Teach Gate vs Smoke Tunnel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Teach Gate
This utility app offers a secure and private way to access online resources. It encrypts your internet connection with a single tap, allowing for fast and unrestricted browsing without compromising your data or identity.
- Secure network packet tunneling
- Fast and private internet access
- One-tap connection encryption
- Unrestricted browsing
- Data and identity protection
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TeachGate Connect is your trusted network packet tunnel app that provides fast, secure, and private access to your much loved resources—anytime, anywhere. With a single tap, you can encrypt your connection, and browse the internet freely without compromising your data or identity.
Smoke Tunnel
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SmokeTunnel for iOS is a client implementation of the Smoke Tunnel protocol. It gives developers, administrators and authorized users a focused way to add a configuration and connect to a compatible Smoke Tunnel server deployed independently by them or their organization. SmokeTunnel is not a subscription or connectivity provider. It does not operate a public server network, issue accounts, sell access, provide a server directory or automatically connect to any commercial provider. • Add or import a server configuration • Set the hostname, port and TCP transport • Configure TLS Server Name (SNI) and proxy-routing options • Set DNS and tunnel-interface values • Enable Connect on Demand where supported • Connect directly to the server you selected • Review, copy and clear temporary on-device session diagnostics The client is an implementation of the protocol rather than a hosted connectivity service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Teach Gate at every 3 weeks against Smoke Tunnel's every 3 months. Smoke Tunnel's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Teach Gate ships an update every 3 weeks, Smoke Tunnel every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Teach Gate | Smoke Tunnel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DevelentCorp Inc. | iElement B.V |
In-app purchases
Teach Gate
No in-app purchases
Smoke Tunnel
No in-app purchases
