SSH Tunnel - with SOCKS5 proxy

I bought this app hoping that it could provide an on-device solution to run another app that needs to connect to its backend through a socks proxy. I was disappointed to realize that it cannot keep the ssh tunnel up and running while it’s in the background. The built-in web browser is a very partial and kludgey workaround. There are several ways to keep getting cpu time while in the background that the developer could explore. For example, the app could play (silent) audio in the background. iOS will keep giving the app cpu time while an audio queue is running. And I’m sure there are more clever workarounds. As it stands now, with about 30 seconds available before the tunnel dies, this app is pretty much useless for my purpose.

due to apple restrictions it can’t run in background. If you switch to another app it will close the connection within 30 seconds. Thus making it useless if you want to use the tunnel for other apps. Makes me wonder why configure the wi-fi proxy at all if you can only use the built in-browser. I gave it 3 stars not because the app is not what i need but because I wish there was a note indicating the Apple restrictions and the fact it close the connection within 30 seconds. That would have been a nice to know before paying the $7.99 the app costs.

Dear developer; Please update this app for iOS 16, otherwise we can not use it on iPhone with iOS 16. I would like to use it in iPhone, to totally send all traffic through ssh tunnel. But this is not possible now. Hope you update the app, and resolve problems in iOS 16. Best regards.

9 USD for an app which updated two years ago. Dear developer, please update this app to allow background process without update for supporting features in iOS 16; this app is useless.

It doesn't work on the phone. It shows an error: it is not working on the background. Also I can't refund my money. It is completely scam.

Unfortunately I could not get it work because of App Store restrictions. I wish the developers were transparent about this before my purchase. Not satisfied.

Just what I needed to get the job done. Get it now before Apple decides it is too useful! [Edit] this app saved me a drive into the office today, yet again it has proven its worth.

I must be missing something? I don’t see any SOCKS5 support. It only attempts to make an SSH connection for the tunnel instead of using a SOCKS5 endpoint.

When I got this app a while back, it was good, but I was not able to enter an arbitrary url after connecting. The workaround was to open the browser of choice and then launch the app on top / to the side (this is still good for testing different mobile browsers). Now I can enter the URL I need to the built-in browser and use it full screen. The only possible improvement would be for Apple to allow this to run in the background without disconnecting.

I’ve tried others, but with iOS 14 blocking background tasks, they’re unusable. This app would be much better if one could use Safari for the tunnel without needing to run both in split view, but the developer’s addition of a built-in browser makes this only a minor grievance and is a good workaround for Apple’s restrictions. Only requests: allow for multiple simultaneous tunnels at once and an option to have tabs in the built-in browser.