CVLite vs Troupe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CVLite
This app provides a straightforward VPN connection and a handy built-in flashlight. Easily select servers, manage your connection, and control your device's torch with a visible status indicator for both functions.
- VPN connection and server selection
- Visible connection status
- Built-in flashlight with brightness control
- Free, ad-supported use
- Optional ad-free subscription
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CVLite (CheatVPN Lite) combines a simple VPN connection with a built-in flashlight. Choose a server from the supplied list, tap Connect, and manage your VPN connection from the main screen. Use the clearly labeled flashlight switch to control your device's torch; the VPN connection status remains visible in flashlight mode. Flashlight availability depends on device hardware. Features: • VPN connection and server selection • Visible connection status • Built-in flashlight with brightness control on supported devices • Free, ad-supported use • Optional auto-renewable subscription to remove ads, with purchase restoration Video ads may appear when selecting a server or after connecting. The close button becomes available after the required viewing countdown. Ad-free subscription pricing and renewal terms are shown in the app before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.cheatvpn.com/privacypolicy.html
Troupe
This app consolidates trip planning, expense splitting, and group chat into a single, shared space. It allows users to create itineraries, track shared costs, and manage packing lists collaboratively. Invitees can join via a link without needing an account, with all data syncing through iCloud.
- Shared itinerary with live updates
- Automatic expense splitting and balance tracking
- Group chat integrated with trip details
- Offline access to plans and bookings
- Shared packing list
- Invite via link, no account needed
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Plan the trip together. Split the costs automatically. No WhatsApp chaos. Every group trip runs across three apps: one for the itinerary, one for the money, and a group chat for the mess in between. Troupe is all of it in one shared space. ONE SHARED TRIP Invite your group straight from Messages or WhatsApp — they tap the link and see everything. No accounts, no signups: it works through iCloud, which everyone already has. The itinerary, the costs, the packing list — everyone sees every update, live. THE MONEY SORTS ITSELF • Whoever fronts the Airbnb adds it once — split across the group in two taps • Balances update instantly: who's ahead, who owes • "Who pays whom" works out the fewest possible transfers to settle up • Expenses attach to plans, so the dinner on Tuesday knows Jess paid the deposit • No daily expense limits. Ever. THE PLAN EVERYONE CAN SEE • Day-by-day itinerary: flights, stays, dinners, activities — with times, places, and confirmation refs • Shared packing list with check-off • Booking confirmations and tickets stored as photos, offline • Works with no signal — everything lives on your phone BUILT FOR THE ORGANIZER Planning a hen weekend, a stag do, a family holiday with eight opinions? You're the one holding it together. Troupe Pro is priced for exactly you: the organizer subscribes, and everyone you invite collaborates completely free — always. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Troupe has no servers. Your trips sync through your own iCloud and are shared with exactly the people you invite — Apple's infrastructure end to end. No analytics, no tracking, no ads. PRICING THAT MAKES SENSE Free: one active trip with up to 4 people — a full group trip, genuinely free. Troupe Pro: unlimited trips and any group size — $3.99/month, cancel anytime, or $29.99 once, yours forever. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yuzool.com/apps/troupe/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CVLite at every 3 days against Troupe's every 9 days. 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
Both are free to download. CVLite sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and Troupe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CVLite against 5.0 for Troupe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
CVLite ships an update every 3 days, Troupe every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CVLite | Troupe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cheat VPN | Michael Frankland |
Customer experience
CVLite
Troupe
In-app purchases
CVLite
- CVLite Ad-Free$9.991 Month
Troupe
- Troupe Pro$3.991 Month
- Troupe Pro Lifetime$29.99









