Orbot is the original free and open-source Tor-powered VPN for iOS and macOS. Orbot helps you access the internet with more safety and privacy, and no extra cost to you.
FEATURES:
- Browse the internet over Tor.
- Secure your traffic from insecure wireless networks and ISPs.
- Access .onion sites that are only accessible over Tor.
DISCLAIMERS:
- Web browsing is much slower than through a normal VPN because your traffic is encrypted and relayed through the Tor network.
- Orbot might not work on networks with advanced network restrictions. If the app does not connect, try using bridges (or a different type of bridge).
- Use of Orbot is at your own risk; remember that sensitive data does not always belong on a mobile device.
** Orbot is free and open-source software. You can read more about Orbot and how to support development of Tor on iOS by visiting orbot.app **
more - BRIDGE SUPPORT IS BACK ON iOS!
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.9.6.
- Updated to Snowflake 2.13.1.
- Updated translations.
1.10.0 1 day ago
- Improved DNSTT shutdown. (macOS)
- Updated to Snowflake 2.12.1.
1.9.4 3 Apr
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.9.5.
- Updated leaf to version 0.12.0.
- "Always clear cache before start" now off by default.
Tor improved memory handling: Starting Tor with cache now uses less memory.
- Updated translations.
1.9.2 18 Feb
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.22.
- Show more status infos when connecting.
- Updated translations.
- Updated Lyrebird to latest version 0.8.1. (macOS)
- Added DNSTT support for certain countries. (macOS)
- Added an additional source for bridges. (macOS)
1.9.1 6 Feb
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.21.
- Updated Lyrebird to latest version 0.8.0. (macOS)
- Reworked UI: Use tabs. Put Kindness Mode in its own tab. (iOS)
- Fixed crash when editing Tor auth cookies. (iOS)
- Fixed crash when stopping Kindness Mode.
1.9.0 21 Jan
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.20.
- Added app icon switcher (iOS).
- Fixed bug when setting country limitations while also disallowing GeoIP files to be loaded. (iOS)
1.8.5 25/11/2025
Updated app icon: Orbie unfortunately never got that popular, so we go back to an onion icon
to increase recognizability. This time on all platforms.
1.8.4 11/11/2025
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.19.
1.8.3 15/10/2025
- Added proxy support.
- Added IsolateDestAddr Tor config support.
- Update translations.
1.8.2 07/10/2025
- Added UPnP/NAT-PMP support to allow unrestricted Snowflake Proxy access.
- Replaced "Meek Azure" with "Meek" as suggested by Tor Project.
- Updated translations.
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.18.
- Improved VoiceOver accessibility support.
- MacOS: Disable window minimization for modal windows, because that deadlocks the app when used.
1.8.1 23/09/2025
- Added Kindness Mode. (Provides a Snowflake Proxy to help others.)
- Added Farsi translation.
1.8.0 06/08/2025
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.17.
1.7.7 09/07/2025
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.16.
- Updated Snowflake to latest version 2.11.0. (Affects macOS only.)
- Updated Lyrebird to latest version 0.6.1. (Affects macOS only.)
- Minor localization updates.
1.7.6 11/06/2025
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.14.
- Fixed widget on iOS 17 and up.
- Fixed crash on config change.
1.7.5 10/03/2025
- Fixed issue with finding the correct circuit for onion domains. (Affects other apps which use the Orbot API.)
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.13.
- Updated leaf to latest version 0.11.0.
- Updated Snowflake to latest version 2.10.1. (Affects macOS only.)
- Updated Lyrebird to latest version 0.5.0. (Affects macOS only.)
1.7.4 29/11/2024
Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.12.
1.7.2 08/10/2024
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.11.
- Updated translations.
- Fixed issue with still selected bridges on iOS where we had to remove bridge support.
- Added WebTunnel support to macOS version.
- Fixed crash when deleting block items.
1.7.1 05/06/2024
With this update, Orbot for iOS should be usable again for many people!
To reduce RAM usage (and hence don't let it get killed by the iOS memory watchdog), do the following:
- Clear the Tor cache on every start. (There's a setting which does that automatically!)
- Disable GeoIP usage. (That's a new setting, also.)
- Unfortunately, we had to remove bridge support (Obfs4proxy and Snowflake), that also uses too much RAM.
- iOS 17.3.1 seems to have a bug with VPNs. A device restart might help.
The macOS version still has all the features, including bridge support, since there's no RAM limit there.
Changelog:
- Removed support for Obfs4proxy and Snowflake on iOS to reduce RAM usage.
- Added toggle to disable GeoIP which reduces RAM usage on iOS.
- Updated leaf dependency used for routing traffic.
- Updated Snowflake support for macOS.
1.7.0 05/03/2024
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.10.
- Updated Ukrainian translation.
- Updated Snowflake to latest version 2.8.0.
1.6.7 23/12/2023
- Added Croatian translation.
- Updated Spanish translation.
- Updated Snowflake to latest version 2.7.0.
- Fixed Snowflake AMP support.
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.8.7.
- Show new circuit type "CONFLUX_LINKED" in circuits list.
1.6.6 31/10/2023
The growth of the Tor network unfortunately makes the client use a lot of RAM,
which brings us near the limit of 50 MB RAM, a "Network Extension" (also known as "VPN")
is allowed to use. This limit is in iOS only, Hence the following changes are iOS only:
- Brought back "Clear Cache" button on the home screen.
- Added setting to always clear the cache automatically before start.
- Reduced `MaxMemInQueues` to 5 MB again.
Recent problems with bridges are also addressed:
- Updated Snowflake configuration to make it work again.
- Added Meek Azure support, since it still works, albeight often slowly.
- Removed deprecated CAPTCHA support which is now completely replaced by automatic configuration.
- Improved "Ask Tor" auto-configuration:
- Update built-in Obfs4 and Snowflake configuration on the fly without the need for a new app release.
- Store private Obfs4 bridges for later use if we happen to receive any.
(Check out "Custom bridges" after you pressed "Ask Tor", it might contain bridge lines.)
- Fixed minor issue where the "strict nodes" setting didn't show its real state.
- Improved minor details in edge cases.
1.6.5 04/10/2023
- Improved reliability of Snowflake:
- Updated built-in bridge list (incl. Snowflake configuration).
- iOS: Keep iOS from killing the VPN, when the start takes longer.
- iOS: Increased default `MaxMemInQueues` from 5 to 10 MB, as it looks like we have more headroom now due to the Tor patch.
1.6.4 11/09/2023
- Updated Tor to latest 0.4.8.4.
- Added patch to Tor which improves memory consumption with a warm cache on startup.
- Restarts should now be much faster again if the cache contains valid data.
1.6.3 31/08/2023
- Updated Tor to 0.4.7.14, updated Snowflake and Obfs4proxy now known as "Lyrebird".
- iOS: Always clear Tor cache on startup to increase reliability. Removed explicit buttons to clear the cache.
- macOS: No RAM limit there, so removed unneeded `MaxMemInQueues` limitation.
- Allow to override `MaxMemInQueues`, so advanced users can experiment with it.
- Added Arabic translation.
- Content blocker: Persist changes right away.
- Removed LZMA library to save some RAM.
1.6.2 29/08/2023
- Workaround for problems on iOS 16.5: Added watchdog which tries to start again, if start failed.
- Added a prominent "Clear Tor Cache" button for easier access to remedy problems easier.
- Remote Control: Improved reliability of other apps starting Tor.
- Remote Control: Allow authorized apps to stop Tor.
- Added Tor status widget. (Reliability limited due to iOS limitations!)
1.6.1 30/06/2023
- BRIDGE SUPPORT IS BACK ON iOS!
- Updated Tor to latest version 0.4.9.6.
- Updated to Snowflake 2.13.1.
- Updated translations.
more Version 1.10.0 1 day ago
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