VPN ShieldFlow vs SSID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VPN ShieldFlow
This app provides a fast and simple VPN connection for your iPhone and iPad. It offers one-tap connection, automatic server selection, and live traffic monitoring. Enjoy enhanced privacy with tracker protection and convenient access via widgets and Apple Watch.
- One-tap VPN connection
- Automatic optimal server selection
- Live traffic statistics
- Tracker protection
- Widgets and Apple Watch app
- Connection diagnostics
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Connect your iPhone or iPad to a VPN with ShieldFlow. Let Auto choose an available server or pick a location yourself, with connection controls together on one screen. CHOOSE AND CONNECT • Use automatic server selection or choose an available location yourself. • See connection status, remaining session time, transfer rates and data used. • Pause or stop the VPN from the app. TOOLS CLOSE AT HAND • Run a connection speed test. • Open ShieldFlow from a Home Screen widget. • Use Siri and Shortcuts for connection controls. • Check connection status in the Apple Watch companion app. • Contact support from the app. Optional DNS filtering works while the VPN is connected. Enable the separate Safari content blocker in iOS Settings. YOUR PREFERENCES Choose Light, Dark or System appearance. ShieldFlow is available in 21 languages and follows your iOS app language setting. SESSION ACCESS Watch a video ad to get time for a free VPN session. The app shows the remaining time. VPN access ends when session time runs out. With the kill switch off, the VPN disconnects and ordinary internet is used. The optional kill switch is off by default; you can change it in Settings. Follow the in-app prompts to get more session time. On first connection, iOS asks permission to add a VPN configuration. Server availability and connection performance depend on your network and selected location.
SSID
Connect to a VPN service with a single tap. Offers multiple connection modes, server lists with latency testing, and works across Apple devices. It prioritizes user privacy with no logging of activity.
- One-tap connect
- Live speed and traffic stats
- Rule, Global, or Direct mode
- Custom rules support
- Server list with latency testing
- Works on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
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SSID is a fast, lightweight client for the SSID VPN service. Sign in with your SSID account or with Apple and connect with one tap. • One-tap connect with live speed and traffic stats • Rule, Global or Direct mode, plus your own custom rules • Server list with latency testing • Works on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV We never inspect or store your traffic content. Some of our servers keep user access logs, including the domains or addresses you access, for troubleshooting and handling abuse complaints; details are in our privacy policy. No ads or analytics SDKs. SUBSCRIPTIONS Plans are offered in the app as auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://legal.ssidwork.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@ssidwork.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SSID at 5.0 against VPN ShieldFlow's 4.1. SSID also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). VPN ShieldFlow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (24 vs 2). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. SSID sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. VPN ShieldFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.
SSID holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VPN ShieldFlow has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of VPN ShieldFlow's written reviews are positive against 100% of SSID's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VPN ShieldFlow | SSID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alfa-Razvitie, OOO | ROG CLOUD LLC |
Customer experience
VPN ShieldFlow
SSID
In-app purchases
VPN ShieldFlow
No in-app purchases
SSID
- SSID 100G$3.491 Month
- SSID 200G$4.991 Month
- SSID 300G$7.491 Month
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- SSID 500G$11.991 Month
- SSID 600G$14.491 Month









