PlainVPN vs 紫鸟VPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlainVPN
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PlainVPN is a fast, simple, and secure VPN designed to protect your online privacy without unnecessary complexity. Connect with one tap to premium locations around the world. Protect your connection on public Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and at home with a clean interface that stays out of your way. Choose the experience that works for you: • Simple Mode keeps the connection button and locations together. • Advanced Mode gives locations their own tab and shows live data sent and received, the VPN node IP, and connection time. • Smart Location picks a suitable location and lets you switch, even while connected. • Save locations to Favorites for quick access. PlainVPN also includes secure traffic encryption and built-in obfuscation to improve compatibility with restrictive networks. Your VPN stays connected in the background while you use other apps. PlainVPN does not log your browsing activity. Your connection privacy is respected by design. Find your next connection with recommended and popular locations. In Advanced Mode, browse Recommended, Favorites, Recent, and All locations, view server load indicators, and pull down to refresh. Simple Mode keeps recommendations in a collapsible section. Save favorites with the star and use Smart Location for a suitable connection. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
紫鸟VPN
Connect to global routes and residential IPs with a clean, simple VPN experience. Manage your account, select routes, and view membership status. Purchase access through in-app purchases.
- Global route connections
- Residential IP options
- Account management
- Membership status display
- In-app purchases
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紫鸟VPN (Cicada VPN) helps you connect with a clean, simple VPN experience across global routes and residential IP options. Sign in to manage your account, choose an available route, view membership status, and purchase eligible access through Apple in-app purchase. The app is designed for straightforward connection management on iPhone, with account-based access, route selection, membership display, and residential IP product management in one place.
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Verdict
PlainVPN and 紫鸟VPN are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. PlainVPN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and 紫鸟VPN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PlainVPN ships an update weekly, 紫鸟VPN every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlainVPN | 紫鸟VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PlainVPN DOO | Totacloud LLC |
In-app purchases
PlainVPN
- PlainVPN Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- PlainVPN Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
紫鸟VPN
- 紫鸟VPN 30天基础线路$3.99









