mobile-ios
tunnelkit
mobile-ios | tunnelkit | |
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5 | 2 | |
264 | 588 | |
2.3% | 3.4% | |
8.9 | 7.8 | |
3 days ago | 4 months ago | |
Swift | Swift | |
MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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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).
tunnelkit
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ProtonVPN Disconnect on my iPhone
On some devices, when your iPhone or iPad goes to sleep, it causes ProtonVPN to stop working. This will typically cause the device to disconnect from your WiFi network. We have identified that the problem lies with iOS and is outside of our control. Thus, unfortunately, we cannot fix it at this time. This bug also affects other VPN clients and providers, as shown in this issue opened on GitHub on Dec. 1, 2019. You can fix this error by restoring your iPhone or iPad to its factory settings and reinstalling the ProtonVPN app. This will remove all data from your device. We only advise that users who have a high threat model consider taking this step. More details here.
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Passepartout for Mac is finally on the App Store
Sounds familiar? https://github.com/passepartoutvpn/tunnelkit/issues/193
What are some alternatives?
passepartout-app - VPN client for Apple platforms.
awesome-swift - A collaborative list of awesome Swift libraries and resources. Feel free to contribute!
macos-menubar-wireguard - macOS menubar icon for WireGuard/wg-quick
reddit-swiftui - A cross-platform Reddit client built in SwiftUI
SwiftFortuneWheel - The ultimate spinning wheel view that supports dynamic content and rich customization.
iCepa - iOS system-wide VPN based Tor client
TPInAppReceipt - Reading and Validating In App Purchase Receipt Locally.
ios-app - Official IVPN iOS app
Solar - A Swift micro library for generating Sunrise and Sunset times.
blokada - The official repo for Blokada apps.
Device - Light weight tool for detecting the current device and screen size written in swift.