Comparison

SimplyRoam VPN vs MistRoute

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

Head to head
About

SimplyRoam VPN

Features
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SimplyRoam VPN — private, secure internet wherever you are. SimplyRoam protects your connection with a fast, modern VPN built on WireGuard. Tap once to encrypt your traffic, hide your IP, and choose your exit country. Why SimplyRoam • One-tap connect after a one-time permission to add the VPN profile. • Built on WireGuard for fast connections and efficient battery use. • Choose your exit country. Pick which country your traffic appears to come from, so your connection reflects where you are travelling rather than your physical Wi-Fi. • Public Wi-Fi protection. Encrypts everything you do on cafe, hotel, and airport networks so others on the same network can't snoop. • Works in the background. Stays connected as you move between Wi-Fi and cellular. • Built for travel. A sister product to Simply SIM, designed for people who move between countries and want their connection to come with them. Privacy you can verify We don't sell your browsing data. SimplyRoam is funded by your subscription, not by tracking you. Your account email is the only personal information we need to run the service. SimplyRoam VPN subscriptions • Monthly — Ā£7.99/month • Annual — Ā£69.99/year (Ā£5.83/month, save 27%) Payment is charged to your Apple ID on confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://simplyroam.co.uk/legal/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

MistRoute

Features
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MistRoute is a native iOS traffic inspector and rule-based router, powered by the open-source mihomo (Clash.Meta) core. Most clients of this kind open onto a list of nodes. MistRoute opens onto your traffic: what your device is actually talking to, which rule matched it, and where it was sent. You change the routing once you can see it. MistRoute provides no servers, subscriptions, or network access of its own. You bring your own configuration and it runs locally on your device. TRAFFIC • A live connection stream as the main screen — not a node list • Group by host, by matched rule, or by outbound to see where bandwidth goes • Searchable request history that survives after connections close ROUTE EXPLANATION • Tap any connection to see the full decision chain: request → matched rule → policy groups → actual outbound • Answers "why did this site go the wrong way" without guesswork • Read straight from the core — no extra requests are made RULE PLAYGROUND • Enter a domain or IP and see which rule would match and which node it would use, evaluated against your live rule set • Generates no real traffic ROUTING • Every policy group and node, with per-node and per-group latency testing • Rule, Global and Direct outbound modes PROFILES • Add by subscription URL, file import, or QR code • Built-in YAML editor; switch profiles live, no restart MORE • Home Screen widget: tunnel status, current outbound, total usage • Core logs, VPN start-up diagnostics, GeoIP / GeoSite management • Custom hosts, latency test URL, external controller PRIVACY No data collection. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts, no telemetry. Your configuration, records and logs never leave your device and can be cleared at any time. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 15.0 or later • A mihomo/Clash-format configuration you already have access to

Screenshots

SimplyRoam VPN4 screens
MistRoute4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MistRoute at none against SimplyRoam VPN's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SimplyRoam VPN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. MistRoute asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 4 level
SimplyRoam VPN versus MistRoute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplyRoam VPNMistRoute
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimplySIM Solutions LtdStarHub Info

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SimplyRoam VPN

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Annual$69.991 Year
None

MistRoute

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimplyRoam VPN free?
SimplyRoam VPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MistRoute free?
MistRoute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimplyRoam VPN or MistRoute have ads?
Neither SimplyRoam VPN nor MistRoute shows ads.

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