Comparison

Petya vs ProxyControl

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

Head to head
About

Petya

Features
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Petya shows which services answer from your device right now, which stay silent, and what exactly is wrong with them. CHECK One button. The app asks every service on the list for the smallest file it serves and times the answer. A few seconds later every row carries its own response time. Eight outcomes, not two. "No answer", "connection dropped", "name did not resolve", "certificate error", "address substituted" are different failures in different places. Knowing which one beats seeing a red dot. HISTORY Every check is stored on the device. It answers not "what is broken now" but since when: each service gets its share of successful checks, a median response time, a spread, and a chart of recent runs. History exports as a spreadsheet. NETWORK Connection type, IPv4 and IPv6, metered traffic, low data mode. Plus the external address and country every site you visit already sees. Half the meaning of a check lives in that line: a wall of red means one thing on home Wi-Fi and something else entirely on a foreign network. TOOLS Compare what the system resolver answers against Cloudflare and Google. Check a TCP port and time the connection. One resolver is not enough: an address that answers with the wrong thing answers fast and with a valid certificate, and only a comparison reveals it. YOUR OWN ADDRESSES A work portal, a home server, a bank. Any address joins the list and is checked alongside the rest, landing in the same history. IN THE BACKGROUND The app checks on its own and notifies you when a service stops or starts answering again. Changes only β€” something down since Tuesday will not remind you every hour. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS "Check the network" answers by voice without opening anything. The check can be automated: on joining Wi-Fi, on a schedule, however you like. VPN If a service does not answer, Petya can open a way to it β€” using your own configuration. Paste the link your provider gave you, or open it from a messenger: the app reads the server list and connects. Petya has no servers of its own, and no account or payment inside. While the tunnel is on, traffic goes through the server you picked, and the external address line shows it. The server list is stored on the device and refreshes on its own, as often as your provider asks. One button removes the link β€” and the VPN profile with it. The DNS resolver is configurable: your own operator or the one from the configuration, and the path β€” direct or through the tunnel. PLAINLY The checks redirect nothing β€” they only measure what is visible from the device. Traffic goes through a server only while you turn the tunnel on yourself, and the same button turns it off. Measurements stay on the device until you send them yourself. No accounts, no ads, no analytics.

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ProxyControl

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Looking for a reliable tool for anonymity and data protection? Our app is a versatile proxy client from PROXYS.IO that lets you set up a secure internet connection with just one click. Use private and public proxy servers for complete online anonymity. Key features: - Quick setup for HTTPS and SOCKS5 proxies - IP address switching - Robust traffic encryption - 24/7 technical support - Fast proxy loading via API or single-field input The proxy manager allows you to save and switch configurations with a single tapβ€”no root access required. Download the app now, set up your first proxy server, and ensure your privacy!

Screenshots

Petya4 screens
ProxyControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

Petya and ProxyControl are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Petya versus ProxyControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetyaProxyControl
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatrixxx VPNONLINE CONNECT LTD

In-app purchases

None

Petya

No in-app purchases

None

ProxyControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Petya free?
Petya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProxyControl free?
ProxyControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Petya or ProxyControl have ads?
Neither Petya nor ProxyControl shows ads.

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