Not quite. iPhone has iCloud Private Relay, which comes with Apple’s paid iCloud+ plan and mainly covers browsing in Safari. A VPN like Orli VPN carries every app’s connection, through a country you choose.
Last checked 8 November 2026 · Orli VPN 1.0 · iOS 17 or later
What Private Relay does.
Private Relay hides your internet address (your IP address) and the websites you visit in Safari from the network you’re on. Websites still see roughly where you are, so local results keep working. It comes with iCloud+, and Apple says it isn’t available in every country or region.
What Orli VPN does differently.
- It covers every app, not only Safari.
- You choose the country: the UK, Germany, the Netherlands or Romania.
- Websites see an Orli address in that country, which helps you reach services from home when you’re abroad.
- It doesn’t need iCloud+.
Do I need both?
No. While Orli VPN is connected, your traffic goes through Orli VPN. You can leave Private Relay switched on for the times Orli VPN is off. If a website acts oddly with both on, turn Private Relay off for a while.
Where to find Private Relay.
Open Settings, tap your name, then iCloud, then Private Relay.
Neither one does everything.
Neither stops scams or viruses, and neither makes you anonymous to the websites you sign in to. Read what a VPN doesn’t do.