StarBridge vs VILAR VPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarBridge
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StarBridge is a VPN connection and network routing tool for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Manage service categories, nodes, and connection status in one clear interface. Choose how you connect Select service categories and apply their network routing rules. Start or stop your connection with the main connection button and check its status at a glance. Automatic or manual node selection Let StarBridge test available nodes and select a connection path, or choose a node manually to suit your network environment. Bring your own nodes Import compatible VLESS TCP REALITY, AnyTLS TLS, and AnyTLS REALITY configurations. Scan node QR codes on iPhone and iPad. Personal node configurations are stored on your device and synced through your private iCloud database when available. See your connection activity View the current node, live upload and download speeds, and connection traffic. Check account usage, entitlement expiry, and registered devices. Adjust your settings Choose system or custom DNS, configure the connection test URL, and manage QUIC settings. Connect On Demand is off by default and can be enabled in settings. Connect on Apple TV Pair Apple TV using a signed-in iPhone. Enter and approve the code shown on your TV to sign in to your account. Access and purchases Account features require sign-in. Managed node availability, traffic allowances, and device limits depend on your account entitlements. Optional one-time In-App Purchases permanently increase the selectable service category limit to 3 or 10. These purchases do not include a service plan, traffic allowance, or node service. Prices are shown in the App Store. Personal node import is available at no charge in this version; you must supply your own node service. Connection performance depends on your network, node, and destination service. Use only nodes and services you are authorized to access. Privacy Policy: https://starbridge.yingboxs.com/privacy Terms: https://starbridge.yingboxs.com/terms
VILAR VPN
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A VPN with nothing to set up: tap one button, and VILAR picks a server and adapts to your network by itself. No sign-up, no traffic log. Your first 24 hours are free. One button • "Turn VILAR on", and that's it. No protocols, no configuration. • Moved from Wi-Fi to mobile data, or joined a café network? VILAR adapts without you. While it does, Home shows "The path is changing". • If the connection drops altogether, a "Reconnect" button appears in the same place. A country, if you want one • "Auto" picks the server for you. • Want a specific country? Choose it on the "Servers" tab. • Your iPhone checks each server on your current network, so the status holds for you. Exceptions, already set • Some sites and services work better without a VPN: they go over your own network, just as without a VPN. There is nothing to switch. • If an app still asks you to turn off the VPN: "Help" → "An app asks you to turn off the VPN" → "Pause for 15 minutes". VILAR turns off for 15 minutes and comes back on by itself. Answers right away • "Help" has common questions in plain words and a chat: pick a topic, and the answer appears at once. • Still stuck? "Contact support" opens Telegram, and the app copies your topic and device number for you. No Telegram? An email opens instead. No sign-up, no traffic log • No sign-up needed: no email, no phone number, no password. • VILAR keeps a random identifier for this device and the state of your subscription, to connect you and show how long your access runs. If you allow notifications, it also keeps the token that delivers them. • An App Store purchase is recorded to open your access. • No traffic log: the sites you visit, DNS queries and the contents of your connections are not stored. • No ads, no analytics, no trackers. Your data is never sold or shared with third parties. • A diagnostics report leaves the phone only if you send it yourself. • "Sign in with Apple" is optional and only moves your access to a new iPhone. If you use it, the account keeps the email address Apple shares. 24 hours free • The clock starts when you tap "Start for free", not when you install the app. No card needed. No auto-renewal • After that, access is bought in the App Store for 1, 3 or 6 months: you pay once for a fixed term, nothing renews on its own and there is nothing to cancel. • A new term is added to the current one, and an App Store offer code can be redeemed in the app: "Have an App Store offer code?". One subscription, one device • New iPhone? "Settings" → "Account and devices" → "Sign in with Apple" or "Restore purchases" with the same Apple ID. Your access moves to the new iPhone and stops on the old one. Also • Dark and light appearance. • Larger iPhone text sizes are supported. • A reminder when your access is about to end, if you allow notifications. Support Telegram: @vilarsupport Email: support@vilarvpn.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: StarBridge at 3 against VILAR VPN's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. StarBridge sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and VILAR VPN sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarBridge | VILAR VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YINGBOX TECHNOLOGY LTD | NOVERA LABS LLC |
In-app purchases
StarBridge
- Unlock 3 Services Permanently$0.99
- Unlock 10 Services Permanently$3.99
VILAR VPN
- 1 month$1.99
- 3 months$4.99
- 6 months$7.99









