Comparison

Proxy Switchboard vs v2config Net inspector

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

Head to head
About

Proxy Switchboard

This app transforms your personal servers into a smart, rule-based proxy for your mobile devices. It allows you to route all your connections precisely where you want them, supporting various protocols and offering detailed traffic insights. Manage your network traffic with advanced features and share configurations easily.

Highlights
  • Rule-based connection routing
  • Support for SSH, SOCKS5, Shadowsocks, WireGuard, Tor
  • Live traffic statistics
  • HTTPS inspection with on-device logs
  • One-tap presets and route tester
  • Share proxy setups over Wi-Fi
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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Proxy Switchboard turns your own servers into a smart, rule-based proxy for your iPhone and iPad. Bring your own SSH server, SOCKS5/HTTP proxy, Shadowsocks, WireGuard peer or Tor — the app routes every connection exactly where you want it. YOUR SERVERS, YOUR RULES • Route by hostname: send *.example.com through one proxy, everything else direct • Three modes: route everything, rules-only, or direct • Exclusions for hosts that should always bypass the tunnel • One-tap presets for popular services • Built-in route tester shows exactly which rule and proxy a hostname will use ALL YOUR PROTOCOLS • SSH tunnels (password or private key, with a built-in SSH terminal) • SOCKS5, HTTP and HTTPS proxies • Shadowsocks, WireGuard and Tor • Proxy groups with round-robin or lowest-latency failover • Import servers by QR code, link or subscription URL — auto-refreshed SEE YOUR TRAFFIC • Live per-proxy and per-destination traffic stats • Long-press any hostname to copy it or turn it into a rule • HTTPS inspection (MITM) with on-device request/response logs — your data never leaves your phone • MCP for AI debugging support SHARE & CONTROL • Share your proxy setup over Wi-Fi with other devices on your network • Optional browser-based settings editor • Home Screen widget with one-tap connect and live status • Connect on demand, per-Wi-Fi network rules PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No data collection. No bundled servers. The app is a client for infrastructure you already own and trust — everything runs on your device. The free version includes 2 proxies and 10 rules. Proxy Switchboard Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription) unlocks unlimited proxies, unlimited rules and full HTTPS inspection capture. Requires servers/proxies you provide. Also available for Mac, with config files that work across both.

About

v2config Net inspector

Features
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v2config inspector reads proxy and VPN configuration links so you don't have to decode them by hand — and tells you what's risky before you trust one. Paste a link, scan a QR code, read one from your photos, or just tap a config link anywhere on your phone: vless://, vmess://, trojan://, ss://, ssr://, hysteria://, hysteria2://, and tuic:// links open straight in the app. WireGuard .conf and OpenVPN .ovpn profiles are understood as text, too. Twelve formats in all — VLESS, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, Hysteria, Hysteria 2, TUIC, SOCKS, HTTP proxy, WireGuard, and OpenVPN — decoded entirely on your device into clean, labeled sections: transport, security, Reality parameters, SNI, fingerprints, and every field in between. Unrecognized parameters aren't dropped; they get their own section. Passwords and keys stay masked until you tap to reveal them. The built-in security audit then reads those same fields the way a careful engineer would. Eight checks flag disabled certificate verification, credentials sent in plaintext, missing TLS, weak or deprecated ciphers, a missing SNI, placeholder UUIDs, incomplete Reality settings, and the abandoned ShadowsocksR lineage — each finding graded Info, Warning, or Critical. A config that passes says so, plainly, for everyone. Want to know if a link actually works? For VLESS, VMess, Trojan, and Shadowsocks configs, Test Connection sends that one link to our tester, which dials the server for you and reports back: reachable or not, latency, download and upload speed, and a profile of the exit — country, city, network operator, and whether the address is flagged as VPN, proxy, Tor, or datacenter, with a risk score. Your phone never connects to the proxy; the tester does. Everything you analyze lands in a searchable Library with history and favorites — or nowhere, if you switch saving off. Share any config as a QR code, with a clear warning that the code carries its secrets. What v2config inspector is not It is not a VPN. It installs no VPN profile, builds no tunnel, adds no network extension, and never routes or intercepts your traffic. It is the tool you use before you trust a config to a VPN client. What you can do, free • Decode all twelve supported formats on your device • Audit every result — a clean pass is always shown in full • Run three live connection tests a day • Keep 25 configs and 10 favorites in your Library • Scan, generate, and share QR codes • Open config links from other apps with a tap With the one-time Inspector Pro unlock • Read every audit finding in full — what's wrong and how to fix it • Test without a daily cap • Analyze whole lists at once: paste a batch, fetch a subscription URL, or import a file • Compare two configs field by field • Export your entire Library as Text, Markdown, or JSON • Keep unlimited history and favorites, plus four extra accent colors Privacy, precisely No account, no analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs. Parsing and auditing happen on your device. The only data you enter that ever leaves it is the single link you choose to test and the subscription URL you choose to fetch — both at your explicit request. Inspector Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.

Screenshots

Proxy Switchboard3 screens
v2config Net inspector3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Proxy Switchboard at none against v2config Net inspector's shown. Proxy Switchboard also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Proxy Switchboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and v2config Net inspector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proxy Switchboard ships an update daily, v2config Net inspector every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Proxy Switchboard versus v2config Net inspector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxy Switchboardv2config Net inspector
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSENPRINTS LLCPARTNERS IN PROGRESS LIMITED

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Proxy Switchboard

One-time1
  • Proxy Switchboard Pro$7.99
1 purchases

v2config Net inspector

One-time1
  • Inspector Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Proxy Switchboard free?
Proxy Switchboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is v2config Net inspector free?
v2config Net inspector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Proxy Switchboard or v2config Net inspector have ads?
v2config Net inspector shows ads; Proxy Switchboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Proxy Switchboard or v2config Net inspector?
Proxy Switchboard ships an update daily, and v2config Net inspector every 3 weeks. Most recently, Proxy Switchboard was updated on September 20, 2026 and v2config Net inspector on October 3, 2026.

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