Tor Alternatives for iPhone

Tor is not available for iPhone but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best iPhone alternative is Orbot, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Tor and 13 are available for iPhone so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPhone alternatives to Tor are Shadowsocks, Nym, V2Ray and TulaByte - System Tor & Firewall.

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  1. Orbot icon

    Orbot

     177 likes

    Orbot is a freely licensed open-source application developed for the Android platform. It acts as a front-end to the Tor binary application, and also provides an HTTP Proxy for connecting web browsers and other HTTP client applications into the Tor SOCKS interface.

    27 Orbot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
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    Orbot vs Tor Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    1

    Basically the same for Android.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    Not relevant: Orbot is built on Tor, it is not an alternative.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Just your way to go in case of needing to reach Tor on mobile. The others are, even if alternatives, surely not as good as this for mobile.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • Orbot is Free and Open SourceTor is also Free and Open Source
    • Orbot is LightweightTor is not according to our users
  2. Shadowsocks icon

    Shadowsocks

     130 likes

    SOCKS5 proxy offering high-speed asynchronous networking, flexible encryption, and easy deployment. Optimized for cross-platform use on PC, Mac, mobile, and routers. Open-source design supports secure, uncensored, and private Internet access worldwide.

    182 Shadowsocks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  4. Nym icon

    Nym

     21 likes

    Protects internet traffic through a decentralized mixnet, hides metadata and communication patterns, enables anonymous transactions using re-randomizable credentials, and provides zero-knowledge proof access for privacy-focused messaging, blockchain, or application needs.

    56 Nym alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Nym

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  6. V2Ray icon

    V2Ray

     16 likes

    A platform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions.

    165 V2Ray alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Go (Programming Language)
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  9. URnetwork icon

    URnetwork

     8 likes

    URnetwork is a decentralized peer-to-peer VPN that provides anonymous and censorship-resistant access to the internet. It routes connections through a large network of user-operated nodes called "providers".

    59 URnetwork alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • iPhone
    • Mac
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  10. Tor Browser Private Web icon

    Tor Browser Private Web

     Like

    Tor Browser is providing breakthrough cybersecurity to everyday iPhone users. It uses multi-layer encryption to secure the users' data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. Shadowrocket icon

    Shadowrocket

     4 likes
    • Capture all HTTP/HTTPS/TCP traffic from any applications on your device, and redirect to proxy server.
    53 Shadowrocket alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. cryptostorm icon

    cryptostorm

     9 likes

    A post-Snowden VPN built on anonymity and security. Service requires you to think and have general understanding of software/networking setups. Intermediate level knowledge.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • WireGuard
    • OpenVPN
     
  13. Lantern icon

    Lantern

     43 likes

    Lantern allows you to give or get access to the internet through other users around the world connected by a trust-based peer-to-peer network.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Homebrew
    Lantern screenshot 1
     
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    Lantern vs Tor Comments
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    Negative
    0

    its not open source but there have a pro version

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    This is actually similar to the Tor project but the Tor project was made for anonymity, Lantern is made for resisting censorship

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Lantern is Freemium and Open SourceTor is Free and Open Source
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    NetShade

     3 likes

    A proxy program which allows you to use the internet anonymously. You can choose between a direct connection, a connection to a public proxy or a connection to the Netshade proxy.

    86 NetShade alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    iPhone (1)
     
  15. hidemy.name icon

    hidemy.name

     4 likes

    VPN service for secure, anonymous and unrestricted internet access on all devices. HideMy.name is a highly configurable VPN with a user-friendly interface. It offers exceptional security for surfing, torrenting, and communicating over the internet.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • OpenVPN
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