LocalDevVPN Downloads & RevenueLocalDevVPN · App Store
LocalDevVPN is #5 in Developer Tools Free in United States and charting in 15 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026Full timeline · 8 events
- ✏️LocalDevVPN added hidden keywords: developmentwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈LocalDevVPN entered the top 10Top Free · Developer Tools · RU
- ✏️LocalDevVPN added hidden keywords: developmentwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈LocalDevVPN hit #1Top Free · Developer Tools · FR
- 📈LocalDevVPN entered the top 10Top Free · Developer Tools · ID
- 🆕LocalDevVPN first spotted by AppInsider#7 in Top Free · Developer Tools · Germany
- 📦LocalDevVPN version 1.3.0No release notes
- 🆕LocalDevVPN released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Developer Tools FreeLocalDevVPN at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
LocalDevVPN is a free iOS utility that enables developers and network engineers to create secure, on-device virtual network tunnels for local testing and debugging without external data transmission. The app has rapidly climbed the Developer Tools Free charts across major markets including Indonesia, Italy, the US, France, India, Brazil, Canada, Australia, the UK, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Germany within weeks of its December 2025 release.
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LocalDevVPN on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
LocalDevVPN declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
LocalDevVPN downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where LocalDevVPN's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Developer ToolsFree | #5 |
 Japan | Developer ToolsFree | #8 |
 United Kingdom | Developer ToolsFree | #8 |
 South Korea | Developer ToolsFree | #7 |
 France | Developer ToolsFree | #6 |
| Germany | Developer ToolsFree | #9 |
 India | Developer ToolsFree | #6 |
 Brazil | Developer ToolsFree | #6 |
 Australia | Developer ToolsFree | #6 |
 Italy | Developer ToolsFree | #5 |
 Canada | Developer ToolsFree | #7 |
 Indonesia | Developer ToolsFree | #5 |
 Russia | Developer ToolsFree | #11 |
 Saudi Arabia | Developer ToolsFree | #8 |
 United Arab Emirates | Developer ToolsFree | #9 |
Apps near LocalDevVPN on the chart
Developer Tools Free, around #5.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about LocalDevVPN
From the 28 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app for enabling sideloading and JIT debugging on iOS devices, finding it reliable for development tasks. However, significant complaints arise regarding broken functionality after updates and a lack of support for cellular data connections.
Mostly positive (86% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for syncing, and speed. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Connection & sync: “So I connect try open stikdebug is say heartbeat fail”
- Speed & performance: “Helps with side loading great!”
- Crashes & bugs: “Can you recheck and update the bug fix?”
- Ease of use: “Nice for developing my apps, intuitive and simple”
About LocalDevVPN
sending traffic to external servers.
Key Features:
- Local network tunneling: spin up a dedicated virtual interface for development and testing
- Custom network configuration: set device IP, tunnel IP, and subnet mask
- One-touch connection: quick connect/disconnect with clear status
- Auto-connect: optionally start the tunnel when the app launches
- Connection monitoring: track connection time and live status
- Comprehensive logging: review detailed connection logs for troubleshooting
Ideal for developers, network engineers, and testers who need precise control over a local network environment. All traffic stays on-device with no data collection or external
connections. Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
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