Comparison

Neko Dash vs Anywhere Proxy

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

Head to head
About

Neko Dash

This app provides a remote dashboard for managing Clash, OpenWrt, and Surge controllers. It offers real-time monitoring, proxy group control, and connection analysis for users with existing controller setups.

Highlights
  • Multi-controller management
  • Real-time status dashboard
  • Widget support
  • Proxy group control
  • Connection and traffic analysis
  • Rule and configuration management
Features
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Neko Dash is a modern dashboard client for remotely connecting to and managing Clash-compatible cores, OpenWrt controllers, and Surge controllers. It is not a VPN or proxy application itself. Please note before purchasing or using: • This app requires an already deployed Clash / OpenWrt / Surge controller to function properly. • This app does not provide proxy nodes, subscriptions, routing services, VPN services, or network access. • This app is best suited for users who already understand the basic concepts of controller dashboards. If you already have a working controller environment, Neko Dash helps you monitor and manage it remotely and conveniently on your iPhone. If you do not have a connectable controller environment, or if you do not understand what a “Controller” is, please download and purchase with caution. 【Trial and Purchase】 Neko Dash includes a 7-day free trial. After the trial period ends, a one-time in-app purchase is required to continue using the app. This purchase unlocks the full app experience permanently and is not an auto-renewing subscription. Users who previously purchased or downloaded the paid version of Neko Dash may continue using the app without purchasing again, subject to App Store receipt validation. You can restore your purchase at any time from the unlock page. 【Core Features】 • Multi-Controller Management Add and manage multiple Clash cores, OpenWrt controllers, and Surge controllers simultaneously. • Real-Time Status Dashboard Monitor upload and download speeds in real time with a clean, native iOS-style dashboard. • Widget Support Home Screen widgets and Lock Screen widgets help you quickly view important controller status. • Powerful Proxy Group Control Visualized policy groups clearly display included nodes and their current status. One-tap latency testing helps you test nodes within policy groups. Quick switching provides a smooth interactive experience for changing proxy nodes. • Connection and Traffic Analysis View active TCP/UDP connections in real time, including source IP, target domain, upload/download data usage, and connection duration. Force disconnect allows you to manually close specific connections when needed. • Rule and Configuration Management Preview active routing rules directly inside the app. Modify supported controller settings remotely, including running mode, log level, and port settings, without manually editing configuration files. • Visual Experience Designed for iOS with support for both Light Mode and Dark Mode. Neko Dash icon design: Gholts (Hugo Lee) Privacy Policy: https://testflight.notion.site/privacy-policy-for-neko-dash Terms of Use: https://testflight.notion.site/term-of-service-for-neko-dash

About

Anywhere Proxy

This native proxy client offers a fast, private, and simple internet experience for your iPhone and iPad. It connects with a single tap, features smart routing for optimal speed, and includes built-in ad blocking. Supports various proxy protocols and configurations.

Highlights
  • One-tap connection
  • Native Swift performance
  • Smart routing
  • Network-level ad blocking
  • Proxy chain support
  • MITM traffic analysis
  • Always On VPN
Features
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Your internet, Anywhere — fast, private, and beautifully simple. Anywhere is the proxy client your Apple devices deserve. No clunky wrappers, no bloated cross-platform shells — just a clean, native app built from the ground up in Swift, designed to feel like it belongs on your device. Because it does. Traveling abroad, working remotely, or simply wanting a more private way to browse? Anywhere connects you in a single tap, then quietly gets out of your way. --- WHY ANYWHERE • One tap and you're on. No menus to dig through, no dashboards to decode — open the app, tap once, done. • Fast by nature. Built natively in Swift, Anywhere launches in a blink, sips battery, and moves your traffic with the speed only a true native app can deliver. • Every connection takes the right path. Smart routing rules send traffic through your server when it needs protection and straight to the internet when it doesn't — so pages load faster and videos stream smoother. • Made for where you are. Heading home for the holidays? Country Bypass keeps your local apps running at full speed while everything else stays protected. • Ads, gone. Purify blocks ads at the network level — across your browser, your apps, and your favorite streaming services. No extensions required. --- EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • iPhone and iPad, with one-tap toggles right in Control Center • Apple TV, as a full native app for the living room • Apple Watch, so you can connect and switch setups from your wrist --- A FULL TOOLKIT, BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED • Import a subscription from a link or a quick QR scan • Test server latency with a single tap • Link servers into chains for advanced setups • Always On VPN, for protection that never sleeps • Deep, flexible routing rules for power users • Capture and inspect traffic with the built-in MITM tools --- WORKS WITH WHAT YOU HAVE Anywhere speaks the protocols you already use — VLESS (with Vision and Reality), Hysteria2, Shadowsocks, Trojan, AnyTLS, and more. If your provider hands you a subscription link, Anywhere takes it from there. --- PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST Your traffic flows through your servers — never ours. We don't see it, we don't log it, we don't want it. And Anywhere is open source under GPLv3, so anyone can verify exactly what we do — and what we don't. --- BUILT BY PEOPLE WHO CARE We made Anywhere because we were tired of proxy apps that felt like homework. So we built the one we wanted to use: native, thoughtful, and polished down to details you can feel the moment it opens. --- Download Anywhere — and see what a proxy client can be when it's truly made for the device in your hand.

Screenshots

Neko Dash4 screens
Anywhere Proxy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Anywhere Proxy at free against Neko Dash's free with in-app purchases. Anywhere Proxy also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and ratings volume (59 vs 8). Neko Dash's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neko Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Anywhere Proxy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Neko Dash against 4.7 for Anywhere Proxy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anywhere Proxy has 59 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Neko Dash's written reviews are positive against 67% of Anywhere Proxy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Neko Dash versus Anywhere Proxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeko DashAnywhere Proxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better4.7 (59 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings859 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHE BORING LAB LIMITEDArgsment Limited

Customer experience

Neko Dash

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative39.3%

Anywhere Proxy

All ratings55 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Neko Dash

One-time1
  • Neko Dash Pro$1.99
1 purchases

Anywhere Proxy

One-time1
  • Anywhere Voyager$2.99

Questions

Is Neko Dash free?
Neko Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anywhere Proxy free?
Anywhere Proxy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Neko Dash or Anywhere Proxy?
Neko Dash is rated higher. Neko Dash averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Anywhere Proxy averages 4.7 from 59 ratings.
Do Neko Dash or Anywhere Proxy have ads?
Neither Neko Dash nor Anywhere Proxy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neko Dash or Anywhere Proxy?
Neko Dash ships an update every 2 weeks, and Anywhere Proxy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Neko Dash was updated on October 31, 2026 and Anywhere Proxy on October 31, 2026.

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