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Features by platform

Which features the Colitu apps for Windows, Android, iOS and Linux have, and which ones aren't available yet.

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All four Colitu apps use the same account and the same servers, but every operating system offers different possibilities. This table shows which feature is available where.

Supported platforms

  • Windows: Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. Windows guide
  • Android and Android TV: Android 7.0 or later. Phones and Android TV / Google TV use the same APK; on TV you get a remote-friendly interface and QR sign-in via colitu.com/tv. Android guide
  • iOS: iOS 15 or later, currently via TestFlight only. iOS guide
  • Linux: x64 and ARM64, .deb and .rpm packages. Currently in beta. Linux guide

Feature table

FeatureWindowsAndroid / TViOSLinux (beta)
Adaptive Connect (automatic protocol choice and fallback)✓✓✓✓
5 connection modes: Hysteria2, VLESS Reality, VLESS XHTTP, Trojan, Shadowsocks 2022✓✓✓✓
Choose the protocol manually————
All device traffic through the tunnel✓¹✓✓✓¹
System proxy mode✓ (default)——✓ (default)
Kill switch✓ (on by default)✓²✓³✓⁴
Split tunneling / per-app VPN————
Ad blocking✓✓✓✓
Connect when the app starts✓ (on by default)✓ (off by default)✓ (on by default)✓ (on by default)
Start at sign-in✓—⁵—³✓
Automatic server choice and location list✓✓✓✓
Quick Settings tile—✓——

✓ = available, — = not available

Notes

  1. In TUN mode (All traffic (TUN)). On Linux, TUN mode asks for your sudo password when connecting.
  2. Uses Android's own Always-on VPN and Block connections without VPN settings. Colitu opens the system screen where they live.
  3. iOS has Always-on protection: if the VPN drops, iOS reconnects it right away. iOS has no separate "start at boot" option for apps; Always-on protection keeps the VPN on.
  4. TUN mode only, using nftables.
  5. The Android app has no start-at-boot option of its own. To have the VPN come up when the device starts, use Android's Always-on VPN setting.

Other differences

  • Local network: on Windows, iOS and Linux you can still reach devices on your local network, such as printers, a NAS or a smart TV, while the VPN is on.
  • Russian sites: in the Windows and Android apps, Russian sites automatically open directly, outside the VPN. This is built in and has no setting. From version 2.5.3 the exception is the Moscow server: while you are connected to it, Russian sites go through the tunnel and see a Moscow address. The Linux app has no such rule: all traffic goes through the VPN.

Not supported

  • macOS: there is no Colitu app for Mac at the moment.
  • Routers: not supported.
  • Split tunneling / per-app VPN: not available in any app. Details and alternatives: Split tunneling.
  • Fire TV: the Android app has not been officially tested on Fire TV.
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