# Peer Chat vs RocketTunnel

The clearest difference is rating: RocketTunnel at 4.8 against Peer Chat's 3.8. RocketTunnel also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 9) and review sentiment (71% vs 63%). Peer Chat's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

RocketTunnel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RocketTunnel has 3.8K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Peer Chat's written reviews are positive against 71% of RocketTunnel's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Peer Chat | RocketTunnel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peer-chat/id725947328/reviews) | **[4.8 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rockettunnel/id6478808249/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 9 | **3.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | **71.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 4 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Zachary Gemmell](https://appshunter.io/developer/580717279) | [LEOIO INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/440033348) |

## What reviewers say

### Peer Chat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peer-chat/id725947328)

Connect with friends nearby using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi for group chats without a data plan. All messages are encrypted and no user data is logged, ensuring private and secure communication.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth/Wi-Fi connectivity, Group messaging up to 8 friends, No data plan required, Encrypted data transmission, No data logging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### RocketTunnel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rockettunnel/id6478808249)

This VPN prioritizes environmental friendliness and efficiency, offering a secure and fast connection with minimal battery drain. It utilizes a lean native architecture and robust encryption protocols for enhanced privacy and performance.

**Highlights:** Environmentally-friendly VPN, Minimal battery consumption, Lean native C code architecture, Customized OpenSSH and OpenSSL encryption, SSH, SSH-XTLS, SOCKS-XTLS, XTLS protocols, BadVPN UDPGW for VoIP and gaming, DNS-over-TCP and Smart Domain Resolution

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💙 Totally ad-free
- 🚀 Great app, battery usage incredibly low. Super fast and reliable
- 👍 Best vpn application!
- 👍 The new smart routing feature is really exciting. The battery usage is also optimized and is sensible.
- 👍 New UI and haptics are so good!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Why new update can pass banned IP from server? This feature made a lot of terrible for us.
- 🐛 It doesn't load images on whats app, wont work for instagram or even apple store.
- 🐛 When I locked my phone, in background not working, I check settings of background app refresh but this app not appear here, why?

**Reported bugs**

- The hepatic feedbacks of connecting and disconnecting are SO intense that i can hear my device's haptic engine's sound, I afraid it's gonna ruin my iPhone if it's gonna be so intense like this.

**Requested features**

- Please add support for ssh-rsa
- Why doesn't it accept and recognize the domain address of 'domain.monster' as a host and the configuration is not saved?
- Update for new sites


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Peer Chat free?

Peer Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RocketTunnel free?

RocketTunnel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Peer Chat or RocketTunnel?

RocketTunnel is rated higher. Peer Chat averages 3.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while RocketTunnel averages 4.8 from 3.8K ratings.

### Do Peer Chat or RocketTunnel have ads?

Neither Peer Chat nor RocketTunnel shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*