Can someone explain why do people seem to prefer Reverse Proxy instead of VPN?

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Google Smart Lock

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AdGuard for Android

I use AdGuard for non-root ad blocking on my phone, and it uses the VPN service (even though it's not a VPN that connects to anywhere) to funnel data through the app.

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