PdaNet+ is Android-only. Here's the iPhone + Mac equivalent.
Looking for PdaNet on an iPhone? PdaNet+ today is an Android app, and the iPhone edition it once had only ran on jailbroken phones. FastNet Connect + ProxyDeck does the same job for a stock iPhone and a Mac: the Mac goes online through the iPhone's cellular connection, over USB or nearby peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, with no Personal Hotspot involved.
Both apps required for Mac Bridge. Mac app: free for your first 2 hours connected, then $29 one-time, no subscription, 30-day refund. iOS 16+ and Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 13+. No jailbreak.
Keep ProxyDeck open on your iPhone. Mac Bridge is foreground-only and stops when you leave the app. If you need the phone free for other apps while the Mac is connected, this setup is not the right fit.
Your MacFastNet Connect
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Your iPhoneProxyDeck · USB or nearby Wi-Fi
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Cellular internetYour phone's connection
Where PdaNet+ stands today.
Everything below was checked against the developer's website and Google Play on November 10, 2026.
iPhoneNo version for a stock iPhone. The PdaNet+ website describes the product as “Internet Sharing for Android”, and its purchase terms say the license only works on Android phones. The older iPhone edition was distributed through Cydia and only ran on jailbroken devices.
AndroidAvailable. PdaNet+ is on Google Play with more than 10 million downloads. The listing was last updated on September 26, 2023.
Mac clientListed for older macOS only. The developer's Mac page offers client 5.24 for macOS 10.15 to 11.0 in Wi-Fi Direct mode only, and client 5.01 for macOS 10.14 or 10.15 in USB mode only. It does not list macOS 12 or later.
Windows clientAvailable. The download page offers Windows client 5.23.2 for USB or Wi-Fi mode.
Price$14.94 for a full license, shown as $7.95 for a limited time, with a 30-day refund. The free edition interrupts the connection and has to be turned back on.
Used PdaNet+ on Android? Here's how FastNet maps to it.
Both tools put a small app on the phone and a client on the computer, and send the computer's traffic out through the phone's own data connection. FastNet does it for an iPhone and a Mac.
USB mode → FastNet over USB
Plug the iPhone into the Mac and connect from FastNet Connect. The link runs over the cable itself, the phone charges while you work, and Personal Hotspot stays off.
Wi-Fi Direct Hotspot → nearby Wi-Fi
No cable: the Mac and iPhone connect over a direct peer-to-peer Wi-Fi link, the kind AirDrop uses. Neither device has to be on a Wi-Fi network.
Desktop client → FastNet Connect
A menu bar app for Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 13 or later. It captures Mac traffic system-wide, so there is no proxy to configure in each app.
What you don't get
Android phones, Windows PCs, Bluetooth mode, sharing to tablets or other devices, and a free edition. FastNet does one thing: this Mac, online through this iPhone. On a Windows PC? Get an email if FastNet for Windows ships.
Pick by the phone you have.
These two tools barely overlap. PdaNet+ is the answer for an Android phone. FastNet is the answer for an iPhone and a Mac.
iPhone + Mac
FastNet Connect + ProxyDeck
Phone: iPhone with iOS 16+. No jailbreak.
Computer: Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 13+.
Connection: USB cable or nearby peer-to-peer Wi-Fi.
Limits: ProxyDeck has to stay in the foreground on the iPhone.
Price: free for the first 2 hours of connected time, then a $29 one-time Mac license with a 30-day refund. The iPhone app is free.
Not an Android or Windows solution, and not a way to share the connection with several devices.
Android + Windows or older Mac
PdaNet+
Phone: Android, without rooting. No version for a stock iPhone. Status details
Computer: Windows client 5.23.2; Mac clients listed up to macOS 11.0.
Connection: USB, Wi-Fi Direct Hotspot, or Bluetooth.
Price: $14.94 full license; the free edition interrupts the connection.
If you have an Android phone and PdaNet+ works with your computer, keep using it. This page is for people who have an iPhone.
Written by the FastNet developer, not an independent review. PdaNet+ facts checked against its website and Google Play on November 10, 2026. We have not tested PdaNet+ on a current Mac or benchmarked FastNet against it.
Watch the setup, start to finish.
A minute and a half: both apps, the three steps, and a real connection being made, before you decide whether this setup fits the way you work.
A FastNet walkthrough, not a PdaNet+ benchmark. Actual speeds depend on your cellular signal, plan, and devices.
Open the Mac download and setup guide on your Mac, then install FastNet Connect. It runs free for your first 2 hours of connected time; after that, use an existing license or buy a Mac license for $29. The Mac installer cannot run on an iPhone.
Start Mac Bridge and connect.
In ProxyDeck, open Mac Bridge and tap Start Mac Bridge. Keep ProxyDeck in the foreground, then connect from FastNet Connect over USB or nearby peer-to-peer Wi-Fi.
Before you decide.
Is there a PdaNet for iPhone?
Not for a stock iPhone. As of November 10, 2026 the PdaNet+ website describes the product as Internet sharing for Android, and its purchase terms say the license only works on Android phones. The older iPhone edition was distributed through Cydia and needed a jailbroken iPhone. See the status section for sources.
Does PdaNet+ work on a current Mac?
The developer's Mac page lists client 5.24 for macOS 10.15 to 11.0 in Wi-Fi Direct mode only, and client 5.01 for macOS 10.14 or 10.15 in USB mode only. It does not list macOS 12 or later. We have not tested PdaNet+ on a current Mac, so we can't tell you whether it still runs there.
I use PdaNet+ on an Android phone. Should I switch?
No. FastNet needs an iPhone. If PdaNet+ works with your Android phone and computer, keep using it.
Do I need Personal Hotspot turned on?
No. Over USB, FastNet Connect reaches ProxyDeck through the cable itself. Over nearby Wi-Fi it uses a direct peer-to-peer link between the two devices. Personal Hotspot stays off. Unsure whether your setup fits? Ask us before buying.
Is there a free edition, like PdaNet+ has?
Not a permanent free edition, but there is a free trial. FastNet Connect runs without a license for your first 2 hours of connected time, with no card or email. After that, connecting a Mac needs the FastNet Connect license, $29 one-time, with a 30-day refund if it does not work for you. ProxyDeck on the iPhone is free.
Can I use another iPhone app while connected?
Mac Bridge stops when ProxyDeck leaves the foreground. Do not choose this setup if uninterrupted background operation on your iPhone is essential.
Does it work with a Windows PC?
Not today. FastNet Connect runs on Apple Silicon Macs only. A Windows version depends on demand: leave your email and we'll write once if it ships.
Does it guarantee unlimited data or bypass every hotspot restriction?
No. FastNet does not change your mobile plan or guarantee how a carrier accounts for traffic. Review your plan's terms and allowances. Cellular congestion, signal strength, and device limits can still affect performance.
An iPhone, a Mac, and no jailbreak.
PdaNet+ covers Android. This covers the iPhone in your pocket and the Mac on your desk.