Comparison

FRKN vs SMProxy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unrestricted file downloads
  • Video streaming
  • Online gaming access
  • Advanced encryption
  • Secure connection protocols
  • Privacy protection
  • Open source transparency
Features
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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.

About

SMProxy

This utility connects to your own VPN configurations using modern protocols. It offers smart routing, DNS protection, and automatic server list refreshing across Apple devices. Your privacy is maintained as the app keeps no logs and shares no data.

Highlights
  • Import configurations via link, QR code, or manual entry
  • Smart routing with domain, IP, and subnet exclusions
  • DNS protection and DNS-over-HTTPS
  • Automatic server list refresh
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)
  • TLS fragmentation for difficult networks
Features
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SMProxy is a client for connecting with your own configuration. One app across all your Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Your settings and server lists carry over, and the interface is the same everywhere. The app provides no VPN servers, contains no built-in connection and sells nothing. To get started, add a configuration you already have: paste a link, scan a QR code or enter the details by hand. Modern protocols are supported: VLESS, Reality, WireGuard, AmneziaWG, Hysteria, TUIC v5, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks and Socks. Smart routing Not all traffic needs the tunnel. You can set exclusions by domain, IP and subnet (CIDR) — so your banking app or local network goes direct, for example. Routing rules from your configuration apply automatically, and the bundled geoip and geosite databases let them take effect instantly. DNS protection DNS queries are kept inside the tunnel so they cannot leak around it. You can also enable DNS-over-HTTPS and point it at any resolver you like. Server lists under control Automatic server-list refresh with an interval you choose, refresh on app launch, and a button to refresh everything at once. Server groups can be collapsed when the list gets long. Features • Import a configuration by link, QR code or manually • Pick a server manually or automatically, with latency testing • Exclusions by domain, IP and subnet • DNS leak protection and DNS-over-HTTPS • TLS fragmentation for difficult networks • Local SOCKS and HTTP proxy for other apps • Light and dark themes • Daily traffic statistics • Auto-connect on launch • Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV Privacy The app keeps no logs of your activity and shares no data with third parties. Your configuration stays on your device only. Website: https://smproxy.io

Screenshots

FRKN4 screens
SMProxy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMProxy at 50% against FRKN's 0%. SMProxy also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMProxy holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of FRKN's written reviews are positive against 50% of SMProxy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FRKN ships an update every 3 months, SMProxy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FRKN versus SMProxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFRKNSMProxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRKN LLPRB Media fzc llc

Customer experience

FRKN

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

SMProxy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

FRKN

No in-app purchases

None

SMProxy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FRKN free?
FRKN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMProxy free?
SMProxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FRKN or SMProxy?
SMProxy is rated higher. FRKN averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SMProxy averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do FRKN or SMProxy have ads?
Neither FRKN nor SMProxy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FRKN or SMProxy?
FRKN ships an update every 3 months, and SMProxy every 2 days. Most recently, FRKN was updated on November 4, 2026 and SMProxy on November 7, 2026.

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