Lama Client vs Arava VPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Lama Client
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Lama Client is a VPN client for your own access keys. Add one key or several, and the llama keeps the connection going. IMPORTANT: you need an access key from your provider ā a vless://, vmess://, trojan:// or ss:// link, or a subscription URL. The app does not sell or provide VPN servers. SEVERAL KEYS, ONE QUEUE Keys from different providers live in one list, in the order you choose. Turn on Autopilot, and if the active key drops or the internet stops working through it, the llama connects the next one. You don't have to tap anything. AUTOPILOT ⢠Turns the VPN on by itself on unfamiliar Wi-Fi and on cellular ⢠Trusted networks: no VPN at home or at work ⢠Regularly checks that the connection through the key is alive, and switches keys if it isn't EASY TO ADD A KEY Paste a link from the clipboard, scan a QR code, or load every key from your provider's subscription. Each key shows its latency, and the list can be sorted by speed. Keep a note on a key ā for example, when it expires. ROUTES Pick sites that should open directly, outside the VPN ā your bank, for example. Or the other way round: send only selected sites through the key. THE LLAMA The llama dozes while the VPN is off and stands guard once you're connected. A Home Screen widget turns the VPN on and off without opening the app, and a Live Activity shows the status on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. PRIVACY ⢠No account, no registration, no ads ⢠No analytics or third-party trackers ⢠Keys are stored in the iPhone's encrypted Keychain and never leave the device ⢠We run no servers of our own: traffic goes to your provider's server Protocols: VLESS, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks; TLS and Reality; TCP, WebSocket, gRPC, HTTP/2, HTTPUpgrade and XHTTP transports. The connection uses Apple's system VPN mechanism. On first connection iOS asks permission to add a VPN configuration. Requires an iPhone with iOS 17 or later.
Arava VPN
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Arava is a VPN client for your own servers or the provider you choose. Add a configuration or subscription and connect through an encrypted tunnel. Arava does not include a VPN subscription or require an Arava account. SETUP Import a subscription link, scan a configuration QR code, or import a file. Supported configuration formats include sing-box JSON and WireGuard / AmneziaWG configuration files. CONNECTION Choose a server manually or use Auto. Supported protocols include Hysteria2, VLESS + Reality, and WireGuard / AmneziaWG. Subscription updates help keep your server list current. DNS The engine resolves client domains through Google DNS over HTTPS inside the VPN. If that connection fails, it does not fall back to local client DNS. VPN server addresses may use the system resolver to establish the tunnel. PRIVACY No advertising or analytics SDKs. Configuration credentials are stored in the device's encrypted system storage. Device identifiers and server-location requests go to the subscription provider, as described in the privacy policy. Your provider handles VPN traffic; Google handles tunneled DNS requests. You need a compatible configuration from your own server or a VPN provider.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Arava VPN at 15.0 against Lama Client's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Lama Client | Arava VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FreedomLLC | UniTeam LLC |
In-app purchases
Lama Client
No in-app purchases
Arava VPN
No in-app purchases









