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| iCepa | mobile-ios | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | |
| 729 | 261 | |
| 1.4% | 4.2% | |
| 0.0 | 8.9 | |
| over 2 years ago | 3 days ago | |
| Swift | Swift | |
| MIT License | MIT License |
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- iCepa: iOS system-wide VPN based Tor client
- iCepa - iOS system-wide VPN based Tor client
- ICepa: iOS system-wide VPN based Tor client
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Client-side TOR VPN for iOS
This is what you seek, unfortunately the there are still some technical blockers: https://github.com/iCepa/iCepa
mobile-ios
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Apple allows applications to track user locations without authorization
>API seems to specifically be for apps created by owners of WiFi hotspots to help users connect to those hotspots.
VPN apps also seem to use it: https://github.com/pia-foss/mobile-ios/blob/4618b55161ec5b8b...
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Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant
I'm satisfied with the transparency Mullvad has shown by publishing its 9 audits.[1] I also appreciate how Mullvad releases up-to-date source code for all of its software clients, which I consider a bare minimum for any VPN to even be considered.[2]
Private Internet Access, on the other hand, does not release up-to-date source code for its software clients:
- PIA Android client: latest source release v3.14.0 (Mar 18, 2022) vs. latest Google Play release v3.18.0 (Feb 22, 2023)[3]
- PIA iOS client: latest source release v3.14.0 (Mar 18, 2022) vs. latest App Store release v3.20.0 (Mar 1, 2023)[4]
- PIA desktop client: latest source release v3.3.0 (Feb 23, 2022) / v3.4.1-beta1 (Aug 18, 2022) vs. latest downloadable release v3.3.1 (unknown)[5]
- PIA browser extension: latest source release v3.1.0 (May 31, 2021) vs. latest Chrome Web Store release v3.2.0 (March 8, 2022)[6]
It's not clear to me how much of a say you still have in PIA's operations, but if you have any influence, I kindly ask you to direct them to release the source code of PIA's clients on time, every time a new client version is released. Having open source clients was the PIA's last claim to credibility after PIA was acquired by the former adware/malware distributor Kape Technologies.[7]
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[1] Mullvad's audits: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/tag/audits/
[2] Mullvad's GitHub repos: https://github.com/mullvad
[3] PIA Android client - GitHub: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.privateint... / Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.privateint...
[4] PIA iOS client - GitHub: https://github.com/pia-foss/vpn-ios/tags / App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpn-by-private-internet-access...
[5] PIA desktop client - GitHub: https://github.com/pia-foss/desktop/releases / PIA website: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/download/linux-vpn
[6] PIA browser extension - GitHub: https://github.com/pia-foss/extension-chrome/releases / Chrome Web Store: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/private-internet-a...
[7] HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21612488
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Any good resources/advice for developing a VPN app ?
No idea but the PIA VPN app for swift is open source. At the very least you can dig through the code here and figure something out
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A curated list of Open Source example iOS apps developed in Swift
PIA VPN - VPN App by Private Internet Access.
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Why Librem Tunnel is Leaving iOS – Purism
Note that the underlying application for Librem Tunnel on iOS ( https://github.com/pia-foss/vpn-ios ) is still on the Apple store and can still be used with the Librem One services ... one simply needs to perform the setup yourself (much like one needs to do for Librem One Mail on Apple).
What are some alternatives?
periphery - A tool to identify unused code in Swift projects.
tunnelkit - VPN client library for Apple platforms.
Device - Light weight tool for detecting the current device and screen size written in swift.
passepartout-app - VPN client for Apple platforms.
BFKit-Swift - BFKit-Swift is a collection of useful classes, structs and extensions to develop Apps faster.
awesome-swift - A collaborative list of awesome Swift libraries and resources. Feel free to contribute!
FDBarGauge - The successor to F3BarGauge
reddit-swiftui - A cross-platform Reddit client built in SwiftUI
VIPER Module Generator - A Swift 4.2 VIPER Module Boilerplate Generator with predefined functions and a BaseViewProtocol.
ios-app - Official IVPN iOS app
SwiftValidators - String (and more) validation for iOS
blokada - The official repo for Blokada apps.