# Welcome VPN vs SMProxy

The clearest difference is rating: Welcome VPN at 5.0 against SMProxy's 3.7. Welcome VPN also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 67%) and ratings volume (20 vs 3). SMProxy's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Welcome VPN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Welcome VPN has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Welcome VPN's written reviews are positive against 67% of SMProxy's.

Welcome VPN ships an update every 3 days, SMProxy every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Welcome VPN | SMProxy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/welcome-vpn-vless-proxy/id6780160523/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smproxy-secure-connection/id6783880283/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **20** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **97.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 126 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [WELCOME TECH LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780160525) | [RB Media fzc llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1725321768) |

## What reviewers say

### Welcome VPN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/welcome-vpn-vless-proxy/id6780160523)

This app provides a secure and private internet connection using a modern VPN client. It allows users to bring their own VPN configurations or use a free trial for encrypted browsing on public networks.

**Highlights:** One-tap connect, Free trial included, Bring your own VPN config, Fast modern protocols, Split tunneling, Supports multiple VPN protocols

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### SMProxy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smproxy-secure-connection/id6783880283)

This app acts as a client for connecting to your own VPN configurations across Apple devices. It supports various modern protocols and offers smart routing, DNS protection, and automatic server list refreshing. Your configuration data remains solely on your device.

**Highlights:** Import configurations via link, QR code, or manual entry, Supports VLESS, Reality, WireGuard, and more protocols, Smart routing with domain, IP, and subnet exclusions, DNS protection and DNS-over-HTTPS, Automatic server list refresh, Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Welcome VPN free?

Welcome VPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SMProxy free?

SMProxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Welcome VPN or SMProxy?

Welcome VPN is rated higher. Welcome VPN averages 5.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while SMProxy averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Welcome VPN or SMProxy have ads?

Neither Welcome VPN nor SMProxy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Welcome VPN or SMProxy?

Welcome VPN ships an update every 3 days, and SMProxy every 2 days. Most recently, Welcome VPN was updated on November 1, 2026 and SMProxy on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*