iCloud Private Relay (VPN?)

Hello everyone, I’m curious if iCloud Private Relay is the same as a VPN, and if so, does it also allow you to do things like torrenting. Thank you in advance!

If I remember correctly, Apple private relay only handles connections from safari and nothing else. If you want a private connection iPhone or Mac wide, you’ll need a VPN.

So you can’t use iCloud Private Relay through programs on a Mac, but if you download something from Safari you’re totally fine?

Ah okay, that makes everything much clearer, thank you and have a nice day!