Proton VPN: Fast & Secure 4+

Good VPN but has an annoying issue

This is the undoubtedly the best free VPN you can find on the AppStore and I imagine it’s even better with paid options. Unlike a lot of other VPNs it even has a desktop version that’s just as good. I’ve used it for a while and haven’t had any major issues with it. Most other VPNs I’ve tried also slow your internet speed considerably but I’ve never had this issue even when connecting to far away servers. I live in the U.S. and have connected to Japan servers a few times and even then my internet speed is still fast enough to be functional. There is however a minor but really annoying issue I’ve encountered a few times. Sometimes when you change servers it will disconnect and then reconnect you to the same server in the same location. This is usually followed by a 20 minute wait timer. I understand that this wait timer isn’t in the premium version and that you can even pick locations with premium but regardless I feel like the change server button should always change servers. Lot of countries and some states have laws that restrict what users can access so you can see how this can be problematic when the change server button reconnects you to the same server in the same location. Other than this minor issue it’s a great VPN and I highly recommend it to anyone who is searching for a free VPN because it’s certainly the best one out there.

Read and learn what a VPN is, so you can know what preferences you are missing!

I have had Proton mail and Proton VPN for years. I read several reviews that were bad. Almost all was because the person just did not know where to look to change a preference or just does not know anything about how a VPN works. I have set up several profiles as to where I want to connect. Always use Secure Core. I like that I can change to any location, just by clicking on a profile I created. If one profile server speed is slow, I click on another. Guys, read the instructions and learn how a VPN works, it’s capabilities and how to customize it like you want it. Whatever VPN you use, make sure the servers are not in the U. S. And a country that is big on people’s right to privacy. Sad but true, the U.S is at the top of collecting, mining & spying. And I don’t support using VPN’s for criminal activities. I was an LEO for 27 yrs and I do not believe in just grabbing everyone’s metadata off their cells at a Super Bowl just because they can. Get a warrant!!

In closing, I tried dozens of VPN’s and then ran many security test over the years . Proton passes them all. The only way Proton will fail it’s customer base, is folding from political pressure. But I think these guys & girls work at Proton for a reason. And that reason is because privacy matters.

Ruined iPhone functionality

I’m a recent subscriber to Proton and while I’ve been slow to transition from other products I was all in on the VPN. Occasionally there was a hiccup because a site or app relied on Cloudflare and they didn’t get along, but in the last few weeks it escalated to massive problems. My phone was struggling to connect or maintain connections to networks (WiFi and cell services), even with connections my phone was spotty on making or receiving calls, and my battery was draining rapidly. I initially blamed my phone’s age and bought a brand new iPhone. The VPN turned out to be disastrous. While doing a phone-to-phone transfer something went wrong after several apps (including Proton VPN) had been transferred. I tried to restart the process, but the phones couldn’t establish a connection anymore. Eventually I gave up. After moving the SIM to the new phone my phone would show a solid connection to my cell network, but mobile data didn’t work and again phone calls were spotty. At some point I opened my settings and noticed the VPN slider moving back and forth on its own. I know that Proton takes over managing VPN service from the phone, but the two were fighting each other and the result was my phone becoming useless. Even when I offloaded the app there were problems that could only be solved by fully deleting it. I don’t know if Apple or Proton made the change that resulted in the incompatibility, but the result is the same: my phone is useless with it.

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Sorry to hear that. Could you share more details about these issues? Are you receiving any error messages? Do you have any antivirus, firewall, or network monitoring app installed on your device? Are you using any other VPN, proxy, or custom DNS services/settings? Please contact us using the 'Report an issue' option in the app menu so we can investigate further.

On another note, some websites block known VPN IP addresses. Feel free to let us know which specific websites you're having trouble accessing, as well as the servers you're connected to when trying to access them so we can note your feedback for future improvement. Meanwhile, you can try switching between multiple different servers to see how it goes.

Lastly, when you're connected to a VPN server, increased battery consumption is expected since your device is constantly maintaining the VPN connection. However, this increase in battery consumption should not be significant. We suggest you try switching between the available connection protocols to see if there's any difference.