Teleport hardware vs App

Tommy Lee

Hi All,
i was debating on buying the Teleport unit, but then the Teleport app became available.
Does the Teleport app do exactly what the hardware unit does?

The reason i ask this, is some phones have the ability to Wifi Share. Meaning, it can take a Wifi signal then share it using the second band (no mobile data needed). LG's, Samsung (from the 8 up) and Xiaomi handsets allow wifi sharing.

If i connect to the Wifi, load up Teleport, then share the Wifi signal (hotspot), would all traffic using the hotspot created by the phone now have the VPN?

Thanks