Comparison

Petya vs AuroraVPN

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

Head to head
About

Petya

This app establishes a secure internet connection through a chosen server, encrypting all your phone's traffic. It also diagnoses network issues by identifying which services are responding and pinpointing specific connection failures.

Highlights
  • Secure tunnel connection with custom keys
  • Automatic server selection and connection maintenance
  • Detailed network failure diagnostics
  • Connection history and performance charts
  • Public IP address and network information
  • Background notifications for service status changes
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
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

AuroraVPN

Features
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AuroraVPN is a fast, secure VPN with a set of privacy and network tools. Connect with one tap, pick a location from the list and keep your connection private on any Wi-Fi. VPN โ€” Connect with one tap and choose a location from the list. Your traffic goes through an encrypted VPN connection: at home, at work or on public Wi-Fi. AURORAVPN PREMIUM โ€” The VPN is included in AuroraVPN Premium, an auto-renewable subscription: Start (3 devices), Pro (5 devices) or Plus (7 devices), monthly or yearly. No sign-up is needed to subscribe, and Restore Purchases brings your subscription back on a new device. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel the subscription in your Apple ID settings. TOOLS INCLUDED โ€” NO ACCOUNT OR SUBSCRIPTION NEEDED AI NETWORK CHECK โ€” One tap checks your connection for leaks, protection and latency, then explains in plain words what to improve. On an iPhone with Apple Intelligence the verdict is written on the device. MY IP โ€” See what websites see about you: your public IP address, the network operator behind it, your approximate location and whether your connection is protected. PASSWORD CHECK โ€” Find out whether a password has turned up in known data breaches, and how strong it is. The password never leaves your device โ€” only the first five characters of its SHA-1 hash are sent. PASSWORD GENERATOR โ€” A strong password in seconds: choose the length and character types, leave out look-alike characters, copy with one tap. Generated on the device and never sent anywhere. EMAIL BREACH CHECK โ€” Check whether your email address appeared in public breaches, which ones, when, and what leaked with it. The address goes straight to the public XposedOrNot breach database; we never store it. SECRET NOTE โ€” Write a note and share a one-time link. The note is encrypted on your device and deleted after it is read or when the timer runs out. PRIVACY โ€” Your traffic, the sites you visit and when you connect are not collected, sold or shared. Before first use the app shows exactly what it collects, and an account can be deleted in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://auroravpn.org/privacy

Screenshots

Petya4 screens
AuroraVPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Petya at none against AuroraVPN's 6. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. AuroraVPN sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Petya asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petya ships an update every 2 days, AuroraVPN every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Petya versus AuroraVPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetyaAuroraVPN
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size36 MB96 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMatrixxx VPNAPPFACTORY635 LTD

In-app purchases

None

Petya

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

AuroraVPN

Subscriptions6
  • Start Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly$15.991 Month
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  • Start Yearly$41.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Plus Yearly$71.991 Year

Questions

Is Petya free?
Petya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AuroraVPN free?
AuroraVPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Petya or AuroraVPN have ads?
Neither Petya nor AuroraVPN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Petya or AuroraVPN?
Petya ships an update every 2 days, and AuroraVPN every 3 days. Most recently, Petya was updated on October 31, 2026 and AuroraVPN on October 29, 2026.

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