Comparison

Mahsa VPN vs Config Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Mahsa VPN

This application routes your network traffic through a remote server using VPN technology. It leverages third-party configurations shared by users to provide its service. The app does not request special permissions or collect personal data.

Highlights
  • Network traffic redirection
  • Utilizes VPN-Service permission
  • Leverages third-party server configurations
  • No special permissions required
  • Does not collect personal information
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MahsaVPN provides the capability to direct your network traffic to a designated remote server of your preference. This functionality is achieved through the utilization of the VPN-Service permission. MahsaVPN operates in conjunction with third-party VPN configurations generously contributed to us via "Mahsa Server." These configurations are then distributed intelligently among our users. MahsaVPN does not require any special permissions and do NOT collect any personal information. Website: https://mahsanet.com

About

Config Pulse

Features
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Config Pulse is the iPhone companion app for BetBarrier, a voluntary DNS protection and accountability service. SET UP PROTECTION - Verify your email and link your iPhone directly in Config Pulse. - Use a short Safari handoff to download BetBarrier's signed DNS Settings profile. - Review and install the profile in iOS Settings. - Return to Config Pulse to check whether protection is active. CHECK IN AND STAY ACCOUNTABLE - Complete daily check-ins and track your current streak. - Invite someone you trust as an accountability partner. - Alerts stay off until that person confirms the invitation. - With Premium, a confirmed partner may receive limited protection-status alerts under the policy shown in the app. PRIVACY AND CONTROL - Your accountability partner does not receive your browsing history, page contents, messages, or device contents. - The profile is not Mobile Device Management and does not make the iPhone impossible to reset or reconfigure. - You can remove the profile in Settings > General > VPN & Device Management. - Config Pulse is a support tool, not medical treatment. Premium is available as monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions through Apple In-App Purchase. Prices and terms are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Apple ID subscription settings. Support: https://www.betbarrier.app/contact Privacy: https://www.betbarrier.app/privacy

Screenshots

Mahsa VPN4 screens
Config Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mahsa VPN and Config Pulse are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mahsa VPN versus Config Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahsa VPNConfig Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB4 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHolistic ResilienceRobert Sneiderman

In-app purchases

None

Mahsa VPN

No in-app purchases

None

Config Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mahsa VPN free?
Mahsa VPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Config Pulse free?
Config Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mahsa VPN or Config Pulse have ads?
Neither Mahsa VPN nor Config Pulse shows ads.

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