Comparison

Duck Connect vs SkyRay

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

Head to head
About

Duck Connect

Features
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DuckConnect turns a configuration you already have into a working connection. Paste the link, pick an endpoint, tap once — protocol handling and routing are the app's job, not yours. Works with any provider. The app ships no servers and no access of its own: point it at a subscription link or a single configuration and it reads whatever comes back — a server list or one endpoint, plain text or base64 — applying the routing rules exactly as they were written. Key features: • Modern protocols, including VLESS and REALITY • Compatibility with XTLS-based configurations • Import by link, QR code, or clipboard • Built on the v2ray/xray core • Endpoint list with live response times • Live download and upload speed with a session timer • Automatic refresh, so new endpoints appear on their own • One-tap connection management • Light and dark themes The account keeps only what it needs to work: your sign-in email or ID, your subscription status and an install identifier, so the account stays after you reinstall the app.

About

SkyRay

This app connects you to your VPN subscription with a single tap, automatically selecting the fastest server. It's designed for unreliable networks and provides clear information about your subscription status and data usage. No sign-up or ads are required.

Highlights
  • One-tap server connection
  • Automatic fastest server selection
  • Works on slow and unstable networks
  • Displays subscription days and data usage
  • Server list with live ping
  • No sign-up, password, or ads
Features
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SkyRay is the app for your EthaVPN subscription links. Open your link once and the app does the rest. ONE TAP Tap Connect. SkyRay measures every server in your subscription and connects to the fastest one. Your server changes only when you connect or pick one yourself; the app never switches you while you are online. BUILT FOR SLOW AND UNSTABLE NETWORKS SkyRay uses the Xray core with modern transports that work where ordinary VPN protocols are blocked or throttled. If a server stops answering, the app moves to the next one so you are not left offline. CLEAR ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT The Home screen shows the days left on your subscription and the data you have used, refreshed automatically. Pick a server from a list sorted fastest first, each with its live ping, or leave it on Auto. SIMPLE BY DESIGN No sign-up, no password, no ads. Your subscription link is your account. Add it by tapping it in Telegram, pasting it, or scanning a QR code. PRIVATE SkyRay collects no personal data and has no analytics. The app stores your subscription link and your server choice on your phone and nowhere else. Traffic is encrypted between your phone and the EthaVPN server. ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS Nothing is sold inside the app. A subscription comes from the EthaVPN service; the app only connects with it. Without a subscription link, the app cannot connect. SkyRay works on iPhone and iPad and is available in English, Persian and Russian.

Screenshots

Duck Connect4 screens
SkyRay4 screens

Verdict

The call

Duck Connect and SkyRay are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duck Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, SkyRay every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Duck Connect versus SkyRay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuck ConnectSkyRay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSOUND MASTERS SRLallion llc

In-app purchases

None

Duck Connect

No in-app purchases

None

SkyRay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duck Connect free?
Duck Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyRay free?
SkyRay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Duck Connect or SkyRay have ads?
Neither Duck Connect nor SkyRay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duck Connect or SkyRay?
Duck Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, and SkyRay every 6 days. Most recently, Duck Connect was updated on October 27, 2026 and SkyRay on October 24, 2026.

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