Comparison

Lama Client vs VIPASS VPN

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

Head to head
About

Lama Client

Features
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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 — 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 — for example, when it expires. ROUTES Pick sites that should open directly, outside the VPN — 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.

About

VIPASS VPN

This app acts as a dedicated server client, accepting various proxy configurations like VLESS/Reality, VMess, Trojan, and Shadowsocks. It offers one-tap connection, ping checks, and advanced features like traffic masquerading for enhanced privacy and speed. Users can manage multiple servers and enjoy an ad-free, sign-up-free experience.

Highlights
  • Universal proxy client support
  • One-tap server connection
  • Ping check for servers
  • Import keys via clipboard, file, or URL
  • Control Centre toggle
  • VLESS + Reality with traffic masquerading
  • No data collection
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VIPASS isn't a mass-market VPN — it's your own: a dedicated server just for you, no neighbours, no limits, no sign-up. Where to get a key: any vless key or subscription URL from any provider will do. If you don't have one, our Telegram bot @vipass_robot gives out a free trial key, no sign-up. WHAT THE APP DOES A universal client: it accepts any compatible config — VLESS/Reality, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks. • One-tap connect, multiple servers in the list • Ping check for every server • Add a key: paste from the clipboard, import a file, or a subscription URL • Control Centre toggle — without opening the app • VLESS + Reality (XTLS, xtls-rprx-vision) with traffic masquerading • No data collection: keys stay on your device only • Dark interface, no ads, no sign-up, no accounts WHAT A VIPASS KEY ADDS OVER A MASS-MARKET VPN • Dedicated VIP server — yours alone. Mass-market VPNs put dozens of users on one IP • Mobile proxies — mobile internet in almost any country, not just datacentre IPs • Country choice — 200+ countries: US, Netherlands, Uganda and more, not a fixed location list • Local services — banks, government and marketplace apps keep working with the VPN on, no manual toggling • YouTube ads — the video starts right away, no pre-roll • Ad blocking — in apps and on sites, at the DNS level. Mass-market VPNs: none, or a separate subscription • Devices — unlimited: phone, tablet, laptop and the whole family. Mass-market VPNs: usually 3–5 per account • IP-ban risk — minimal: your address isn't shared with someone else's behaviour, no captchas for a stranger • Speed — maximum, you don't share the pipe. Mass-market VPNs: throttling at peak hours • Privacy — fully isolated traffic, not a shared channel with other people's sessions • Reliability — 99.999%, no single point of failure • VIP support 24/7 — a live team, not auto-replies You'll need a vless key or a subscription URL to connect. A free trial key is in our Telegram bot @vipass_robot.

Screenshots

Lama Client4 screens
VIPASS VPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lama Client and VIPASS VPN are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lama Client versus VIPASS VPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLama ClientVIPASS VPN
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreedomLLCAppic Software Solutions FZE LLC

In-app purchases

None

Lama Client

No in-app purchases

None

VIPASS VPN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lama Client free?
Lama Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIPASS VPN free?
VIPASS VPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lama Client or VIPASS VPN have ads?
Neither Lama Client nor VIPASS VPN shows ads.

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