Comparison

Hammer Proxy vs Hysteria 2 VPN

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

Hysteria 2 VPN

Features
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Hysteria 2 VPN is a free, public bring-your-own-profile client for Hysteria 2 and certificate-free IKEv2/PSK servers. It is offered to the general public in the App Store territories where it is available and is not restricted to XOmobile or any company or organization. No account, invitation, pre-approval, purchase, subscription, or business relationship is required. Import a profile for a compatible server that you own, administer, or are authorized to use; review how traffic will be handled; and connect through Apple’s native VPN interface. Hysteria 2 uses the app’s Packet Tunnel over QUIC and TLS 1.3. IKEv2 uses Apple’s system IPsec client with PSK server authentication and EAP username/password authentication. Features: - device-wide VPN routing using NetworkExtension; - certificate-free IKEv2/PSK through Apple Personal VPN; - IPv4 and IPv6 support; - TCP, UDP, and DNS through the tunnel; - local profile storage in Apple Keychain; - passwords and IKEv2 PSKs supplied to the system VPN only through persistent Keychain references; - normal certificate validation or optional SHA-256 pinning; - clear protected, connecting, disconnecting, and blocked states; - no ads, analytics, or client telemetry; - replace or delete the local profile at any time; - supports iOS 15.0 and later. All features in the app are available without payment. A compatible profile for a server you own, administer, or are authorized to use is required only to establish a VPN connection; it does not unlock app functionality or paid content. XOmobile does not sell or provide VPN access, and the app does not bundle, identify, recommend, link to, or automatically select a VPN service. Whoever operates the configured server can process tunneled traffic and may have separate terms and a separate privacy policy. Hysteria profiles that disable certificate verification reduce protection against server impersonation. IKEv2/PSK profiles use no certificate and therefore require a strong, private PSK of at least 32 bytes.

Screenshots

Hammer Proxy4 screens
Hysteria 2 VPN2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Hammer Proxy at 4 against Hysteria 2 VPN's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hammer Proxy versus Hysteria 2 VPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHammer ProxyHysteria 2 VPN
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGibrid AI, Corp.XOmobile SIA

In-app purchases

None

Hammer Proxy

No in-app purchases

None

Hysteria 2 VPN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hammer Proxy free?
Hammer Proxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hysteria 2 VPN free?
Hysteria 2 VPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hammer Proxy or Hysteria 2 VPN have ads?
Neither Hammer Proxy nor Hysteria 2 VPN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hammer Proxy or Hysteria 2 VPN?
Hammer Proxy ships an update weekly, and Hysteria 2 VPN weekly. Most recently, Hammer Proxy was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hysteria 2 VPN on October 31, 2026.

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