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

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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@688) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
VPN Settings (4.7@933) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-01-06 Shortcut

VPN via specific providers

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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@10,260,360) Ǥ 18 17
Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN (4.6@1,419,488) 11 1 Github; Testbericht 12/2017 | 9/2017-8/2020; Video Review 3/2018; Review 12/2018
VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure (4.6@323,163) Ǥ 25 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; unblocks geo-restricted content and eliminates tracking
ExpressVPN: VPN Fast & Secure (4.5@493,273) Ǥ 19 6
Avira Phantom VPN: Fast VPN (4.5@43,625) Ǥ 18 6 limitierte Basis-Version gratis, Pro ~EUR 60/Jahr
hide.me VPN: The Privacy Guard (4.5@38,877) Ǥ 11 1
Super VPN - Best Free Proxy (4.5@15) Ǥ 5 2 LastUpdate: 2022-12-11
LinkVPN Unlimited VPN Proxy (4.4@56,683) Ǥ 15 3
VPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy VPN (4.3@1,632,640) Ǥ 28 32 tracks you
Mullvad VPN (4.3@8,604) 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
Betternet: Secure VPN Hotspot (4.2@1,341,951) Ǥ 20 30
ZoogVPN: Fast Secure VPN (4.2@69,064) Ǥ 13 19 Intro 3/2020
FinchVPN: Xray VPN Proxy (4.2@19,321) Ǥ 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
DroidVPN - Easy Android VPN (4.1@96,107) Ǥ 12 2 root required for Gingerbread and below
Shellfire VPN (4.1@1,977) Ǥ 15 1 LastUpdate: 2025-01-19
Speedify: Bond Satellite + 5G (4@50,238) Ǥ 16 1
Fastzilla Unlimited VPN & Prox (4@7,017) Ǥ 11 8 LastUpdate: 2022-06-22
RiseupVPN (4@4,315) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Vorstellung 2/2019
Private Internet Access VPN (3.9@108,905) Ǥ 14 1 Github
Fast Secure VPN (3.9@52,351) Ǥ 10 1 LastUpdate: 2024-06-11
NymVPN – Anonymous No-Log VPN (3.9@421) 10 1 Github
F-Secure FREEDOME VPN (3.8@60,841) Ǥ 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Vorstellung 8/2018; Testbericht 9/2019; 7 day trial, afterwards ~EUR 4,50 per month
IVPN - Secure VPN for Privacy (3.7@1,796) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Wireguard protocol
KeepSolid VPN Unlimited (3.6@58,393) Ǥ 26 6
PureVPN: Fast VPN & Secure VPN (3.5@42,777) Ǥ 22 10
FlyVPN - Secure & Fast VPN (3.4@38,196) Ǥ 15 1
TunnelBear VPN (3@325,931) Ǥ 12 3 Video Howto 1/2017
Proton VPN - Secure and Free VPN (0@0) 11 1 Github
Calyx VPN (0@0) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2025-04-13 GitLab

Other VPN Apps

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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@214,131) 8 1 Tutorial 10/2019
URnetwork (4.6@2,207) 15 Github; decentralized VPN network
WG Tunnel (4.6@1,821) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; WireGuard
Tinc Mesh VPN (4.5@2) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
WireGuard (4.4@22,266) 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
Knox Settings VPN Plug-in (4.4@634) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
AirVPN Eddie Client (4.4@508) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
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
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@55,417) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; KnowledgeBase
Outline (4.2@29,564) 6 1 Github
VpnHood! CLIENT: Self-host VPN (4.2@902) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
VPN One Click - Fast & Simple (4.1@114,569) Ǥ 10 2
DroidVPN - Easy Android VPN (4.1@96,107) Ǥ 12 2 root required for Gingerbread and below
Mysterium Dark — Next Gen VPN (4@9,183) Ǥ 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
VPN Hotspot (4@4,850) Ǥ 20 2 LastUpdate: 2025-03-17 Github; Video Intro 8/2019; share VPN connection via Hotspot
Easy VPN Free - Unlimited Secure VPN Proxy (4@1,095) Ǥ 10 9 LastUpdate: 2021-04-26 Github
Tailscale (3.9@4,835) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; VPN Mesh using Firebase & Google SignIn (uh?)
Bitmask (3.9@1,511) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; encrypted internet proxy (using OpenVPN) with automatic configuration
VPN Servers for OpenVPN (3.8@6,713) Ǥ 11 3
strongSwan VPN Client (3.8@3,614) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
VPN Proxy OvpnSpider (3.7@15,944) Ǥ 14 7
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@259) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
UpVPN - Serverless VPN (0@0) 4 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) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
KabelWacht (0@0) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; WireGuard VPN client
VPN Inspector (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Security auditing tool to detect and analyze VPN/Proxy detection methods
L×Box: VPN & Proxy Client (0@0) Ǥ 19 Github
vTunnel (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-09-11 Github
WG Auto Connect (0@0) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Auto connect to a WireGuard tunnel
JetBird (0@0) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Codeberg
TunnelForge (0@0) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; L2TP/IPsec VPN client
MegaProxy (0@0) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
OpenConnect (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2025-03-05 GitLab
mqvpn (0@0) 7 Github

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)

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