Comparison

Hammer Proxy vs VPNerve

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

VPNerve

This app acts as a control plane for your existing WireGuard VPN endpoint, allowing you to manage connections for your household devices. It enables QR-code pairing, one-tap connect, and secure sharing of access with family members.

Highlights
  • QR-code pairing
  • One-tap connect
  • Family sharing
  • Device management
  • Live connection status
  • Import existing configurations
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Set up once. Use on all your devices. Tired of setting up the same WireGuard connections separately on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV? With VPNerve, you add your connections once. They are securely shared across your authorized devices and ready wherever you need them — no copying files, scanning codes again, or repeating setup on every device. YOUR CONNECTIONS ON EVERY DEVICE - Set up once and use on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. - Keep your connections organized in one place. - Share access with the people in your Home. - Add a new device without rebuilding every configuration. MANAGE EVERYTHING REMOTELY - See which devices are connected and where. - Manage connection use in real time. - Disconnect a device or free a connection remotely. - Remove a lost device without reconfiguring your server. - Follow important activity across your Home. YOUR SERVERS. YOUR PRIVACY. VPNerve works with the WireGuard connections you already have. Your traffic goes directly from your device to your server — it never passes through VPNerve servers. Configurations are protected end to end and can only be accessed by authorized devices in your Home. WHAT YOU NEED An existing WireGuard connection running on your router, own server, or VPS. Set it up once in VPNerve and let your devices take care of the rest. ONE SUBSCRIPTION FOR YOUR WHOLE HOME One monthly or annual subscription covers the devices and members in your Home.

Screenshots

Hammer Proxy4 screens
VPNerve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hammer Proxy at none against VPNerve's 2. Hammer Proxy also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). VPNerve's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. VPNerve sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Hammer Proxy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hammer Proxy against 5.0 for VPNerve. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hammer Proxy ships an update weekly, VPNerve every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hammer Proxy versus VPNerve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHammer ProxyVPNerve
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGibrid AI, Corp.Piacent LLC

Customer experience

Hammer Proxy

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

VPNerve

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hammer Proxy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

VPNerve

Subscriptions2
  • VPNerve — Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • VPNerve — Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Hammer Proxy free?
Hammer Proxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VPNerve free?
VPNerve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hammer Proxy or VPNerve?
Hammer Proxy and VPNerve are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hammer Proxy or VPNerve have ads?
Neither Hammer Proxy nor VPNerve shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hammer Proxy or VPNerve?
Hammer Proxy ships an update weekly, and VPNerve every 4 days. Most recently, Hammer Proxy was updated on October 25, 2026 and VPNerve on October 16, 2026.

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