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

2019-06-15

VPN settings on home screen (4.3@495) 0 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-08-14 Shortcut
VPN Settings (4.2@597) 0 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-08-31 Shortcut
VPN Shortcut (4.2@131) 0 LastUpdate: 2017-02-24
VPN Shortcut (4.2@127) 0

VPN via specific providers

2019-06-15

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 …

VPN in Touch for Android (5@22) Ǥ 9 LastUpdate: 2014-11-22 Video Howto 5/2013
Turbo VPN- Free Proxy Server & Secure VPN Service (4.6@2,760,956) Ǥ 7
Super VPN - Best Free Proxy (4.6@160,470) Ǥ 7
VPN Free - Betternet Hotspot VPN & Private Browser (4.5@1,022,955) Ǥ 15
SurfEasy Secure Android VPN (4.5@291,952) Ǥ 13 500 MB/month gratis, unlimited ~EUR 2
LinkVPN Free VPN Proxy (4.5@50,618) Ǥ 15
Avira Phantom VPN: Free & Fast VPN Client & Proxy (4.5@25,092) Ǥ 10 limitierte Basis-Version gratis, Pro ~EUR 60/Jahr
MoonVPN Free VPN Unblock Proxy (4.5@11,573) Ǥ 13 LastUpdate: 2017-10-12
VPN Private Unlimited (4.5@1,413) 3
TunnelBear VPN (4.4@180,932) Ǥ 9 Intro 9/2014; Vorstellung 10/2016 | 9/2014; Video Howto 5/2016 | 1/2017
Opera Free VPN - Unlimited VPN (4.4@90,152) Ǥ 6 Vorstellung 8/2016
Webzilla Unlimited Free VPN (4.4@4,403) Ǥ 10
Hotspot Shield Free VPN Proxy & Wi-Fi Security (4.3@1,379,040) Ǥ 16 Video Review 10/2012; Service Review 3/2013; Testbericht 11/2013; tracks you
Fast Secure VPN (4.3@57,485) 10
Troid VPN Free VPN Proxy (4.3@47,797) 8
FREEDOME VPN Unlimited anonymous Wifi Security (4.3@44,639) Ǥ 9 Testbericht 4/2014; 7 day trial, afterwards ~EUR 4,50 per month
RiseupVPN (4.3@56) 7
Free & Premium VPN - FinchVPN (4.2@19,558) Ǥ 4
FlyVPN - Free VPN, Internet Privacy Security Proxy (4.2@19,118) Ǥ 17
KeepSolid VPN Unlimited | Free VPN for Android (4.2@15,613) Ǥ 15
FortiClient (4.2@3,174) Ǥ 23
Hideman VPN (4.1@90,001) Ǥ 8 Review 2/2013; Video Review 2/2013; Vorstellung 7/2013; 5 hours/week gratis
ZenMate VPN - WiFi VPN Security & Unblock (4.1@66,612) Ǥ 11 Vorstellung 8/2014 | 8/2014; Intro 8/2014; 500 MB/month for free; flatrate EUR 2/month or EUR 20/year
PureVPN - Secure & Best Free VPN for Android (4.1@23,614) Ǥ 18 Video Promo 7/2013
Free Open VPN (4.1@191) Ǥ 11 LastUpdate: 2017-03-18
Tigervpns Free VPN and Proxy (4.1@53) Ǥ 4 LastUpdate: 2017-11-30
ExpressVPN - Unlimited Secure VPN Proxy (4@84,193) Ǥ 10
Steganos Online Shield VPN (4@4,287) Ǥ 10 LastUpdate: 2017-03-17 Vorstellung 3/2014 | 4/2014; Test 5/2014; 500 MB/month gratis, no ads
DroidVPN - Easy Android VPN (3.9@79,883) Ǥ 12 root required for Gingerbread and below
Shellfire VPN (3.7@1,602) Ǥ 12
DroidOVPN (0@0) 3 LastUpdate: 2017-08-21 Github

Other VPN Apps

2019-06-15

VPN Hotspot - tethering/Wi-Fi repeater (4.5@825) Ǥ 17 Github; share VPN connection via Hotspot
Tinc (4.5@80) 4 LastUpdate: 2016-05-20
OpenConnect (4.4@3,219) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-07-01 SSL VPN client for Cisco AnyConnect
Outline (4.4@1,238) 5 Github
Free VPN And Fast Connect - Hide your ip (4.3@3,972) Ǥ 8
OpenVPN Servers (4.3@3,820) Ǥ 8
Now VPN - Free and Fast VPN - OpenVPN for Android (4.3@1,785) Ǥ 4
Easy VPN Free (4.3@938) Ǥ 4 Github
Bitmask (4.3@579) 7 / Bitmask Beta (0@0) 6 Github; encrypted internet proxy (using OpenVPN) with automatic configuration
OpenVPN Connect – Fast & Safe SSL VPN Client (4.2@158,414) 7 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Tutorial 2/2013; Video Demo 4/2014
EasyOvpn - Plugin for OpenVPN (4.2@106,365) Ǥ 9 LastUpdate: 2017-08-02
OpenVPN for Android (4.2@37,351) 5 Github; Kurzvorstellung 12/2013; KnowledgeBase
OpenVPN Client Free (4.2@2,779) Ǥ 10 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ / OpenVPN Client (4.7@919; ~EUR 7.00) Ǥ 10
iWASEL OpenVPN for Android (4.2@1,993) Ǥ 9 / VPN WASEL Pro (3.9@2,635) Ǥ 9
????Totally Free VPN???? Unlimited, Secure & Free! (4.1@3,095) 6
VpnCilla (Trial) (4.1@608) 6 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ / VpnCilla (4.7@1,112; ~EUR 4.50) Ǥ 10 Video Tutorial: VPNCilla mit FritzBox 8/2016; Client for Fritz!Box, Cisco PIX/ASA, Fortigate or other VPN Servers with IPSec Pre-shared Keying (Xauth IKE/PSK).
Vpn One Click (4@113,762) Ǥ 7
Private Tunnel VPN – Fast & Secure Cloud VPN (4@19,447) 6 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
Best VPN Proxy OvpnSpider (4@5,300) Ǥ 11
Safejumper (4@76) 7 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-10
DroidVPN - Easy Android VPN (3.9@79,883) Ǥ 12 root required for Gingerbread and below
NCP VPN Client (3.8@323; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2016-05-30 / NCP VPN Client Premium (3.7@61; ~EUR 30.00) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2016-05-23
Neoconnect(Trial) (3.8@96) Ǥ 11 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
Eddie - AirVPN official OpenVPN GUI (3.6@79) 4 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
NeoRouter VPN Professional (3.3@157) 1 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-10-24 / NeoRouter VPN Mesh (4.1@120) 1 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-10-24
NoVpnMonitor (0@0) LastUpdate: 2016-02-12 Github; remove the „network may be monitored“ message when using a VPN
Brook (0@0) Ǥ 6 Github; uses its own server (cross-platform)
WireGuard (0@0) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ read more
Tinc App (0@0; ~EUR 6.00) 3 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github

Further Readings:

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 auf Mobilgeräten nutzen (5/2016)
Mehr Privatsphäre durch VPNs (4/2016 - 10/2017)
VPNify Shows You the Fastest VPNs in Your Area, Is Like SpeedTest for VPNs (2/2016)
Privatsphäre und Anonymität bei vielen VPN-Diensten nicht gewährleistet (Heise 6/2015)
Top 5 Free VPN Apps for Android (3/2014)
Top Android VPN (1/2014 - 4/2019)
Best VPNs for Android (8/2013 - 5/2018)

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