN every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FRKN | DefaultVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.7 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 58 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FRKN LLP | AMNEZIA UNIPESSOAL LDA |
Customer experience
FRKN
DefaultVPN
In-app purchases
FRKN
No in-app purchases
DefaultVPN
No in-app purchases
