Comparison

VPN Info vs HomeNode

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

Head to head
About

VPN Info

Gain in-depth insights into your VPN connection, including tunnel type, server details, and traffic statistics. It also provides comprehensive information about your internet connection and device hardware.

Highlights
  • Detect VPN tunnel type (IPSec, PPTP, L2TP)
  • View VPN server address and network details
  • Analyze internet gateways, IP addresses, and DNS servers
  • Display device hardware specifications
  • Track VPN traffic upload/download counters
  • Offline MAC vendor database
Features
Currently charting
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Everything you want to know about your VPN CONNECTION but were afraid to ask. VPN Info is a small utility that lets you see detailed information about current VPN network from server address to address pool to private networks and more. VPN CONNECTION INFO • Detect current VPN tunnel type. Support Cisco IPSec, PPTP or L2TP. • Show VPN Server address, DNS hostname, WHOIS record, PING capability, ISP details, address space type (RIR), autonomous system (AS). • Analyze private networks, remote gateway address. • Low-level informations about the VPN interface, technical parameters, flags. • VPN traffic counters: upload, download, errors, quality of service (QoS) categories. INTERNET INFO • Show default gateways, IP addresses, networks. • Show DNS servers, search domain names, local MAC addresses, host name resolve. • Depth external address analysis: ISP name, autonomous system name, whois, ping, regional internet registry info. • Full offline MAC vendor database. DEVICE INFO • Detect device type and model. • Detect processor type. • Detect memory size. • Detect storage size. • Detect firmware name, version. • Detect last reboot time. REACH UI FEATURES • Use the camera icon (upper-right corner) to create and print/send/share a screenshot from the entire page. • Pull down with your finger to refresh the informations. • Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. • Shake your device to refresh the informations.

About

HomeNode

Features
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Do it yourself home automation. The HomeNode App makes it easy to manage your devices. // Code for NodeMcu https://github.com/thebestion/HomeNode-NodeMCU-HomeAutomation

Screenshots

VPN Info4 screens
HomeNode3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VPN Info at every 2 months against HomeNode's every 55 months. VPN Info also leads on chart position (#165 vs unranked). HomeNode's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

VPN Info costs $3.99 and HomeNode $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VPN Info ships an update every 2 months, HomeNode every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 6 level
VPN Info versus HomeNode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVPN InfoHomeNode
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 55 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#165 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCsaba IranyiSebastian Hans Harke

In-app purchases

None

VPN Info

No in-app purchases

None

HomeNode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VPN Info free?
VPN Info costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomeNode free?
HomeNode costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do VPN Info or HomeNode have ads?
Neither VPN Info nor HomeNode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VPN Info or HomeNode?
VPN Info ships an update every 2 months, and HomeNode every 55 months. Most recently, VPN Info was updated on October 18, 2026 and HomeNode on October 21, 2026.

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