Comparison

Petya vs StarBridge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€ข Paste the link your provider gave you, or open it from a messenger โ€” the app reads the server list and connects. โ€ข vless keys and subscriptions with Xray servers: Reality, Hysteria. โ€ข All phone traffic travels encrypted through the server you chose โ€” on home Wi-Fi, in a cafรฉ, on mobile data. โ€ข The connection looks after itself: the app checks the link, restarts and moves to another server from the list when needed. โ€ข 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. โ€ข DNS is set separately: your carrier's or the configuration's, direct or through the tunnel. โ€ข 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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

StarBridge

Features
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StarBridge is a VPN connection and network routing tool for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Manage service categories, nodes, and connection status in one clear interface. Choose how you connect Select service categories and apply their network routing rules. Start or stop your connection with the main connection button and check its status at a glance. Automatic or manual node selection Let StarBridge test available nodes and select a connection path, or choose a node manually to suit your network environment. Bring your own nodes Import compatible VLESS TCP REALITY, AnyTLS TLS, and AnyTLS REALITY configurations. Scan node QR codes on iPhone and iPad. Personal node configurations are stored on your device and synced through your private iCloud database when available. See your connection activity View the current node, live upload and download speeds, and connection traffic. Check account usage, entitlement expiry, and registered devices. Adjust your settings Choose system or custom DNS, configure the connection test URL, and manage QUIC settings. Connect On Demand is off by default and can be enabled in settings. Connect on Apple TV Pair Apple TV using a signed-in iPhone. Enter and approve the code shown on your TV to sign in to your account. Access and purchases Account features require sign-in. Managed node availability, traffic allowances, and device limits depend on your account entitlements. Optional one-time In-App Purchases permanently increase the selectable service category limit to 3 or 10. These purchases do not include a service plan, traffic allowance, or node service. Prices are shown in the App Store. Personal node import is available at no charge in this version; you must supply your own node service. Connection performance depends on your network, node, and destination service. Use only nodes and services you are authorized to access. Privacy Policy: https://starbridge.yingboxs.com/privacy Terms: https://starbridge.yingboxs.com/terms

Screenshots

Petya4 screens
StarBridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Petya at none against StarBridge's 2. Petya also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). StarBridge's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. StarBridge sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Petya asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petya ships an update every 2 days, StarBridge every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Petya versus StarBridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetyaStarBridge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple TV โ€” better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size36 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatrixxx VPNYINGBOX TECHNOLOGY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Petya

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

StarBridge

One-time2
  • Unlock 3 Services Permanently$0.99
  • Unlock 10 Services Permanently$3.99

Questions

Is Petya free?
Petya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StarBridge free?
StarBridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Petya or StarBridge have ads?
Neither Petya nor StarBridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Petya or StarBridge?
Petya ships an update every 2 days, and StarBridge every 9 days. Most recently, Petya was updated on October 17, 2026 and StarBridge on October 3, 2026.

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