Potatsov2.4.0

Released November 12, 2018Major

iOS

The latest major update resulted in a sharp decline in average rating from 3.36 to 1.98 stars. Frequent disconnections and DNS leaks have compromised the core utility of the app, leading to a strongly negative reception. The performance regressions have effectively nullified the intended improvements to subscription management.

What changed

New featureAdded Proxy Subscriptions to allow automatic importing and updating of proxies via URL
UXImplemented automatic subscription updates upon reopening the app
PerformanceFixed a bug preventing proxy URI input during the import process

Reception

15/ 100 impact scoreStrongly Negative

What worked

New feature
A small subset of users reports improved stability and energy efficiency compared to competing proxy tools.

What didn't

Performance
backfired
The attempt to fix proxy URI input issues coincided with widespread reports of connection instability and DNS leaks.
UX
backfired
Automatic subscription updates triggered user frustration regarding the value of the service given the concurrent performance regressions.

How it played out

Retrospective analysisOctober 23, 2026

The average rating declined by 1.38 stars following the update, driven by widespread reports of connection instability and DNS leaks. Users specifically cite frequent disconnections that compromise privacy, which directly contradicts the intended performance improvements. The overall sentiment momentum is weakening as users express frustration with the reliability of the proxy service.

-1.38 ★

Sentiment shift

New praises (1)

Stability and energy efficiency noted by users switching from competing proxy toolslowversion-tied

New complaints (3)

Frequent proxy disconnections post-update cause potential exposure of real geolocationhighversion-tied

DNS leaks occurring on SOCKS5 connections following the latest updatemediumversion-tied

Subscription model perceived as poor value given performance regressionsmediumversion-tied

Marlvel takeaways

Address the DNS leak vulnerability on SOCKS5 connections immediately to restore user trust in privacy protections.
Investigate the root cause of frequent disconnections that occurred post-update to stabilize the core proxy functionality.
Re-evaluate the subscription pricing structure as users currently perceive the cost as poor value relative to the degraded performance.

Original release notes

With this update, we're bringing you some exciting new features and changes.

## New Features

"Proxy Subscriptions" is right here in the app.
- You can subscribe to a URL (usually managed by a proxy provider) when adding proxies. In that way, proxies can be imported and updated automatically.
- Subscriptions will be updated automatically each time when you reopen the app.
- Note: Proxies imported via subscriptions can NOT be edited.

## Changes

Fixed a bug introduced in TestFlight: can not input proxy uri when importing proxies. (Thanks for @吴捷's report)

We're still working on more cool features and quality improvements. We respect your advice very much and look forward to hearing more from you.