Comparison

Violin Level vs PlainVPN

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

Head to head
About

Violin Level

Features
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Check your violin playing level and evaluate with a score

About

PlainVPN

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PlainVPN is a fast, simple, and secure VPN designed to protect your online privacy without unnecessary complexity. Connect with one tap to premium locations around the world. Protect your connection on public Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and at home with a clean interface that stays out of your way. Choose the experience that works for you: โ€ข Simple Mode keeps the connection button and locations together. โ€ข Advanced Mode gives locations their own tab and shows live data sent and received, the VPN node IP, and connection time. โ€ข Smart Location picks a suitable location and lets you switch, even while connected. โ€ข Save locations to Favorites for quick access. PlainVPN also includes secure traffic encryption and built-in obfuscation to improve compatibility with restrictive networks. Your VPN stays connected in the background while you use other apps. PlainVPN does not log your browsing activity. Your connection privacy is respected by design. Find your next connection with recommended and popular locations. In Advanced Mode, browse Recommended, Favorites, Recent, and All locations, view server load indicators, and pull down to refresh. Simple Mode keeps recommendations in a collapsible section. Save favorites with the star and use Smart Location for a suitable connection. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Violin Level1 screens
PlainVPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Violin Level at none against PlainVPN's 2. PlainVPN's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PlainVPN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Violin Level asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Violin Level ships an update every 2 weeks, PlainVPN weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Violin Level versus PlainVPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViolin LevelPlainVPN
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS15.8.3 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size36 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideaki UchikoshiPlainVPN DOO

In-app purchases

None

Violin Level

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PlainVPN

Subscriptions2
  • PlainVPN Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PlainVPN Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Violin Level free?
Violin Level is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlainVPN free?
PlainVPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Violin Level or PlainVPN have ads?
Violin Level shows ads; PlainVPN does not.
Which is updated more often, Violin Level or PlainVPN?
Violin Level ships an update every 2 weeks, and PlainVPN weekly. Most recently, Violin Level was updated on September 30, 2026 and PlainVPN on October 2, 2026.

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