Feature Matrix
Platform Feature Matrix
One account, seven platforms, one security suite. See exactly which OrbVPN features are available on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, Android TV, and Fire TV — so you always know what to expect on every screen you own.
How to Read This Page
Every OrbVPN app is built from the same Flutter codebase and the same anti-censorship engine, so the core VPN experience is identical across devices. Differences come down to what each operating system physically allows — a TV has no camera, a phone has no menu bar, a server has no biometric sensor.
The tables below use a simple legend:
Yes
Fully implemented and available on this platform.
Limited
Available in a reduced or platform-adapted form. See the notes under each table.
No
Not available because the platform or hardware does not support it.
Core VPN & Protocols
The full protocol stack — Auto (Smart Connect), WireGuard, VLESS, OrbConnect, and SSH Tunnel — ships on every platform. Smart Connect races protocols, mimicry profiles, and transports, then verifies that real traffic flows and your public IP actually changes before declaring you protected.
| Feature | iOS | Android | macOS | Windows | Linux | Android TV | Fire TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto / Smart Connect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WireGuard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VLESS (Reality + transports) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OrbConnect (HTTPS tunnel) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SSH Tunnel (SSH / OSSH) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CDN-Fronting transport | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VLESS mimicry profiles (10) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kill switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Always-On / start on boot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Split tunneling (per-app) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Why split tunneling is off on TV
Per-app split tunneling has little value on a TV, where you typically want every streaming app protected by the same exit server. The TV apps route all traffic through the tunnel instead.
Anti-Censorship Transports
OrbVPN is built first and foremost to keep the internet working in Iran, Russia, and China. The same evasion transports are available everywhere, with Smart Connect choosing the right chain for your region automatically.
| Transport | iOS | Android | macOS | Windows | Linux | Android TV | Fire TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reality (VLESS default) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Plain-TCP (DPI evasion) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WebSocket / gRPC (VLESS) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CDN-Fronting (Cloudflare) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WireGuard over CDN bridge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OrbConnect over CDN bridge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OSSH / OSSH-WS / OSSH-CDN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Region-aware shutdown detection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
OrbMesh, Bridge & Add-ons
OrbMesh is OrbVPN's server layer — it powers Bridge Mode (a domestic entry hop into a foreign exit), the Static IP add-on, Port Forwarding, and SmartDNS. The OrbMesh tab is present on every platform, including a lean-back version on TV.
| Feature | iOS | Android | macOS | Windows | Linux | Android TV | Fire TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OrbMesh dashboard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bridge Mode (entry → exit) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SmartDNS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Static IP add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited |
| Port Forwarding | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited |
| Local device pairing (mDNS) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Static IP & Port Forwarding on TV
You can view your Static IP allocation and port-forwarding rules on TV, but purchasing and configuring add-ons is best done on a phone, tablet, or desktop where text entry is easier.
Security & Threat Intelligence
OrbVPN bundles a full security suite alongside the VPN. The network device scanner — a Fing-style map of every device on your local network with a security score — runs on all platforms including TV. Deeper, hardware-dependent tools adapt to each device.
| Feature | iOS | Android | macOS | Windows | Linux | Android TV | Fire TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network device scanner | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Persistence / system scanner | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Network connection monitor | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Safe Web (malicious URL check) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Scam & threat feed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Dark web / digital footprint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Spyware & Pegasus check | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Safe SMS scanning | Limited | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Hardware shapes the suite
Safe SMS requires telephony, so it is an Android phone feature. The persistence scanner and live connection monitor rely on desktop and mobile system access, so they are not offered on the TV form factor, which keeps the network device scanner instead.
Hylon AI, Wallet & Rewards
Hylon is OrbVPN's hybrid assistant — an on-device TensorFlow Lite model answers instantly and offline, while complex questions escalate to an Azure OpenAI backend and, when needed, a human agent. The ORB wallet (balance, staking, transfers, referrals) is available everywhere; ad-based reward earning is a phone feature because the ad SDKs are mobile-only.
| Feature | iOS | Android | macOS | Windows | Linux | Android TV | Fire TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hylon AI assistant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ORB wallet & balance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Staking & referrals | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ad-based rewards | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Community & live chat support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Platform Integration
Each app integrates with the conventions of its operating system — biometrics where there is a sensor, a menu bar or tray where there is a desktop, and remote-friendly navigation on the big screen.
| Integration | iOS | Android | macOS | Windows | Linux | Android TV | Fire TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biometric unlock | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Passkey sign-in | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Menu bar / system tray | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Persistent status notification | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| On-demand / auto-connect rules | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| D-pad / remote navigation | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Voice launch (Assistant / Alexa) | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
One account, everywhere
Sign in once and your subscription, server favorites, wallet, and preferences follow you to every device. Switch from your phone on the train to your laptop at the desk to your TV on the couch without reconfiguring a thing.
Under the Hood
For the technically curious, here is the system-level engine each platform uses to move your packets.
iOS & macOS — Network Extension
A system-level Packet Tunnel Provider (and, on macOS, a Developer ID System Extension) carries traffic outside the normal app lifecycle, so the tunnel survives app switches, locks, and restarts.
Android — VpnService
The native VpnService API routes every app through the tunnel. WireGuard runs in an isolated process to keep its Go runtime from clashing with the VLESS engine.
Windows — WinTun
A kernel-mode WinTun virtual adapter provides high-performance Layer-3 routing, paired with a System Tray controller and Windows Hello sign-in.
Linux — TUN + privileged helper
The Flutter desktop client talks over a local socket to a privileged systemd helper service that owns the TUN device and firewall rules. Primary tested distribution: Ubuntu.
Protected on Every Device You Own
From your iPhone to your living-room TV, OrbVPN brings the same censorship-resistant engine and security suite everywhere. Pick your platform and connect in seconds.