Comparison

Hammer Proxy vs Proxy Quick

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

Head to head
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

About

Proxy Quick

Easily connect to your own HTTP CONNECT or SOCKS5 proxy on iOS and macOS. Save profiles, manage credentials securely, and define custom rules for routing traffic through your proxy or directly. Offers advanced features for power users.

Highlights
  • Save proxy profiles and credentials
  • HTTP CONNECT and SOCKS5 support
  • Custom traffic routing rules
  • macOS menu bar controls
  • Optional Pro features for advanced users
  • In-app language switching
Features
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Proxy Quick helps you connect through an HTTP CONNECT or SOCKS5 proxy that you provide on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Save proxy profiles, keep credentials in Keychain, and switch the connection on when you need it. Add host, wildcard domain, and CIDR rules to choose which traffic uses your proxy and which traffic stays direct. Key features: - Save user-provided proxy hosts, ports, and credentials - HTTP CONNECT and SOCKS5 profiles - Switch the connection on and off from the app - Check proxy authentication and connection setup without sending traffic payloads - Route domains or IP ranges through a proxy profile or direct connection - macOS menu bar controls for status and connection actions - In-app language switching from settings Optional Pro one-time unlock adds multiple profiles and ordered proxy groups with pre-relay failover, expanded rule management, previewed import from files, text, or QR codes, password-free JSON/QR export, network-based On Demand, automatic snapshots and iCloud backup, and diagnostic log export. QR images can be sent through the system share sheet. Proxy Quick does not provide, host, sell, or bundle proxy servers. You bring your own proxy server. There are no app accounts, advertising SDKs, traffic payload logs, or HTTPS interception. Crash reports are sent through Firebase Crashlytics to fix bugs, and you can turn this off in Settings.

Screenshots

Hammer Proxy4 screens
Proxy Quick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hammer Proxy at 100% against Proxy Quick's 0%. Hammer Proxy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Proxy Quick's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads 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. Proxy Quick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hammer Proxy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hammer Proxy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proxy Quick has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hammer Proxy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Proxy Quick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hammer Proxy ships an update weekly, Proxy Quick every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hammer Proxy versus Proxy Quick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHammer ProxyProxy Quick
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings215 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGibrid AI, Corp.Roku Incorporated

Customer experience

Hammer Proxy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Proxy Quick

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hammer Proxy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Proxy Quick

One-time1
  • Proxy Quick Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Hammer Proxy free?
Hammer Proxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Proxy Quick free?
Proxy Quick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hammer Proxy or Proxy Quick?
Hammer Proxy is rated higher. Hammer Proxy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Proxy Quick averages 4.4 from 15 ratings.
Do Hammer Proxy or Proxy Quick have ads?
Neither Hammer Proxy nor Proxy Quick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hammer Proxy or Proxy Quick?
Hammer Proxy ships an update weekly, and Proxy Quick every 3 days. Most recently, Hammer Proxy was updated on October 31, 2026 and Proxy Quick on October 31, 2026.

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