Best Free VPN for iPhone: Free iOS Plans Compared on Data, Ads and Privacy
Free iPhone VPNs come in two forms: a genuinely free plan and a "free trial" that later bills your Apple ID as a subscription. Only 13 of the 178 services on this page prove their no-logs claims through an independent audit. Below I compare the three top-scoring apps, show where a trial turns into a recurring charge, and explain how to read an App Store privacy label before installing. Read more
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Sorted by this page’s weighting: ecosystem weighs 35% on this page. Each row also shows the overall score.
178services on this page
13with an independent no-logs audit
€0.36cheapest paid plan, a month
Ready-made lists
- Works under heavy blocking
- Anonymous
- Honest free
- Trial without a card
- No price rise at renewal
- Netflix and streaming
- Gaming
- For business
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| # | Service | Page score | Data limit | Speed | Locations | Ads | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CitadelVPN | 8.43overall 8.74 | Yes | — | — | No | Data limit: yes; Ads: no | €1.38per month |
| 2 | X-VPN | 6.89overall 6.05 | — | — | 26 regions (UK, CA, AU, 13 US… | Yes AdMob, InMobi, Chartboost,… | Locations: 26 regions (UK, CA, AU, 13 US…; Ads: yes (AdMob, InMobi, Chartboost,… | €2.57per month |
| 3 | Proton VPN | 6.40overall 6.12 | unlimited (no data limits) | medium speed, no artificial limits | 10 randomly selected countries | no ads | Data limit: unlimited (no data limits); Speed: medium speed, no artificial limits; Locations: 10 randomly selected countries; Ads: no ads | €3.00per month |
| 4 | ZoogVPN | 5.66overall 4.36 | 10 GB/month | limited (possible congestion) | 5 locations | Yes in Android app (Google AdMob) | Data limit: 10 GB/month; Speed: limited (possible congestion); Locations: 5 locations; Ads: yes in Android app (Google AdMob) | €2.14per month |
| 5 | LightningX VPN | 5.57overall 4.96 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €4.30per month |
| 6 | Canada VPN | 5.35overall 4.11 | — | — | 6 servers in 5 countries (US, UK,… | — | Locations: 6 servers in 5 countries (US, UK,… | €1.99per month |
| 7 | VMP VPN (VPN Master Pro) | 5.19overall 4.48 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €5.01per month |
| 8 | BelkaVPN | 5.19overall 4.25 | — | — | US; Canada (browser extension… | — | Locations: US; Canada (browser extension… | €2.36per month |
| 9 | Hotspot Shield | 5.10overall 3.94 | 500 MB/day (watch ads on mobile… | up to 2 Mbps | 1 (US, virtual) | Yes ads on mobile | Data limit: 500 MB/day (watch ads on mobile…; Speed: up to 2 Mbps; Locations: 1 (US, virtual); Ads: yes (ads on mobile) | €2.08per month |
| 10 | Symlex VPN | 5.08overall 4.47 | limited bandwidth | moderate | 3 servers / 3 locations | Yes not ad-free | Data limit: limited bandwidth; Speed: moderate; Locations: 3 servers / 3 locations; Ads: yes (not ad-free) | €1.91per month |
| 11 | FreeVPN.com | 4.95overall 3.92 | 1 GB/day | — | 3 | — | Data limit: 1 GB/day; Locations: 3 | €3.43per month |
| 12 | Windscribe | 4.94overall 4.09 | limited | — | some locations | — | Data limit: limited; Locations: some locations | €2.58per month |
| 13 | CactusVPN | 4.84overall 4.17 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €3.41per month |
| 14 | Turbo VPN | 4.75overall 4.05 | — | — | a handful of servers | Yes mobile | Locations: a handful of servers; Ads: yes (mobile) | €2.86per month |
| 15 | StelsVPN | 4.74overall 3.81 | 300 MB/day | — | minimum countries | — | Data limit: 300 MB/day; Locations: minimum countries | €3.99per month |
| 16 | UFO VPN | 4.71overall 4.00 | — | — | free servers e.g. US, UK, IR, RU,… | — | Locations: free servers e.g. US, UK, IR, RU,… | €2.57per month |
| 17 | Hide.me | 4.46overall 3.97 | unlimited data | restricted speeds | 8 | — | Data limit: unlimited data; Speed: restricted speeds; Locations: 8 | €2.69per month |
| 18 | VPN Fast (GREEN DYGITAL CONSULTING) | 4.40overall 3.20 | daily data cap | basic speeds | limited | Yes | Data limit: daily data cap; Speed: basic speeds; Locations: limited; Ads: yes | €3.86per month |
| 19 | BearVPN | 4.31overall 3.62 | unlimited | standard speeds | random/auto-selected server only | Yes Premium is ad-free | Data limit: unlimited; Speed: standard speeds; Locations: random/auto-selected server only; Ads: yes (Premium is ad-free) | €1.44per month |
| 20 | Betternet | 4.19overall 3.28 | unlimited (claimed) | up to 1 Gbps (claimed) | 5 | Yes | Data limit: unlimited (claimed); Speed: up to 1 Gbps (claimed); Locations: 5; Ads: yes | €5.16per month |
| 21 | VPNEU | 4.19overall 3.78 | — | limited | fewer servers | No | Speed: limited; Locations: fewer servers; Ads: no | €1.08per month |
| 22 | VPN Proxy Master - Safer Vpn (SecureGuard) | 4.18overall 3.62 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | €3.18per month |
| 23 | ZenMate | 4.15overall 3.19 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €1.99per month |
| 24 | V3VPN | 4.11overall 3.38 | — | — | — | claims ad-free | Ads: claims ad-free | €2.57per month |
| 25 | VPN 360 | 4.04overall 3.29 | unlimited | — | — | — | Data limit: unlimited | €1.71per month |
| 26 | Bitdefender VPN | 3.99overall 2.81 | 500 MB/day | — | 3 or fewer | Yes ads and upsells | Data limit: 500 MB/day; Locations: 3 or fewer; Ads: yes (ads and upsells) | €2.51per month |
| 27 | Norse Labs DVPN | 3.98overall 3.50 | — | — | a few locations permanently free | No policy: no advertising | Locations: a few locations permanently free; Ads: no (policy: no advertising) | €2.86per month |
| 28 | VPN Proxy Master | 3.96overall 3.68 | 500 MB (review | — | — | likely (AdMob, Liftoff, InMobi,… | Data limit: 500 MB (review; Ads: likely (AdMob, Liftoff, InMobi,… | €3.18per month |
| 29 | 12VPN | 3.95overall 3.09 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €9.45per month |
| 30 | Fexyn | 3.93overall 3.98 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €2.57per month |
| 31 | PrivadoVPN | 3.91overall 3.43 | 10 GB / 30 days (then free… | — | 13 (a handful) | — | Data limit: 10 GB / 30 days (then free…; Locations: 13 (a handful) | €0.95per month |
| 32 | TikVPN | 3.91overall 3.43 | — | — | 8: Singapore, Japan, Chicago,… | — | Locations: 8: Singapore, Japan, Chicago,… | €2.14per month |
| 33 | TunnelBear | 3.89overall 3.59 | 2GB/month | — | — | — | Data limit: 2GB/month | €2.86per month |
| 34 | AtmosVPN | 3.88overall 3.83 | 10 GB/month | 10 Mbps | — | — | Data limit: 10 GB/month; Speed: 10 Mbps | €2.92per month |
| 35 | Nyx VPN | 3.79overall 3.57 | — | — | — | Yes AdMob | Ads: yes (AdMob) | €0.71per month |
| 36 | Malwarebytes Privacy VPN | 3.77overall 3.97 | limited | — | — | — | Data limit: limited | €3.33per month |
| 37 | iTop VPN | 3.75overall 3.58 | unlimited (VIP lists unlimited… | slower (VIP 10x faster) | 10+ free servers (US, UK, JP, DE,… | — | Data limit: unlimited (VIP lists unlimited…; Speed: slower (VIP 10x faster); Locations: 10+ free servers (US, UK, JP, DE,… | €2.15per month |
| 38 | Speedy Quark VPN | 3.67overall 2.56 | — | — | — | Yes AdMob, Unity Ads | Ads: yes (AdMob, Unity Ads) | €4.29per month |
| 39 | Malloc VPN | 3.65overall 4.03 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €4.29per month |
| 40 | Trickbyte | 3.64overall 2.48 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | €1.79per month |
| 41 | avoVPN | 3.58overall 2.87 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 42 | URnetwork | 3.57overall 2.75 | 30 GiB/day | — | — | — | Data limit: 30 GiB/day | — |
| 43 | TipTop VPN | 3.51overall 2.77 | — | limited | limited | — | Speed: limited; Locations: limited | €2.49per month |
| 44 | VPN Hero (Appwise) | 3.51overall 3.31 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | €0.79per month |
| 45 | VpnHood! | 3.48overall 2.84 | unlimited | no limit | 6 countries | Yes AdMob, rewarded ads; Google… | Data limit: unlimited; Speed: no limit; Locations: 6 countries; Ads: yes (AdMob, rewarded ads; Google… | €3.35per month |
| 46 | IceVPN | 3.45overall 2.98 | 20 GB/month | — | 3 countries / 3 cities (JP, NL,… | — | Data limit: 20 GB/month; Locations: 3 countries / 3 cities (JP, NL,… | €2.57per month |
| 47 | Cool VPN Pro | 3.45overall 3.20 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | €2.07per month |
| 48 | FoolVPN | 3.45overall 2.80 | unlimited (claimed) | up to 200 Mbps (claimed) | 10+ countries | Yes ad-supported, very few ads | Data limit: unlimited (claimed); Speed: up to 200 Mbps (claimed); Locations: 10+ countries; Ads: yes (ad-supported, very few ads) | — |
| 49 | VPN One Click | 3.43overall 2.95 | — | — | — | Yes mobile | Ads: yes (mobile) | €1.21per month |
| 50 | SkyVPN | 3.33overall 2.27 | almost unlimited (fair use at… | may be throttled | limited (premium has more servers) | Yes third-party… | Data limit: almost unlimited (fair use at…; Speed: may be throttled; Locations: limited (premium has more servers); Ads: yes (third-party… | €1.71per month |
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| # | Service | Page score | Data limit | Speed | Locations | Ads | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anyone Protocol (ex-ATOR) | 3.29overall 3.38 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 52 | FlyVPN | 3.24overall 2.28 | — | — | HK (7); JP (3); KR (5); KZ (1); … | — | Locations: HK (7); JP (3); KR (5); KZ (1); … | €4.27per month |
| 53 | VPN Jantit | 3.23overall 2.82 | unlimited | same as premium (no limit stated) | ~70 countries listed | Yes | Data limit: unlimited; Speed: same as premium (no limit stated); Locations: ~70 countries listed; Ads: yes | €0.86per month |
| 54 | HidzoVPN | 3.22overall 3.58 | session limits | — | automatic server selection only | Yes | Data limit: session limits; Locations: automatic server selection only; Ads: yes | €2.14per month |
| 55 | Teleport VPN (DIGITAL HERO) | 3.21overall 2.91 | unlimited (claim) | — | — | Yes Premium is ad-free | Data limit: unlimited (claim); Ads: yes (Premium is ad-free) | €3.59per month |
| 56 | 7VPN | 3.21overall 2.80 | unlimited (claim) | — | fewer than Premium | Yes | Data limit: unlimited (claim); Locations: fewer than Premium; Ads: yes | €8.59per month |
| 57 | Hiddify | 3.20overall 3.15 | unlimited (own server) | own server | — | No | Data limit: unlimited (own server); Speed: own server; Ads: no | — |
| 58 | VPNHouse | 3.19overall 2.58 | — | standard speed (premium: max… | free servers only; premium… | Yes short in-app ads on free… | Speed: standard speed (premium: max…; Locations: free servers only; premium…; Ads: yes (short in-app ads on free… | €2.19per month |
| 59 | uVPN | 3.17overall 2.04 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 60 | Mudfish | 3.13overall 2.14 | — | no limit (claim) | free public nodes | — | Speed: no limit (claim); Locations: free public nodes | — |
| 61 | VPN - Super Unlimited Proxy (VPN Super Inc / Mobile Jump) | 3.13overall 3.12 | unlimited | no 10 Gbps servers | 100+ countries (claim) | Yes AdMob, IronSource, Unity,… | Data limit: unlimited; Speed: no 10 Gbps servers; Locations: 100+ countries (claim); Ads: yes (AdMob, IronSource, Unity,… | €5.15per month |
| 62 | SwizzVPN | 3.12overall 3.32 | — | — | 2 servers | — | Locations: 2 servers | €4.30per month |
| 63 | Ryn VPN | 3.10overall 2.54 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | €1.44per month |
| 64 | WorldVPN | 3.10overall 2.86 | 200 MB/day | — | — | — | Data limit: 200 MB/day | €0.96per month |
| 65 | Tcpvpn | 3.09overall 2.08 | — | lifetime account speed-limited | — | — | Speed: lifetime account speed-limited | — |
| 66 | Blokada | 3.03overall 2.18 | — | — | — | No | Ads: no | €5.00per month |
| 67 | StarVPN | 3.02overall 2.94 | capped | — | — | — | Data limit: capped | €6.88per month |
| 68 | VPN Nederland | 2.98overall 2.51 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €3.99per month |
| 69 | Ratatosk VPN | 2.94overall 2.90 | — | — | standard servers | Yes Premium is ad-free | Locations: standard servers; Ads: yes (Premium is ad-free) | — |
| 70 | PotatoVPN | 2.93overall 3.00 | — | — | 7 servers: SG, US, CA, UK, IN, DE… | Yes AdMob, Chartboost | Locations: 7 servers: SG, US, CA, UK, IN, DE…; Ads: yes (AdMob, Chartboost) | €5.15per month |
| 71 | Geph | 2.90overall 2.74 | — | medium-speed (free); Plus =… | — | — | Speed: medium-speed (free); Plus =… | — |
| 72 | Shellfire VPN | 2.84overall 2.46 | unlimited | 1,000 kbit/s | 2 (Germany, US) | — | Data limit: unlimited; Speed: 1,000 kbit/s; Locations: 2 (Germany, US) | €3.26per month |
| 73 | Hola VPN | 2.83overall 1.58 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 74 | FreeVPN.us | 2.83overall 2.27 | 10 GB OVPN quota per account… | — | all 23 servers (10 countries) | Yes | Data limit: 10 GB OVPN quota per account…; Locations: all 23 servers (10 countries); Ads: yes | €1.53per month |
| 75 | Melon VPN (Wildlook Tech) | 2.80overall 2.85 | — | slower than VIP (implied) | limited (VIP gets all servers) | Yes on Android Play: Contains… | Speed: slower than VIP (implied); Locations: limited (VIP gets all servers); Ads: yes on Android (Play: Contains… | €2.15per month |
| 76 | Urban VPN | 2.79overall 2.44 | unlimited except Android (limit… | — | fewer territories than Premium | — | Data limit: unlimited except Android (limit…; Locations: fewer territories than Premium | €4.26per month |
| 77 | Cure VPN | 2.78overall 2.49 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €2.12per month |
| 78 | Float VPN | 2.78overall 2.82 | unlimited (claim) | — | — | Yes | Data limit: unlimited (claim); Ads: yes | — |
| 79 | Npv Tunnel (NapsternetV) | 2.76overall 2.83 | — | — | — | Yes AdMob | Ads: yes (AdMob) | — |
| 80 | Cloudflare WARP (1.1.1.1) | 2.76overall 1.80 | — | — | nearest Cloudflare data center… | No | Locations: nearest Cloudflare data center…; Ads: no | — |
| 81 | VPN Proxy Speed - Super VPN (TOPAPPS TECH) | 2.75overall 2.79 | unlimited (claim) | — | — | Yes AdMob, Facebook, Unity Ads,… | Data limit: unlimited (claim); Ads: yes (AdMob, Facebook, Unity Ads,… | — |
| 82 | vpnify - Unlimited VPN Proxy | 2.74overall 2.58 | — | no speed regulation (claim) | — | Yes Google AdMob | Speed: no speed regulation (claim); Ads: yes (Google AdMob) | — |
| 83 | Karing | 2.73overall 1.95 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 84 | V2Box - V2ray Client | 2.66overall 2.66 | — | — | — | Yes Google AdMob, video ads | Ads: yes (Google AdMob, video ads) | — |
| 85 | QubitVPN | 2.63overall 1.99 | unmetered | — | standard VPN locations | — | Data limit: unmetered; Locations: standard VPN locations | €4.30per month |
| 86 | VPN-Cheap | 2.62overall 2.05 | — | medium speed | 3 locations | — | Speed: medium speed; Locations: 3 locations | €1.71per month |
| 87 | Cloudbric VPN | 2.60overall 2.72 | — | — | selected locations only | — | Locations: selected locations only | €1.79per month |
| 88 | CloudVPN Pro | 2.59overall 2.30 | — | — | Android: LT, NL; iOS: NL, LT, PT | Yes | Locations: Android: LT, NL; iOS: NL, LT, PT; Ads: yes | €3.58per month |
| 89 | V2Box | 2.57overall 2.72 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | — |
| 90 | Hidy VPN | 2.55overall 2.22 | — | — | — | likely (AdMob named in privacy… | Ads: likely (AdMob named in privacy… | — |
| 91 | Disconnect | 2.53overall 1.71 | — | — | — | No | Ads: no | — |
| 92 | Hide Expert VPN (4K-SOFT) | 2.52overall 2.43 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €3.44per month |
| 93 | VuzeVPN | 2.51overall 2.22 | 50 MB/day (vpnMentor) | — | fewer servers | — | Data limit: 50 MB/day (vpnMentor); Locations: fewer servers | €7.10per month |
| 94 | VPN UAE: Unlimited VPN in UAE (Local networks) | 2.48overall 2.26 | unlimited (claimed) | — | — | Yes | Data limit: unlimited (claimed); Ads: yes | €1.57per month |
| 95 | FalconLink VPN | 2.45overall 2.37 | — | — | — | No claim: app without ads | Ads: no (claim: app without ads) | — |
| 96 | Yuutto | 2.41overall 1.54 | — | — | — | No ad-free claim | Ads: no (ad-free claim) | €0.36per month |
| 97 | Psiphon | 2.39overall 2.66 | — | 2 Mbps (review) | — | Yes Google AdMob | Speed: 2 Mbps (review); Ads: yes (Google AdMob) | €2.48per month |
| 98 | Ultrasurf | 2.38overall 2.23 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 99 | Lockdown Privacy | 2.37overall 2.51 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €4.30per month |
| 100 | VPNmine | 2.36overall 1.81 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €1.79per month |
| 101 | Panda VPN | 2.33overall 1.25 | 150 MB/day | — | 1 default virtual location | — | Data limit: 150 MB/day; Locations: 1 default virtual location | — |
| 102 | MATE VPN | 2.30overall 2.52 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | — |
| 103 | Orbot (Tor for Android) | 2.28overall 2.14 | unlimited | — | Tor network exits | No | Data limit: unlimited; Locations: Tor network exits; Ads: no | — |
| 104 | VPNServerHub | 2.28overall 2.72 | 25 GB initial; +1 GB per rewarded… | — | — | Yes rewarded ads | Data limit: 25 GB initial; +1 GB per rewarded…; Ads: yes (rewarded ads) | — |
| 105 | UH VPN | 2.28overall 1.91 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 106 | Shadowsocks | 2.19overall 1.57 | — | — | — | No | Ads: no | — |
| 107 | Free VPN by FreeVPN.org | 2.18overall 1.92 | — | — | 1000s of worldwide locations… | Yes free access supported by… | Locations: 1000s of worldwide locations…; Ads: yes (free access supported by… | — |
| 108 | RitaVPN | 2.17overall 2.16 | limited data | limited | — | Yes | Data limit: limited data; Speed: limited; Ads: yes | €4.59per month |
| 109 | Touch VPN | 2.17overall 1.57 | unlimited (claimed) | — | 27 virtual locations (developer… | Yes Unity Ads, ironSource,… | Data limit: unlimited (claimed); Locations: 27 virtual locations (developer…; Ads: yes (Unity Ads, ironSource,… | — |
| 110 | HTTP Injector (Evozi) | 2.16overall 2.00 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 111 | Steganos VPN Online Protection | 2.14overall 2.09 | 500 MB (free version with ads)… | — | — | Yes review | Data limit: 500 MB (free version with ads)…; Ads: yes (review) | €2.91per month |
| 112 | Begzar | 2.12overall 1.47 | free/unlimited (without any… | — | — | No | Data limit: free/unlimited (without any…; Ads: no | — |
| 113 | Avira | 2.09overall 1.84 | 500 MB/month | — | — | — | Data limit: 500 MB/month | — |
| 114 | Hotspot VPN | 2.09overall 2.24 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | €4.01per month |
| 115 | Identity Cloaker | 2.08overall 2.22 | — | — | few servers | — | Locations: few servers | — |
| 116 | Now VPN | 2.06overall 2.05 | unlimited (claim) | — | limited (VIP priority any server) | Yes AdMob, Pangle, Facebook | Data limit: unlimited (claim); Locations: limited (VIP priority any server); Ads: yes (AdMob, Pangle, Facebook) | — |
| 117 | Super Free VPN | 2.04overall 1.37 | unlimited (claim) | unlimited (claim) | all | No meta claim | Data limit: unlimited (claim); Speed: unlimited (claim); Locations: all; Ads: no (meta claim) | — |
| 118 | WireVPN | 2.00overall 1.89 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 119 | Avira Phantom VPN | 2.00overall 1.70 | 500 MB/month (1 GB/month with… | — | — | — | Data limit: 500 MB/month (1 GB/month with… | — |
| 120 | VPN for iPhone - Proxy Server | 2.00overall 2.55 | — | — | — | Yes Google AdMob | Ads: yes (Google AdMob) | €3.59per month |
| 121 | VPNBook | 1.99overall 1.65 | unlimited (claimed) | — | US; CA; UK; others (list cut off) | — | Data limit: unlimited (claimed); Locations: US; CA; UK; others (list cut off) | — |
| 122 | VPNEER | 1.97overall 1.48 | limited bandwidth | moderate speed servers | 3 countries | — | Data limit: limited bandwidth; Speed: moderate speed servers; Locations: 3 countries | — |
| 123 | Wachee VPN | 1.95overall 1.71 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €2.57per month |
| 124 | GalleonVPN | 1.93overall 1.43 | unlimited (claim, directory) | — | — | No claims ad-free | Data limit: unlimited (claim, directory); Ads: no (claims ad-free) | €3.44per month |
| 125 | FreeVPN.me | 1.89overall 1.52 | unlimited | — | 1 (Amsterdam) | site ads (Google DART); no app | Data limit: unlimited; Locations: 1 (Amsterdam); Ads: site ads (Google DART); no app | — |
| 126 | Lagom VPN | 1.86overall 0.93 | unlimited (claim) | — | — | No | Data limit: unlimited (claim); Ads: no (claim) | — |
| 127 | JumpJumpVPN | 1.84overall 1.67 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €1.72per month |
| 128 | Leaf VPN | 1.84overall 1.67 | unlimited (claim) | — | — | No | Data limit: unlimited (claim); Ads: no (claim) | €0.85per month |
| 129 | Securezone VPN | 1.84overall 2.32 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | €5.74per month |
| 130 | SpeedX VPN | 1.83overall 1.47 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €0.84per month |
| 131 | Dash VPN | 1.82overall 1.72 | — | — | — | Yes App Store "Contains… | Ads: yes (App Store "Contains… | — |
| 132 | Ostrich VPN | 1.80overall 1.68 | unlimited (claimed) | — | — | Yes AdMob | Data limit: unlimited (claimed); Ads: yes (AdMob) | — |
| 133 | Presto VPN | 1.79overall 2.25 | — | — | limited (Premium = all locations) | Yes Google AdMob | Locations: limited (Premium = all locations); Ads: yes (Google AdMob) | — |
| 134 | NetShade | 1.75overall 1.99 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €2.08per month |
| 135 | VPN for iPhone (Brain Craft) | 1.75overall 2.20 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 136 | HUD VPN | 1.70overall 1.40 | — | limited | limited servers | Yes AdMob | Speed: limited; Locations: limited servers; Ads: yes (AdMob) | — |
| 137 | Safe VPN (360 Company) | 1.70overall 1.03 | claims unlimited time and data | — | — | Yes user review: frequent ads | Data limit: claims unlimited time and data; Ads: yes (user review: frequent ads) | €2.15per month |
| 138 | AppVPN | 1.66overall 1.86 | — | — | — | No ad SDKs removed in v9.0 | Ads: no (ad SDKs removed in v9.0) | €3.59per month |
| 139 | KeepSolid VPN Lite | 1.64overall 1.39 | unlimited | slower than paid (review) | 1 (US California) | — | Data limit: unlimited; Speed: slower than paid (review); Locations: 1 (US California) | €3.44per month |
| 140 | JumpJump VPN | 1.57overall 1.30 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | €1.72per month |
| 141 | VPN Fast - VPN 2027 (VPN Freedom) | 1.56overall 1.28 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | — |
| 142 | BeePass VPN | 1.54overall 1.50 | — | — | — | Yes connection redirects to… | Ads: yes (connection redirects to… | — |
| 143 | Stark VPN | 1.53overall 1.68 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €1.79per month |
| 144 | HulaVPN | 1.53overall 1.67 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | — |
| 145 | VPN Point | 1.52overall 1.88 | — | — | — | Yes Google AdMob | Ads: yes (Google AdMob) | — |
| 146 | YogaVPN | 1.51overall 1.29 | — | — | — | Yes Play: contains ads | Ads: yes (Play: contains ads) | — |
| 147 | Zyra VPN | 1.51overall 1.86 | — | no caps/throttling (claim) | — | no ads mentioned; no ad SDKs… | Speed: no caps/throttling (claim); Ads: no ads mentioned; no ad SDKs… | — |
| 148 | Mobime VPN (في بي ان - فتح مواقع محجوبه) | 1.50overall 1.42 | — | slower than premium | — | Yes ad tracking declared | Speed: slower than premium; Ads: yes (ad tracking declared) | €2.86per month |
| 149 | RelyVPN | 1.47overall 1.38 | 300 MB full speed (one-time),… | 160 kbps after 300 MB | — | No no ads even on free plan | Data limit: 300 MB full speed (one-time),…; Speed: 160 kbps after 300 MB; Ads: no (no ads even on free plan) | €4.30per month |
| 150 | VPN Gate | 1.37overall 1.02 | unlimited (no stated limit) | not guaranteed (volunteer servers) | all listed volunteer servers | No | Data limit: unlimited (no stated limit); Speed: not guaranteed (volunteer servers); Locations: all listed volunteer servers; Ads: no | — |
| 151 | VPN cat | 1.35overall 1.64 | — | — | 12 countries (US, JP, UK, DE, FR,… | Yes Google ads on free servers | Locations: 12 countries (US, JP, UK, DE, FR,…; Ads: yes (Google ads on free servers) | €2.15per month |
| 152 | VPN PRO - Unlimited Protection | 1.34overall 1.42 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | €4.30per month |
| 153 | Independent dVPN | 1.29overall 1.34 | — | — | — | Yes Premium removes ads | Ads: yes (Premium removes ads) | — |
| 154 | Decentr | 1.27overall 0.51 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 155 | VPNGN | 1.24overall 1.10 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 156 | GalaxyVPN | 1.22overall 0.82 | — | — | — | Yes advertising data per privacy… | Ads: yes (advertising data per privacy… | — |
| 157 | SPL VPN | 1.21overall 1.23 | — | — | — | Yes | Ads: yes | €3.44per month |
| 158 | Phone Guardian VPN | 1.18overall 0.83 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 159 | TOP VPN (Soniclink) | 1.18overall 1.19 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 160 | Gamer VPN (FIRNAS CORP) | 1.16overall 1.20 | — | — | — | Yes Google AdMob | Ads: yes (Google AdMob) | €6.36per month |
| 161 | Fastzilla VPN | 1.08overall 0.87 | unlimited (claim) | — | — | Yes | Data limit: unlimited (claim); Ads: yes | — |
| 162 | biubiu Game Booster | 1.07overall 0.82 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 163 | Best VPN Proxy AppVPN | 1.03overall 1.20 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €3.59per month |
| 164 | VPN Expert - Internet Access (PL-CON) | 1.00overall 0.94 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | €2.80per month |
| 165 | Free VPN - Fast & Secure Proxy (Free VPN LTD) | 0.98overall 1.13 | unlimited (claimed) | — | — | Yes watch ads | Data limit: unlimited (claimed); Ads: yes (watch ads) | — |
| 166 | LinkVPN Unlimited VPN Proxy | 0.97overall 0.54 | unlimited (claim) | no limit (claim) | — | Yes AdMob | Data limit: unlimited (claim); Speed: no limit (claim); Ads: yes (AdMob) | — |
| 167 | Free VPN Unlimited | 0.96overall 0.74 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 168 | SuperVPN Fast VPN Client (SuperSoftTech) | 0.87overall 0.40 | unlimited (claim) | slower than VIP (VIP faster… | auto fastest server; premium… | Yes Play: contains ads | Data limit: unlimited (claim); Speed: slower than VIP (VIP faster…; Locations: auto fastest server; premium…; Ads: yes (Play: contains ads) | — |
| 169 | Uyou Booster | 0.80overall 0.89 | — | — | — | Yes rewarded ads | Ads: yes (rewarded ads) | — |
| 170 | VPN FREE Unlimited (vpnfreeunlim) | 0.80overall 0.53 | — | — | — | Yes (watch an ad to connect); … | Ads: yes (watch an ad to connect); … | — |
| 171 | NinjaVPN | 0.73overall 0.39 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 172 | Saudi Arabia VPN Proxy (Kuipers Libertas) | 0.71overall 0.54 | unlimited (claimed) | — | — | Yes | Data limit: unlimited (claimed); Ads: yes | €3.43per month |
| 173 | JustVPN | 0.70overall 0.35 | unlimited (claim) | — | — | Yes watch ads to unlock time | Data limit: unlimited (claim); Ads: yes (watch ads to unlock time) | — |
| 174 | OvpnSpider | 0.67overall 0.71 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 175 | VPN Patron | 0.62overall 0.64 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 176 | Applavia VPN | 0.55overall 0.54 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 177 | HotspotVPN | 0.54overall 0.30 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
| 178 | Storm VPN | 0.34overall 0.24 | — | — | — | — | Not stated | — |
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The three top-scoring free iPhone VPNs on the same fields
| CitadelVPN | X-VPN | Proton VPN | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page / overall score | 8.43 / 8.74 | 6.89 / 6.05 | 6.40 / 6.12 |
| Jurisdiction | Panama | Singapore | Switzerland |
| Free tier | ad-free; 5-day, 5 GB trial | 26 regions, with ads | unlimited data, 1 device |
| Sign-up | no email | no account at all | email required |
| No-logs audit | yes | ISAE 3000, auditor unnamed | yes |
| Cheapest paid | €1.38/mo | €2.57/mo | €3.00/mo |
| Refund | 14 days | 30 days | 30 days |
Each app funds its free users differently. X-VPN skips registration and hands you 26 regions, financed by ad SDKs from AdMob, InMobi, Chartboost and Liftoff. Proton removes the data cap and the ads but gives you one device and ten randomly picked countries at medium speed. CitadelVPN keeps its free app clear of advertising and adds a 5-day, 5 GB trial of the paid network: no card, once per account, no auto-renewal.
Free plan or App Store trial: which one can charge your Apple ID
A free plan costs nothing, ever. A trial opened inside an iPhone app is a subscription on a delay: when it ends, Apple bills the Apple ID. In total, 70 of 178 services offer a free trial, though where it starts depends on the service (CitadelVPN's opens on its website), and 23 demand a card up front. Across the page, 74 renew automatically by default unless you step in. Set an alert shortly before the trial closes and cancel following Apple's steps: Settings, your name, Subscriptions. No Cancel button visible means the subscription is already switched off.
Reading the App Store privacy label of a free VPN
Before installing, scroll the listing down to App Privacy. If the free and paid versions collect different data, the label must cover both, but the developer fills it in themselves, as Apple explains. Read it as a claim, not an audit. An entry in the Data Used to Track You row on a VPN listing means your data reaches advertisers or data brokers, the opposite of why you installed a VPN.
The policies here are often blunter than the labels: 101 admit collecting device information, 89 admit app analytics, 69 crash reports, and 27 confirm storing your connection IP. Ads run in 75 free plans, another 79 never say either way.
What free iPhone plans keep for paying users
Free tiers hold back what costs money. Proton blocks streaming and P2P and withholds NetShield; most X-VPN locations stay Premium-only. Check one thing in any free app's settings: the kill switch. When the phone jumps from café Wi-Fi to 4G and the tunnel drops, that switch keeps traffic from leaking outside the VPN. Only 62 of 178 services confirm having one; DNS leak protection is confirmed by 46.
Why familiar free apps sit lower on this page
| Service | Place | Page score | Privacy | Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZoogVPN | 4 | 5.66 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| Hotspot Shield | 9 | 5.10 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| Windscribe | 12 | 4.94 | 4.0 | 5.4 |
| Hide.me | 17 | 4.46 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| PrivadoVPN | 31 | 3.91 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| TunnelBear | 33 | 3.89 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
Recognition is not quality: all six score 5.0 or below on privacy, and five stay below 4 on security, two subindexes that weigh heavily here. The ecosystem of apps and platforms carries 35%, the largest share, which is why X-VPN (ecosystem subindex 9.0) takes second place on this page while Proton leads on the standard overall score. Privacy counts 21.7%, security 14.4%, value and bypassing blocks 10.8% each, network 7.2%.
FAQ
Is there a completely free VPN for iPhone?
Yes: Proton gives unlimited data with no ads, but only on one device.
Do iPhones have a built-in VPN?
iOS ships a client for IKEv2, L2TP over IPsec and Cisco IPsec profiles, yet Apple provides no servers, so a provider's configuration is still needed.
Can I use a free iPhone VPN without an account?
X-VPN's free tier needs no registration, and CitadelVPN skips email too.
Can a free iPhone VPN stream Netflix?
Not on Proton's free tier, which excludes streaming. Budget for a paid plan if Netflix is the goal.
Free iPhone VPNs in short
CitadelVPN tops this page at 8.43, ahead of X-VPN (6.89) and Proton VPN (6.40). For a single iPhone with unlimited traffic and no ads, pick Proton; for several devices or streaming, paid plans here start at €0.36 monthly, median €2.80. If banners are the dealbreaker, see the no-ads free VPN list for iPhone, and whatever you try, end any in-app trial before its final day.
The other 128 on this page: page score under 3.3
Below place 50 the differences are small: most of these services publish little that earns points for this page.
- 10.0
- 130.5
- 161.0
- 281.5
- 272.0
- 262.5
- 173.0
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