Comparison

VPN Guard vs SMProxy

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

Head to head
About

VPN Guard

This app offers a suite of digital security tools, including a password manager, URL scanner, and data breach checker. It focuses on on-device processing and local storage to ensure your personal information never leaves your phone.

Highlights
  • Password Manager
  • Password Generator
  • URL Scanner
  • Data Breach Search
  • Secure Notes
  • Internet Protection
Features
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Mesh Guard is a comprehensive digital security solution. The app brings essential protection tools into a single interface: password manager, URL scanner, data breach detection, and more. Key features: — Password Manager — secure on-device credential storage — Password Generator — create strong passwords with customizable length, characters, and case — URL Scanner — instant link verification for phishing and malicious content — Data Breach Search — check if your email appears in known data breaches — Secure Notes — store confidential information safely — Security Event Log — complete history of all checks and actions — Internet Protection — real-time threat blocking All data is processed and stored locally on your device. Mesh Guard does not collect, transmit, or store any personal information on external servers. Your data never leaves your phone.

About

SMProxy

This app allows you to connect to your own VPN configurations across all your Apple devices. It supports various modern protocols and offers smart routing for selective tunneling. Enjoy DNS protection and manage your server lists efficiently.

Highlights
  • Import configurations via link, QR, or manual entry
  • Supports VLESS, Reality, WireGuard, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks, Socks
  • Smart routing with domain, IP, and subnet exclusions
  • DNS protection with DNS-over-HTTPS
  • Automatic server list updates
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)
Features
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SMProxy is a client for connecting with your own configuration. One app across all your Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Your settings and server lists carry over, and the interface is the same everywhere. The app provides no VPN servers, contains no built-in connection and sells nothing. To get started, add a configuration you already have: paste a link, scan a QR code or enter the details by hand. Modern protocols are supported: VLESS, Reality, WireGuard, AmneziaWG, Hysteria, TUIC v5, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks and Socks. Smart routing Not all traffic needs the tunnel. You can set exclusions by domain, IP and subnet (CIDR) — so your banking app or local network goes direct, for example. Routing rules from your configuration apply automatically, and the bundled geoip and geosite databases let them take effect instantly. DNS protection DNS queries are kept inside the tunnel so they cannot leak around it. You can also enable DNS-over-HTTPS and point it at any resolver you like. Server lists under control Automatic server-list refresh with an interval you choose, refresh on app launch, and a button to refresh everything at once. Server groups can be collapsed when the list gets long. Features • Import a configuration by link, QR code or manually • Pick a server manually or automatically, with latency testing • Exclusions by domain, IP and subnet • DNS leak protection and DNS-over-HTTPS • TLS fragmentation for difficult networks • Local SOCKS and HTTP proxy for other apps • Light and dark themes • Daily traffic statistics • Auto-connect on launch • Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV Privacy The app keeps no logs of your activity and shares no data with third parties. Your configuration stays on your device only. Website: https://smproxy.io

Screenshots

VPN Guard4 screens
SMProxy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VPN Guard at 5.0 against SMProxy's 3.7. SMProxy's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VPN Guard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VPN Guard ships an update every 9 days, SMProxy daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VPN Guard versus SMProxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVPN GuardSMProxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMETSOMAPP LTDRB Media fzc llc

Customer experience

VPN Guard

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

SMProxy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

VPN Guard

No in-app purchases

None

SMProxy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VPN Guard free?
VPN Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMProxy free?
SMProxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VPN Guard or SMProxy?
VPN Guard is rated higher. VPN Guard averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SMProxy averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do VPN Guard or SMProxy have ads?
Neither VPN Guard nor SMProxy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VPN Guard or SMProxy?
VPN Guard ships an update every 9 days, and SMProxy daily. Most recently, VPN Guard was updated on October 9, 2026 and SMProxy on October 16, 2026.

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