VPN

A list of recommendable VPN providers can be found at PrivacyTools.io. But always remember the V in VPN: with many apps and several providers, your P(rivacy) is rather Virtual, not Real. Just note the trackers …

VPN Configuration

2026-07-08

VPN settings on home screen (4.8@1,564) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-02-06 Shortcut
VPN Shortcut (4.8@674) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
VPN Settings (4.7@935) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-11-07 Shortcut

VPN via specific providers

2026-07-08

Data transfer goes encrypted via servers of the given provider – so a side-effect you get a proxy, and sometimes even some firewall plus malware protection. But often this also involves side-costs – as the provider has to finance his service …

Gear VPN - Fast, Secure VPN (5@37) 4 3 LastUpdate: 2023-09-26
Lavabit Encrypted Proxy (4.8@24) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-04-26 Github
Green SSH (4.8@20) 7 2 LastUpdate: 2022-03-08
Turbo VPN - Secure VPN Proxy (4.7@10,121,264) Ǥ 18 30
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure VPN (4.6@1,103,081) 12 1 Github; Testbericht 12/2017 | 9/2017-8/2020; Video Review 3/2018; Review 12/2018
ExpressVPN: VPN Fast & Secure (4.5@473,297) Ǥ 20 3
VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure (4.5@291,196) Ǥ 25 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; unblocks geo-restricted content and eliminates tracking
Avira Phantom VPN: Fast VPN (4.5@43,248) Ǥ 18 6 limitierte Basis-Version gratis, Pro ~EUR 60/Jahr
hide.me VPN: The Privacy Guard (4.5@37,691) Ǥ 11 1
Super VPN - Best Free Proxy (4.5@15) Ǥ 5 2 LastUpdate: 2022-12-11
VPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy VPN (4.3@1,638,652) Ǥ 28 30 tracks you
LinkVPN Unlimited VPN Proxy (4.3@56,501) Ǥ 15 3
FinchVPN: Xray VPN Proxy (4.3@19,417) Ǥ 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Mullvad VPN (4.3@7,999) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
ZenMate VPN - WiFi Security (4.3@19) Ǥ 10 4 LastUpdate: 2022-05-15 500 MB/month for free; flatrate EUR 2/month or EUR 20/year
Fastzilla Unlimited VPN & Prox (4.2@7,023) Ǥ 11 8 LastUpdate: 2022-06-22
Betternet: Secure VPN Hotspot (4.1@1,343,050) Ǥ 20 28
DroidVPN - Easy Android VPN (4.1@96,698) Ǥ 12 2 root required for Gingerbread and below
Zoog VPN: Fast Secure VPN (4@56,446) Ǥ 13 19 Intro 3/2020
Speedify: Bond Satellite + 5G (4@50,084) Ǥ 16 1
RiseupVPN (4@4,204) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Vorstellung 2/2019
Private Internet Access VPN (3.9@107,318) Ǥ 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Fast Secure VPN (3.9@52,351) Ǥ 10 1 LastUpdate: 2024-06-11
Shellfire VPN (3.9@1,962) Ǥ 15 1
NymVPN – Anonymous No-Log VPN (3.9@354) 15 1 Github
F-Secure FREEDOME VPN (3.8@60,977) Ǥ 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2024-06-27 Vorstellung 8/2018; Testbericht 9/2019; 7 day trial, afterwards ~EUR 4,50 per month
KeepSolid VPN Unlimited (3.8@58,173) Ǥ 20 6
IVPN (3.7@1,711) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Wireguard protocol
PureVPN: Fast VPN & Secure VPN (3.4@42,414) Ǥ 22 8
FlyVPN - Secure & Fast VPN (3.4@38,128) Ǥ 15 1
TunnelBear VPN (3@324,745) Ǥ 12 3 Video Howto 1/2017
Calyx VPN (0@0) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab

Other VPN Apps

2026-07-08

NeoRouter VPN Professional (5@170) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-12 / NeoRouter VPN Mesh (4.5@131) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-18
OpenVPN Connect (4.6@212,400) 8 1 Tutorial 10/2019
URnetwork (4.6@2,020) 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; decentralized VPN network
WG Tunnel (4.5@1,459) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; WireGuard
Tinc Mesh VPN (4.5@2) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
WireGuard (4.4@20,764) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ read more; Guide 5/2020
TunSafe VPN (4.4@1,738) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-03-22 WireGuard client
EasyOvpn - Plugin for OpenVPN (4.4@32) 5 7 LastUpdate: 2019-03-17
iWASEL OpenVPN for Android (4.3@6,011) Ǥ 9 6 LastUpdate: 2022-04-26 / VPN WASEL Pro (4.3@5,651) Ǥ 10 10 LastUpdate: 2022-05-17
Knox Settings VPN Plug-in (4.3@597) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
AirVPN Eddie Client (4.3@488) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Outline Keeper (4.3@30) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2024-02-24 Github; manage Outline VPN servers
OpenVPN for Android (4.2@55,460) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; KnowledgeBase
VpnHood! CLIENT: Self-host VPN (4.2@891) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
VPN One Click - Fast & Simple (4.1@115,296) Ǥ 10 2
DroidVPN - Easy Android VPN (4.1@96,698) Ǥ 12 2 root required for Gingerbread and below
Outline (4.1@29,218) 6 1 Github
Tailscale (4.1@4,132) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; VPN Mesh using Firebase & Google SignIn (uh?)
VPN Hotspot (4@4,850) Ǥ 20 2 Github; Video Intro 8/2019; share VPN connection via Hotspot
Bitmask (4@1,492) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; encrypted internet proxy (using OpenVPN) with automatic configuration
Easy VPN Free - Unlimited Secure VPN Proxy (4@1,095) Ǥ 10 9 LastUpdate: 2021-04-26 Github
Mysterium Dark — Next Gen VPN (3.9@9,146) Ǥ 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
VPN Servers for OpenVPN (3.8@6,701) Ǥ 11 3
strongSwan VPN Client (3.8@3,582) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
VPN Proxy OvpnSpider (3.7@15,161) Ǥ 13 3
VpnCilla (Trial) (3.5@669) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-12-02 Client for Fritz!Box, Cisco PIX/ASA, Fortigate or other VPN Servers with IPSec Pre-shared Keying (Xauth IKE/PSK).
Librem Tunnel (3.5@31) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-06-09 fork of OpenVPN for Android
eduVPN (3.3@241) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Serverless VPN - UpVPN (0@0) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; VPN based on WireGuard
Anywherelan (0@0) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Peer-to-peer mesh VPN to connect your devices directly, no central servers
DobbyVPN (0@0) 10 1 Github
VPN Inspector (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Security auditing tool to detect and analyze VPN/Proxy detection methods
vTunnel (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-09-11 Github
WG Auto Connect (0@0) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2024-03-13 Github; Auto connect to a WireGuard tunnel
JetBird (0@0) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Codeberg
TunnelForge (0@0) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; L2TP/IPsec VPN client
OpenConnect (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab

Further Readings:

VPN-Apps: Wenn »Sicherheits-Apps« selbst zum Risiko werden (9/2025)
Nutzung von VPNs ist bei manchen Anbietern riskant (11/2023)
VPN-Test: hide.me vs. OVPN vs. Perfect Privacy (4/2023)
vpn-sicher.de – endlich ein ehrlicher VPN Vergleich im Web (3/2023)
VPN auf Android: Nicht der ganze Datenverkehr ist geschützt (10/2022)
VPN-Vergleich 2022: OVPN vs. hide.me vs. Perfect Privacy als App (6/2022)
The 5 Best Free VPNs for Android (8/2021)
Comparing Paid VPNs and Free VPNs: The Hidden Costs – and Dangers – of “Free” (6/2020)
VPN unter Android einrichten - so klappt's (5/2020 - 1/2023)
Kalkulierter Datenklau durch beliebte VPN-Apps (3/2020)
VPN-Anbieter-Auswahl: Auf was man achten sollte (12/2019)
Die meisten Nutzer brauchen kein VPN: what's promised by VPN providers, and what's the reality (3/2019)
VPN Leaks Found on 3 Major VPNs out of … 3 that We Tested (3/2018)
VPN automatisch in fremden WLANs aufbauen (11/2017)
Kommerzielle VPNs: Weiterhin mehr Schein als Sein (4/2017)
Anonymität: Die haltlosen Werbeversprechen der VPN-Anbieter (11/2016)
VPN-Dienste auswählen: Das sollten Sie beachten (5/2016 - 7/2021)
VPN: Mehr Privatsphäre beim Surfen (4/2016 - 2/2022)

2026-07-13

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