PaperPhoneLite vs Clash Meta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaperPhoneLite
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PaperPhoneLite is a lightweight private messaging client designed for communicating through compatible PaperPhoneLite servers. It supports one-to-one conversations and group chats, with end-to-end encryption for message content and built-in Tor connectivity for accessing supported onion services. • Send and receive text, images, videos, voice messages, files, emojis, and stickers • Create private conversations and encrypted group chats • Add and manage contacts and groups • Download attachments and save or forward them using the iOS share sheet • Share files and photos from other iOS apps to PaperPhoneLite contacts • Synchronize conversations and access locally cached messages when offline • Configure disappearing messages and clear locally cached content • Verify encrypted conversations by comparing safety numbers • Add an optional shared message password as an additional layer of protection • Protect your account with TOTP two-factor authentication and recovery codes • Review and manage signed-in device sessions • Add and switch between compatible PaperPhoneLite servers • Use the interface in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Russian, or Spanish
Clash Meta
This VPN client allows you to connect to your own servers using imported configurations. It offers rule-based split tunneling, multiple protocol support, and easy connection management. Your traffic is securely routed through an encrypted tunnel without the app collecting any data.
- Import configurations from URL, file, or QR code
- One-switch connect/disconnect
- Rule-based split tunneling
- Multiple protocol support (VLESS, VMess, WireGuard, etc.)
- Server latency testing
- Custom DNS settings
- iCloud settings backup
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Clash Meta is a VPN client for iPhone and iPad. It connects to the servers in a configuration you import from your own provider or network administrator, and sends your traffic to them through an encrypted VPN tunnel built with Apple's Network Extension framework. Clash Meta does not sell, operate or include any servers. You need your own configuration (a Clash / mihomo YAML file or subscription URL) to connect. Features • Import a configuration from a URL, file, clipboard or QR code • Connect and disconnect with one switch, in the app or from a Home Screen widget • Rule-based split tunneling: choose which traffic goes through your servers and which goes direct • Rule, Global and Direct modes • Choose a server and test its latency • Protocols: VLESS, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks, Hysteria2, TUIC, WireGuard and more • Custom DNS settings • Back up your settings to iCloud, Files or WebDAV Privacy Clash Meta has no account and does not collect any data. Your configuration stays on your device, and your traffic only goes to the servers you configure.
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Verdict
PaperPhoneLite and Clash Meta 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PaperPhoneLite ships an update every 5 days, Clash Meta weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaperPhoneLite | Clash Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 易捷 刘 | Novexura LLC |
In-app purchases
PaperPhoneLite
No in-app purchases
Clash Meta
No in-app purchases









