Comparison

Petya vs CryptoMesh VPN

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

Head to head
About

Petya

Features
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Petya connects your phone to the internet through a secure tunnel — with your own key or configuration link. One button, the server is picked for you, the connection keeps itself up. And when something will not open, Petya shows exactly where it breaks. SECURE CONNECTION • Paste the link your provider gave you, or open it from a messenger — the app reads the server list and connects. • vless keys and subscriptions with Xray servers: Reality, Hysteria. • All phone traffic travels encrypted through the server you chose — on home Wi-Fi, in a café, on mobile data. • The connection looks after itself: the app checks the link, restarts and moves to another server from the list when needed. • The server list refreshes itself as often as your provider asks. Remove the link with one button, and the system connection profile goes with it. • DNS is set separately: your carrier's or the configuration's, direct or through the tunnel. • Petya has no servers and no account of its own. The connection log can be sent to support as a file. NETWORK CHECK One button shows which services answer from your device right now, which stay silent, and what exactly is wrong. Eight outcomes, not two: "no answer", "connection dropped", "name did not resolve", "certificate error", "address substituted" are different failures in different places. HISTORY Every check is stored on the device: each service gets its share of successful checks, median response time, spread and a chart of recent runs. Export it as a table. NETWORK AND TOOLS Connection type, IPv4 and IPv6, public address and country — what any website sees. System resolver compared with Cloudflare and Google, TCP port check, your own addresses in the same list. BACKGROUND, SIRI AND SHORTCUTS A notification when a service stops or starts answering again — changes only. "Check the network" by voice, checks in Shortcuts automations. HONEST Traffic goes through a server only while you turned the tunnel on, and the same button turns it off. Measurements stay on the device until you send them yourself. No accounts, no ads. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CryptoMesh VPN

Features
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CryptoMesh VPN connects you to your own WireGuard gateway, home devices, and Cloud VPN (US East). YOUR OWN GATEWAY, FREE Import a WireGuard configuration and connect for free after you sign in. Self-hosted connections have no ads and no artificial session timers. Your gateway must already be configured and reachable from your current network. REACH YOUR HOME DEVICES Use private-subnet profiles to reach devices on your home network, including compatible KVMs. CryptoMesh distinguishes a verified gateway connection from a full-tunnel Internet VPN, so you can see what your connection protects. TouchKVM companion guidance helps you get started with an existing compatible gateway. YOUR ACCOUNT Sign in to use CryptoMesh VPN. Your account enables guided gateway pairing and management, ownership checks, and device authorization and revocation. Manually imported WireGuard profiles remain free to use after sign-in, and their private keys stay in secure storage on your device. WireGuard peer authentication and iOS VPN permission protect the connection itself. PAID CLOUD SERVICES CryptoMesh Cloud VPN (US East) and managed cloud relay require an active paid plan. Choose a monthly or annual subscription and restore eligible purchases through the app. There are no rewarded ads or free cloud sessions. KEY FEATURES • Modern WireGuard VPN connections • Import your own WireGuard profile for free after sign-in • Private-subnet access to home devices • Clear connection checks and reconnect behavior • Optional managed gateway pairing • Paid cloud VPN and cloud relay • No ads or artificial self-hosted session timers PRIVACY CryptoMesh VPN does not sell your browsing activity or use the contents of your VPN traffic for advertising. Network traffic is processed as needed to provide, secure, and maintain the VPN service. CryptoMesh VPN is published and supported by Aris Party LLC. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Petya at none against CryptoMesh VPN's 2. CryptoMesh VPN's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. CryptoMesh VPN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month. Petya asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petya ships an update every 2 days, CryptoMesh VPN every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 5 level
Petya versus CryptoMesh VPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetyaCryptoMesh VPN
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatrixxx VPNARI'S PARTY L.L.C.

In-app purchases

None

Petya

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CryptoMesh VPN

Subscriptions2
  • VibeVPN Pro Monthly1 Month trial$8.491 Month
  • VibeVPN Pro Yearly1 Month trial$84.991 Year

Questions

Is Petya free?
Petya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CryptoMesh VPN free?
CryptoMesh VPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Petya or CryptoMesh VPN have ads?
Neither Petya nor CryptoMesh VPN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Petya or CryptoMesh VPN?
Petya ships an update every 2 days, and CryptoMesh VPN every 4 days. Most recently, Petya was updated on October 29, 2026 and CryptoMesh VPN on October 24, 2026.

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