Comparison

NetTun vs Hammer Proxy

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

Head to head
About

NetTun

Features
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NetTun is a network connection and configuration manager designed for self-hosted websites built on popular open-source panels such as sspanel, v2board, malio, and xiaoboard. These open-source projects can be independently deployed as websites for account management, configuration distribution, and announcements. NetTun focuses on providing a smoother, more consistent client experience for users of such sites. With NetTun, you simply enter the name of your website and sign in to your own account. After a successful login, NetTun automatically syncs the account’s subscription configuration, announcements, and required connection settings, helping reduce manual copy/paste steps and common configuration errors. Key Features • Built for websites deployed with sspanel / v2board / malio / xiaoboard and similar open-source panels • Enter a website name and sign in to sync your account’s subscription configuration and announcements • Quick server switching with clear connection status indicators (e.g., session time, latency) • Connection modes: Smart Proxy (split routing) and Global Proxy (all traffic) • Usage insights: plan expiry, remaining data, daily usage, total usage Privacy & Compliance NetTun is a client tool for connection and configuration management and does not provide or sell any network service, accounts, or server nodes. By default, the app does not persistently store user identity information or proxy service configuration on the device; data is only used as needed for syncing and connectivity. Users are responsible for ensuring they have lawful authorization to use the selected services and for complying with applicable laws and service terms. (Apple also requires VPN-style apps to be clear about data practices and to commit to not selling/using/disclosing sensitive data to third parties.)

About

Hammer Proxy

This app allows users to route their internet traffic through custom servers using a secure, modern tunnel. It offers advanced protocol support and features like smart ping and split routing for enhanced control and privacy. Users can manage multiple server profiles and connect with a single tap.

Highlights
  • Bring your own servers
  • Connect with one tap
  • Built on Xray
  • Full-device tunneling
  • No tracking or logs
  • Supports VLESS, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks
  • Smart Ping server selection
Features
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IMPORTANT NOTICE Hammer Proxy is NOT a VPN service and does NOT provide or sell VPN or proxy servers. To use the app you need your own server configuration. Please make sure your use of the app complies with the laws and regulations that apply to you. Hammer Proxy is a network client for engineers, administrators and anyone who runs their own servers. Import a server configuration, check that it responds, and connect with one tap from your iPhone or iPad. CONNECT • Import a configuration from a link, a QR code, a file or a server list. • One button to connect; an Expert mode when you need full control. • Works with common open tunnel protocols supported by the Xray and sing-box cores, and with WireGuard-based configurations. CHECK YOUR SERVERS • Smart Ping measures every server with a real connection and shows which ones respond. • Auto mode connects to the server that responds best and moves to another one if it stops responding. • Sort servers by response time, name or country. ROUTING • Choose what goes through the server: everything, only selected sites, or everything except selected sites. • Custom rules for domains and addresses. SERVER LISTS • Lists with traffic and expiry information, automatic updates and several profiles. • Back up and restore your servers and settings. ON YOUR DEVICE • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with Pause and Disconnect; a Control Center control on iOS 18. • Home-screen widget, Siri Shortcuts and quick actions. • App lock with a code and Face ID. • Send your server list to Hammer on your TV over your home network. DATA The app does not collect, track or upload your network activity. No accounts, no ads, no analytics. Your configurations are stored only on your device. LEGAL Terms of Use: https://hammerproxy.org/terms Privacy Policy: https://hammerproxy.org/privacy

Screenshots

NetTun4 screens
Hammer Proxy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hammer Proxy at every 3 weeks against NetTun's every 3 months. NetTun's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetTun ships an update every 3 months, Hammer Proxy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NetTun versus Hammer Proxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetTunHammer Proxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB128 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSuper Aya77 Limited Liability CompanyGibrid AI, Corp.

In-app purchases

None

NetTun

No in-app purchases

None

Hammer Proxy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetTun free?
NetTun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hammer Proxy free?
Hammer Proxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NetTun or Hammer Proxy have ads?
Neither NetTun nor Hammer Proxy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetTun or Hammer Proxy?
NetTun ships an update every 3 months, and Hammer Proxy every 3 weeks. Most recently, NetTun was updated on October 18, 2026 and Hammer Proxy on October 21, 2026.

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