Comparison

SkyRay vs Clash Meta

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

Head to head
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.

About

Clash Meta

This VPN client allows you to connect to your own servers using imported configurations. It offers rule-based split tunneling and supports various protocols for secure and private internet access. Easily manage connections and settings.

Highlights
  • Import configuration from URL, file, or QR code
  • One-switch connect/disconnect
  • Rule-based split tunneling
  • Multiple connection modes
  • Server latency testing
  • Supports VLESS, VMess, Trojan, and more protocols
  • Custom DNS settings
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SkyRay4 screens
Clash Meta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SkyRay at 5.0 against Clash Meta's 4.3. Clash Meta's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkyRay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clash Meta has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyRay ships an update every 6 days, Clash Meta every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SkyRay versus Clash Meta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyRayClash Meta
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.3 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings423 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB171 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerallion llcNovexura LLC

Customer experience

SkyRay

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Clash Meta

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%

In-app purchases

None

SkyRay

No in-app purchases

None

Clash Meta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyRay free?
SkyRay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clash Meta free?
Clash Meta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SkyRay or Clash Meta?
SkyRay is rated higher. SkyRay averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Clash Meta averages 4.3 from 23 ratings.
Do SkyRay or Clash Meta have ads?
Neither SkyRay nor Clash Meta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyRay or Clash Meta?
SkyRay ships an update every 6 days, and Clash Meta every 9 days. Most recently, SkyRay was updated on October 24, 2026 and Clash Meta on October 29, 2026.

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