Comparison

Sloop VPN vs ClearWay

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

Head to head
About

Sloop VPN

Features
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Set sail with a simpler VPN. Sloop VPN makes it easy to choose an available server, start a protected route, and understand your connection at a glance. The Walrus Boatswain, Octopus Navigator, and Crab Captain guide you through a warm nautical interface without technical clutter. SEVEN-DAY GUEST VOYAGE A fresh installation includes seven days of VPN access without a Sloop account or traffic limit. After the guest period, choose a 1-, 3-, 6-, or 12-month auto-renewable subscription. Purchases, billing, renewal, and cancellation are handled securely by the App Store. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Connect and disconnect with one clear button โ€ข Choose from available server locations with country flags โ€ข See connection status, session time, and upload/download activity โ€ข Review privacy and security information inside the app โ€ข Use the full interface in English or Arabic โ€ข Restore purchases from the Plans screen SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. All plans provide the same VPN service and differ only by duration. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Sloop VPN does not create a Sloop account and does not collect Apple profile data. The app stores the selected server and preferences locally. When connected, traffic is routed through the selected VPN infrastructure as explained in our Privacy Policy. Sloop VPN is operated by CORECARD SOFTWARE DMCC. Support: https://slooppro.com/support Privacy Policy: https://slooppro.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://slooppro.com/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ClearWay

Features
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ClearWay points your iPhone at an encrypted DNS resolver of your choosing. Ad and tracker domains stop resolving, so a large share of the ads inside games and free apps never load in the first place. No VPN tunnel. No proxy. No account. iOS applies the setting system-wide and ClearWay gets out of the way. TEST BEFORE YOU TRUST Every resolver in the list can be measured from inside the app. ClearWay sends real DNS queries, reports round-trip latency, and checks how many known ad domains each resolver actually blocks. You see the numbers before you switch, not after. CHOOSE YOUR RESOLVER Ad-blocking, family, security and unfiltered resolvers are included, each with its transport, region and logging policy stated plainly. Add your own DoH or DoT endpoint if you run one, or paste a NextDNS configuration ID to use your own blocklists. BLOCK ADULT CONTENT Family resolvers filter adult sites, and the filter covers every app and browser on the device at once, with nothing to install app by app โ€” a fast way to set up a child's iPhone or iPad. AdGuard's family option is the one that blocks advertising as well and enforces safe search; the Cloudflare and Yandex family options filter adult content and malware but leave ads alone. Each row says which does what, and the built-in tester lets you confirm it rather than take our word for it. ENCRYPTED BY DEFAULT iOS only accepts DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS for system-wide DNS, so every option here is encrypted. Your queries are not readable by the network you are on. SHORTCUTS Turn protection on or off from Shortcuts, Spotlight or the Action button. WHAT DNS BLOCKING CANNOT DO Honest limits, up front. Ads served from the same domain as an app's own API cannot be separated out by DNS. Rewarded video ads are blocked too, which can stall games that require watching one to continue โ€” switch to an unfiltered resolver when that happens. This is a filter, not a guarantee. ClearWay is not affiliated with any of the DNS providers it can connect to.

Screenshots

Sloop VPN4 screens
ClearWay4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sloop VPN and ClearWay are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Sloop VPN sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ClearWay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sloop VPN versus ClearWay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSloop VPNClearWay
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSloop VPNAzizbek Mizamov

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sloop VPN

Subscriptions4
  • Sloop VPN โ€” 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Sloop VPN โ€” 3 Months$9.993 Months
  • Sloop VPN โ€” 6 Months$17.996 Months
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  • Sloop VPN โ€” 12 Months$29.991 Year
1 purchases

ClearWay

One-time1
  • ClearWay Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Sloop VPN free?
Sloop VPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClearWay free?
ClearWay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sloop VPN or ClearWay have ads?
Neither Sloop VPN nor ClearWay shows ads.

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