Comparison

SSPRO Config Lab vs PageCalm

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

Head to head
About

SSPRO Config Lab

Manage and test proxy/VPN configurations locally. Parse various file formats, inspect profiles, and run diagnostics before installation. Unlock advanced features with a lifetime Pro purchase.

Highlights
  • Local proxy/VPN configuration workspace
  • Parse Clash YAML, sing-box JSON, and links
  • Inspect profiles, policies, and nodes
  • Run rule tests and DNS/Trace diagnostics
  • Check release readiness on device
  • Advanced local workflows with Pro
Features
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SSPRO Config Lab is a local workspace for user-provided proxy/VPN configurations. It does not provide nodes or hosted network service. It helps you preflight subscriptions before installing VPN permission, parse Clash YAML, sing-box JSON, or single-node links, and inspect profiles, policies, nodes, rule tests, DNS/Trace/log diagnostics, and release readiness on device. Lifetime Pro unlocks local advanced workflows and diagnostics only; SSPRO does not provide or sell proxy nodes, VPN servers, hosted network services, traffic, or bandwidth.

About

PageCalm

Features
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PageCalm is a privacy-first Safari content blocker for iPhone. Use PageCalm to block common web ads in Safari, reduce trackers, and hide some cookie banners, pop-ups, and distracting page elements where possible. You can turn built-in categories on or off, allowlist websites by domain, and reload Safari rules from the app. PageCalm is designed to stay simple and local: - No account - No ads inside PageCalm - No advertising or analytics SDKs - No browsing history collection - No page content upload - Allowlist domains are stored locally - Content blocking rules are processed by Safari PageCalm works only in Safari through Apple's content blocker extension system. It does not provide VPN, DNS, system-wide, or in-app ad blocking. Some ads or site elements may still appear because websites change and Safari applies content blocker rules within Apple's supported extension system.

Screenshots

SSPRO Config Lab4 screens
PageCalm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PageCalm at none against SSPRO Config Lab's 1. PageCalm also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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. SSPRO Config Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PageCalm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SSPRO Config Lab ships an update every 3 weeks, PageCalm daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SSPRO Config Lab versus PageCalm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSPRO Config LabPageCalm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperlecooKANDK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SSPRO Config Lab

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$0.99
None

PageCalm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SSPRO Config Lab free?
SSPRO Config Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PageCalm free?
PageCalm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SSPRO Config Lab or PageCalm have ads?
Neither SSPRO Config Lab nor PageCalm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SSPRO Config Lab or PageCalm?
SSPRO Config Lab ships an update every 3 weeks, and PageCalm daily. Most recently, SSPRO Config Lab was updated on October 15, 2026 and PageCalm on October 4, 2026.

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