DefaultVPN vs Safety Layers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Safety Layers
Enhance your online security and privacy with a tool that offers robust ad blocking and secure traffic encryption. Customize settings for a personalized browsing experience. Enjoy a cleaner, safer internet.
- Ad blocking
- Traffic encryption
- Customizable settings
- Independent feature control
- Secure browsing
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Enjoy a cleaner and more secure browsing experience with our app. It combines powerful ad blocking and traffic encryption in one convenient solution. Both features work independently, giving you full control over how you use them. With built-in settings and customization options, you can easily configure the app to match your personal needs and preferences. We are using the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DefaultVPN at 3.7 against Safety Layers's 2.9. DefaultVPN also leads on ratings volume (58 vs 17). Safety Layers's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks) and review sentiment (57% vs 43%). 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 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of DefaultVPN's written reviews are positive against 57% of Safety Layers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DefaultVPN ships an update every 4 weeks, Safety Layers every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DefaultVPN | Safety Layers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (58 ratings) — better | 2.9 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 56.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMNEZIA UNIPESSOAL LDA | SOFTITURA |
Customer experience
DefaultVPN
Safety Layers
In-app purchases
DefaultVPN
No in-app purchases
Safety Layers
No in-app purchases
