VPN vs iovpn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VPN
This app provides a private internet connection with a single tap. It maintains a stable connection through network changes and idle periods without requiring an account or user profiling. It focuses on performing its core function reliably.
- One-tap connection
- Private internet access
- Stable connection
- No account required
- No user profiling
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Sword VPN Secure doesn't waste your time or its own. Open the app. Hit connect. Your connection is private. There's no step two. No account. No quiz about what you plan to use it for. No screen asking you to invite friends before you've even tried it. It stays connected when other apps would have given up — signal dips, network switches, phone sitting idle in your pocket for an hour. You pull it out, everything's still where you left it. Does one job. Does it well. Doesn't talk about it. Subscription Auto-renewable, charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Renews unless canceled 24h before the period ends. Manage in App Store settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
iovpn
This VPN client allows users to securely connect to the internet from their iPhone. It offers a catalog of countries to choose from or an automatic connection option. An active service subscription is required to use the VPN.
- VPN client for iPhone
- Connect from home screen
- Choose country or use Automatic
- Manage connection
- Built-in help
- Account key sign-in
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iovpn is a VPN client for iPhone. Sign in with an account key and connect from the home screen. Choose a country from the available catalog or use Automatic. Manage the connection, keep the key for later sign-in, and use built-in help. An account with active service access is required to connect. Creating an account does not by itself activate VPN. 30-day or 1-year access can be purchased in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VPN at 5.0 against iovpn's 3.7. VPN also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). iovpn's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. VPN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and iovpn sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VPN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively.
VPN ships an update every 2 days, iovpn daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VPN | iovpn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZHONGYA TRADING CO., LIMITED | Netly LLC |
Customer experience
VPN
iovpn
In-app purchases
VPN
- Month VIP$8.991 Month
- Year VIP$69.991 Year
iovpn
- 30-day access$3.99
- 1-year access$24.99
