PQI iConnect+ vs Fair VPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PQI iConnect+
Organize and manage your iPhone photos and music with this versatile utility. It offers a photo viewer for backup, a music player with playlist generation, and robust file management capabilities including transfers to cloud storage.
- Photo organization and backup
- Music playback with playlist generation
- Intuitive file management
- File transfer to Dropbox
- Open-in functionality for other apps
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Introduction PQI iConnect+ is one of the most capable application on your iOS device. It allows you to organize photos from iPhone to external accessory. Features - Photo Viewer Tile view select to export photos for backup Short-key to instantly save photos into Camera Roll - Music Player SUPPORTS common format, such as AAC/AIF/MP4/M4A/MP3 Generates playlist of songs in the same folder - File Management Intuitive UI to manage files on iPhone/iPad Actions including Copy/Move/Delete/Rename File transfer between iOS devices and Dropbox Open-in allows user to open certain file type in another App
Fair VPN
A free VPN client supporting advanced protocols like v2ray, shadowsocks, and trojan. It allows users to add configurations via link or QR code, test server latency, and browse content from sponsors.
- Supports v2ray, shadowsocks, trojan protocols
- Add VPN config by link or QR code
- Test and sort VPN latency
- Browser with swipe navigation
- Push notifications for updates
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Free VPN client that supports v2ray, vmess, vless, xtls, trojan, shadowsocks and shadowsocksR protocols. Browser features: - Read content from our sponsors. - Swipe from left or right edge to go back or forward. - Pull down from the top to refresh. - Get push notifications of latest updates. VPN features: - Add VPN config by link or QR code. - Get Free VPN from third parties. - Test VPN latency, sort by latency and delete failed VPN. - Toggle TLS allowInsecure in the VPN config.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fair VPN at 4.2 against PQI iConnect+'s 2.1. Fair VPN also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 17%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 30). PQI iConnect+'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fair VPN holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fair VPN has 1.4K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of PQI iConnect+'s written reviews are positive against 55% of Fair VPN's.
PQI iConnect+ ships an update every 2 months, Fair VPN monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | PQI iConnect+ | Fair VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (30 ratings) | 4.2 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.1% of reviews | 54.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Power Quotient International Co., Ltd. | UltraReach Internet Corp |
Customer experience
PQI iConnect+
Fair VPN
Bugs and requests
PQI iConnect+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Fair VPN
Reported bugs
3 issues- Immediate disconnection on M1 Macs
- Incompatibility with certain apps (e.g., Clubhouse)
- Subscription links not working
Requested features
4 requests- Add subscription link update option
- Support for more protocols (e.g., SSTP, KCP)
- Batch management of configurations
- Customizable settings (e.g., sort by ping, favorite servers)
In-app purchases
PQI iConnect+
No in-app purchases
Fair VPN
No in-app purchases
