AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server

Name: AVG Secure VPN & Proxy server
Rating: 4.7 (12576 reviews)
Author: AVG eCommerce CY Limited

Unlimited VPN & Hotspot guard

Free · In‑App Purchases

13K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

AVG eCommerce CY Limited
Language

EN
+ 28 More
Size

69.8
MB

AVG Secure VPN & Proxy for iPhone & iPad helps you stay safer and protect your identity and information while connected to the internet. With AVG Secure VPN & Proxy for iPhone & iPad you can: * Protect your online identity and information from hacker and thieves * Protect your WiFi® hotspot connections (private and public) * Change and hide your IP address (virtual location) AVG Secure VPN & Proxy for iPhone & iPad - features: * Connect to an optimal location via VPN for fast and reliable web surfing * Protect unsecured public WiFi hotspots with one-button * Browse privately and anonymously * Choose your virtual location * Use a simple On/Off dashboard widget for instant access * Reconnect automatically when switching from mobile data to WiFi Benefits: * Private, anonymous browsing – when using AVG Secure VPN & Proxy for iPhone & iPad, your internet connection will appear to originate from a different virtual location. Use it to hide and anonymize your banking logins, chats, emails and payments. * Public WiFi hotspots connection encryption - our private encryption VPN ‘tunnel’ prevents hackers and thieves from stealing your data via public/open WiFi hotspots. * VPN on/off dashboard widget - a simple one-click widget for turning on your secure connection. Best for quick hotspot shield security. How does it work: Our service protects you from data theft by using a virtual encryption shield ‘tunnel’ to secure your public/open WiFi connections. Once secured, your communications are impossible to spy on. Our virtual private network also provides you anonymous web browsing which hides your personally identifiable information from the websites you visit. The changing of your IP address (virtual location) is done via our proxy servers. Pricing: You will be automatically charged once your trial period ends. Your subscription will automatically be renewed unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the active period. Auto-renew may be turned off by going to your account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication. Find more info at https://www.avg.com/secure-vpn Privacy Policy available at https://www.avg.com/privacy By installing/updating this app, you agree that your use of it is governed by these terms: https://www.avg.com/eula

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

13K Ratings

I would rate this a 5
05/29/2020

Patric0968
I have been with AVG for years now and have been happy with their products. Lately their VPN has been placing my location in Italy rather than the USA. This would be a good thing normally, but I’m having to disable the VPN when I want to conduct financial transactions. I’ve already contacted customer support and was told this is a Google problem. I am looking at having to not renew my subscription when that time comes. This is occurring on my iPhone, iPad and Windows PC.Update: AVG reached out to me and offered a suggestion to updating my location settings. That suggestion seems to be working on all of the above mentioned devices. Thank you for reaching out! I will continue to use AVG for the foreseeable (and hopefully long term) future!

Developer Response
Hi, please choose 'USA - Gotham city' as your location and let us know if now it's working. Thanks, AVG
I would rate this a 5
05/29/2020

Patric0968

I have been with AVG for years now and have been happy with their products. Lately their VPN has been placing my location in Italy rather than the USA. This would be a good thing normally, but I’m having to disable the VPN when I want to conduct financial transactions. I’ve already contacted customer support and was told this is a Google problem. I am looking at having to not renew my subscription when that time comes. This is occurring on my iPhone, iPad and Windows PC.Update: AVG reached out to me and offered a suggestion to updating my location settings. That suggestion seems to be working on all of the above mentioned devices. Thank you for reaching out! I will continue to use AVG for the foreseeable (and hopefully long term) future!
Developer Response 05/28/2020
Hi, please choose 'USA - Gotham city' as your location and let us know if now it's working. Thanks, AVG
Own, but asking me to pay?
12/26/2023

OnlyMe&NotYou
I really like all inclusive AVG and have subscribed for a second year. However when opening this app, it’s asking me for payment when I own it already. When I use just the security app with the vpn in it, all is fine. Do I really need this particular app on my phone? I also notice my phone and camera acting glitchy since renewing, which makes me feel very uncomfortable. Things such as weird stuff going on when editing photos and other non camera related aspects. Also received a strange email from google stating that changing my vpn country has changed my rights. Huh? Excuse me?? There goes google tracking us again. Enough is enough! Has to stop. It’s my privacy not google’s or the government’s right to sell my private data and making beaucoup bucks at the expense of my safety and information. It’s our information and if anyone should make money on our data, it’s us, the citizens, not alpha corporations! All countries should have the option of “opting in”, not “opting out” of data theft. It shouldn’t even be an option and if AVG is allowing google, Apple, etc. the permission to do this or vice versa, then I’ll cancel straight away. Time to take our privacy rights back.

Developer Response
Hello, AVG Secure VPN is a standalone paid app, that can be purchased separately or as a part of a bundle (together with other AVG products). Both VPNs provide secured connection, but the standalone app brings improved features (supports more VPN protocols, has Auto-Connect, Local Network Bypass etc.). If the user has purchased AVG Secure VPN, let check the order confirmation email for the activation code, or their AVG Account. Hür*AVG
Own, but asking me to pay?
12/26/2023

OnlyMe&NotYou

I really like all inclusive AVG and have subscribed for a second year. However when opening this app, it’s asking me for payment when I own it already. When I use just the security app with the vpn in it, all is fine. Do I really need this particular app on my phone? I also notice my phone and camera acting glitchy since renewing, which makes me feel very uncomfortable. Things such as weird stuff going on when editing photos and other non camera related aspects. Also received a strange email from google stating that changing my vpn country has changed my rights. Huh? Excuse me?? There goes google tracking us again. Enough is enough! Has to stop. It’s my privacy not google’s or the government’s right to sell my private data and making beaucoup bucks at the expense of my safety and information. It’s our information and if anyone should make money on our data, it’s us, the citizens, not alpha corporations! All countries should have the option of “opting in”, not “opting out” of data theft. It shouldn’t even be an option and if AVG is allowing google, Apple, etc. the permission to do this or vice versa, then I’ll cancel straight away. Time to take our privacy rights back.
Developer Response 01/06/2024
Hello, AVG Secure VPN is a standalone paid app, that can be purchased separately or as a part of a bundle (together with other AVG products). Both VPNs provide secured connection, but the standalone app brings improved features (supports more VPN protocols, has Auto-Connect, Local Network Bypass etc.). If the user has purchased AVG Secure VPN, let check the order confirmation email for the activation code, or their AVG Account. Hür*AVG
Security is nice
07/10/2018

tseefl
We have had AVG anti virus on our laptops for years . We have grown to trust AVG.I was very happy to find that they developed a VPN for the iPhone ! I had problems with the VPN not staying on consistently. I received a very prompt response from the support, at their prompting reinstalled it from the App Store , pushed the little wheel and turned WiFi and cellular with the green dot to the right( which is “on”) . My AVN has been on consistently for 24 hours so far : fixed . I’m glad to have this, as I travel internationally and need to go on all WiFi , even at airports . I pay annually and see that I have the discount : Nice!

Developer Response
Hi, thanks for sharing your positive experience with our application, we really appreciate it. AVG Mobile Support-Team
Security is nice
07/10/2018

tseefl

We have had AVG anti virus on our laptops for years . We have grown to trust AVG.I was very happy to find that they developed a VPN for the iPhone ! I had problems with the VPN not staying on consistently. I received a very prompt response from the support, at their prompting reinstalled it from the App Store , pushed the little wheel and turned WiFi and cellular with the green dot to the right( which is “on”) . My AVN has been on consistently for 24 hours so far : fixed . I’m glad to have this, as I travel internationally and need to go on all WiFi , even at airports . I pay annually and see that I have the discount : Nice!
Developer Response 10/23/2019
Hi, thanks for sharing your positive experience with our application, we really appreciate it. AVG Mobile Support-Team
Multiple problems
12/10/2022

Malevolent Dawn
I’ve used this VPN (though used is an overstatement) for over a year. It is the slowest VPN I have ever used to the point I have to turn it off to avoid multi-minute loading times on normal website pages. It often turns itself off without my knowledge so it’s efficacy is lacking. I’ve reinstalled it and tried other server locations to no avail. It also has one of the longest connection times I have ever seen on some days.UPDATE: Regarding the developer response, I am aware of how VPN’s work. I have also used NordVPN and PIA, the difference in the speed at which a site loads was negligible with those services. They also didn’t randomly deactivate themselves without even a notification. I do use the optimal server location as recommended by the app. I will, however, try using it again to see if any of the aforementioned issues have been resolved.

Developer Response
Hi, thanks for your feedback. Unfortunately, it is the truth that the VPN may slow the internet connection down. There are two reasons for the slowdown:1) The internet communication is being encrypted "on the fly".There is being a 256 bit encryption applied on all your internet communication what creates quite a "load" on the device´s processors and generally slows everything down (you can imagine that it is like if you would have to use morse code instead of talking).2) The internet communication is being re-routed over our secured server.Now there depends on the location of the server. If you are (for example) in the Thailand and connect to the UK server then all your internet communication travels to the AVG Secure VPN UK server first, then to the server that holds the page you wish to view (what may be back in Thailand) and then back to the UK server and from it back to your device. As you can imagine this slows the speed of the communication down because of the "long way" the data has to travel. Still, the speed should not go down to a level that it would make usage of internet impossible. Also if you would like to assure yourself a good speed, I recommend to try to use the "Optimal location" option.Hope this explanation helps. Please feel free to contact my colleagues on mobile-support@avg.com if the speed would go to "unusable level". Daniel*AVG
Multiple problems
12/10/2022

Malevolent Dawn

I’ve used this VPN (though used is an overstatement) for over a year. It is the slowest VPN I have ever used to the point I have to turn it off to avoid multi-minute loading times on normal website pages. It often turns itself off without my knowledge so it’s efficacy is lacking. I’ve reinstalled it and tried other server locations to no avail. It also has one of the longest connection times I have ever seen on some days.UPDATE: Regarding the developer response, I am aware of how VPN’s work. I have also used NordVPN and PIA, the difference in the speed at which a site loads was negligible with those services. They also didn’t randomly deactivate themselves without even a notification. I do use the optimal server location as recommended by the app. I will, however, try using it again to see if any of the aforementioned issues have been resolved.
Developer Response 12/08/2022
Hi, thanks for your feedback. Unfortunately, it is the truth that the VPN may slow the internet connection down. There are two reasons for the slowdown:1) The internet communication is being encrypted "on the fly".There is being a 256 bit encryption applied on all your internet communication what creates quite a "load" on the device´s processors and generally slows everything down (you can imagine that it is like if you would have to use morse code instead of talking).2) The internet communication is being re-routed over our secured server.Now there depends on the location of the server. If you are (for example) in the Thailand and connect to the UK server then all your internet communication travels to the AVG Secure VPN UK server first, then to the server that holds the page you wish to view (what may be back in Thailand) and then back to the UK server and from it back to your device. As you can imagine this slows the speed of the communication down because of the "long way" the data has to travel. Still, the speed should not go down to a level that it would make usage of internet impossible. Also if you would like to assure yourself a good speed, I recommend to try to use the "Optimal location" option.Hope this explanation helps. Please feel free to contact my colleagues on mobile-support@avg.com if the speed would go to "unusable level". Daniel*AVG

Fixed bugs and crashes.

Version 2.5.1

11/15/2023

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