Comparison

TrustTunnel vs Chalk

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

Head to head
About

TrustTunnel

This application provides fast, secure, and reliable VPN connections by disguising traffic as regular HTTPS. It allows users to connect to their own servers and manage network traffic with flexible routing rules, offering enhanced privacy and control.

Highlights
  • Fast and secure VPN connections
  • Bypasses throttling and deep-packet inspection
  • Connects to personal servers (home, cloud, corporate)
  • Flexible routing rules for traffic management
  • Real-time request log for network monitoring
  • Separates work and personal traffic
Features
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Protect your online activity while keeping your personal data fully under your control. Set up an unlimited number of VPN servers worldwide and securely connect to them through a modern, fast, and reliable protocol — TrustTunnel. TRUSTTUNNEL: YOUR DATA, YOUR SERVER, YOUR RULES TrustTunnel is an open-source VPN protocol that puts you in full control. Set up your own VPN servers anywhere in the world and connect to them through a fast, modern protocol — built by the team behind AdGuard. KEEP YOUR ONLINE ACTIVITY PRIVATE Websites, apps, and your ISP can see what you do online. TrustTunnel masks your real IP address and encrypts all your traffic. No one can track your browsing — not even your ISP, advertisers, or third parties. SET UP YOUR OWN SERVER — EASY Most self-hosted VPNs are complicated. TrustTunnel is different. - Step-by-step setup wizard guides you through server configuration - Deploy on any VPS, cloud, home server, or corporate infrastructure - No technical expertise required — just follow the instructions FAST, RELIABLE, AND OPEN SOURCE TrustTunnel uses a modern protocol designed for speed and resilience. - HTTP/2 and QUIC support for low-latency connections - Open-source code — auditable, transparent, and trustworthy - No third-party servers between you and your data FLEXIBLE CONFIGURATION FOR EVERY SERVER - Customize each server the way you want - Set DNS resolvers per server to block trackers and reduce unwanted ads - Manage routing rules with flexible profiles - Monitor traffic in real time with built-in connection log - Connect with one tap — no reconfiguration needed NO LIMITS, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS TrustTunnel is completely free. No trials, no hidden fees. - Add unlimited servers - No data caps, no bandwidth limits - No ads, no tracking BUILT BY A TRUSTED PRIVACY COMPANY TrustTunnel is developed by AdGuard, which has over 17 years of experience protecting users online. Our protocol has been featured in Tom’s Guide, TechRadar, and other media outlets. Millions of users trust AdGuard for privacy. TrustTunnel brings that same commitment to your VPN. USE IT EVERY DAY - Daily browsing — protect your privacy from trackers and data collectors - Public Wi-Fi — encrypt your traffic on untrusted networks - Travel — access home-region content while abroad FREE AND OPEN SOURCE - Unlimited servers - Unlimited connections - Real-time connection log - Flexible routing profiles - DNS configuration per server - No data collection - No ads TrustTunnel. Your Internet. Your server. Your rules.

About

Chalk

Features
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Chalk is a counter for the small things you pay for in batches. Therapy sessions, padel matches, lessons, coffees owed to the person who always gets them. Tap a counter to add one. That is the whole interaction. Give a counter a price and it does the arithmetic: four sessions at 90 euro reads as 360 euro owed. When you settle up, tap Settle. The count goes back to zero and the cycle is filed away with its total and its dates, so you can look back at what you paid and when. Settling is not deleting. Nothing you count is ever thrown away. • Tally marks, the way you would actually keep score • Home Screen widgets that count without opening the app • Lock Screen widgets and an Apple Watch app • Siri and Shortcuts: "tick therapy" • Undo, in case of a fat finger • Everything on your device, synced through your own iCloud No account. No server. Nothing collected.

Screenshots

TrustTunnel4 screens
Chalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: TrustTunnel at 4 against Chalk's 2. TrustTunnel also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TrustTunnel versus Chalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrustTunnelChalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdguard Software LimitedSepehr Mohammadi

In-app purchases

None

TrustTunnel

No in-app purchases

None

Chalk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrustTunnel free?
TrustTunnel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chalk free?
Chalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TrustTunnel or Chalk have ads?
Neither TrustTunnel nor Chalk shows ads.

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