Border0 Client vs Outpost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Border0 Client
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Border0 provides secure, zero-trust access to your organization's private network, services, and resources from anywhere. SIMPLE & SECURE CONNECTION Connect to your Border0 network with a single tap. Your credentials are securely stored and connections are established instantly. No complex configuration required. ACCESS YOUR SERVICES Reach internal services, databases, servers, and applications as if you were on your office network. Border0 handles the secure tunneling automatically. EXIT NODES Route your internet traffic through exit nodes in different locations. Choose where your traffic appears to originate from, or use direct routing when you don't need an exit node. PEER-TO-PEER CONNECTIVITY Connect directly to other devices and peers on your Border0 network. Access colleague's shared resources securely. NETWORK DIAGNOSTICS Built-in tools to troubleshoot connectivity: • ICMP Ping to test host reachability • TCP connectivity tests to verify service availability • DNS resolution checks • Public IP verification WIDGETS & QUICK ACTIONS • Home screen widgets show your connection status at a glance • Lock screen widgets for instant visibility • Long-press the app icon for quick connect/disconnect • Switch exit nodes directly from Quick Actions MULTI-ORGANIZATION SUPPORT Manage access to multiple Border0 organizations from a single app. Easily switch between work, personal, or client networks. PRIVACY FIRST Border0 uses modern cryptography and zero-trust principles. Your traffic is encrypted end-to-end. REQUIREMENTS • A Border0 account and organization • iOS 16.0 or later Visit border0.com to learn more about Border0 and create your organization.
Outpost
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Outpost runs a private VPN inside your OWN Amazon Web Services account. There is no VPN company in the middle — because there is no Outpost server anywhere. The app talks straight from your iPhone to AWS, using keys only you hold. VERIFY IT YOURSELF Don't take our word for it. Every action Outpost performs runs under your AWS credentials, in your AWS account — so every single API call is recorded in your own CloudTrail. Read the log. No other VPN can offer you that. WHAT IT DOES • Builds a WireGuard (or Apple-native IKEv2) server in your AWS account in about 60–90 seconds. • 20 AWS regions worldwide — change exit country with a tap. • Ephemeral by design: a fresh server on connect, torn down on disconnect. No always-on box, no monthly VPS. • Infrastructure console: every server you're running, its live cost, and one-tap stop or terminate. • Hard data cap plus an auto-cleanup janitor running in your own account, so a crash, force-quit or forgotten session can't run up a surprise AWS bill. • Tunnel keys are generated on-device. SSH is never opened on the server. A least-privilege IAM policy is provided for the keys you paste. WHAT OUTPOST IS NOT We would rather you know this before you pay: • It is not anonymity software. AWS knows the instance is yours — you own the account and the bill. If you need anonymity, use Tor. • It will not hide you from a state-level adversary. • It is not a shared-IP service. Your exit IP is yours alone: excellent for trust, useless for blending into a crowd. What it does protect: your traffic from the network you're sitting on — hotel, café and airport Wi-Fi — and your browsing from an ISP that logs and sells it, without handing that same data to a VPN provider instead. HOW IT COMPARES • A commercial VPN: $5–12/month, shared exit IPs, and a no-logs policy you have to take on faith. • DIY (Algo, Streisand + a VPS): free software, but you need a computer, a terminal, and an always-on server in one location. • Outpost: no computer, no terminal, nothing always-on — 20 regions on demand from your phone, and the server is destroyed when you disconnect. WHAT YOU PAY Outpost Pro unlocks the connection: 7-day free trial, then $3.99/month or $29.99/year. You pay Amazon directly for the AWS resources you use — typically $1–4/month for everyday browsing. We take $0 from AWS: no referral, no markup, no kickback. BUILT FOR Developers, prosumers and privacy-minded people who already have (or can create) an AWS account, and would rather own the server than rent someone else's. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.trilonapps.com/outpost/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.trilonapps.com/outpost/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Border0 Client at none against Outpost's 3. On price, ads, device support 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. Outpost sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Border0 Client asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Border0 Client | Outpost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Border0 | Trilon Apps |
In-app purchases
Border0 Client
No in-app purchases
Outpost
- Outpost Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Outpost Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Outpost Pro (Lifetime)$199.00









