Gambit Gaming VPN review: score, privacy and prices

0.70

out of 10#375 of 377 in the main ranking
Gaming VPN median 1.1

  • Gaming VPN
  • Jurisdiction:not stated, outside 5/9/14 Eyes
  • Owner:Mareel
  • Data completeness67%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • No email to sign up

Red flag: Stores connection IP addresses. A red flag caps the score at 6.0.

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.3 vs 0.0
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.0
  • Security and protocols1.1 vs 1.1

Weakest against its segment

  • Network and streaming0.3 vs 2.8
  • Price and fair terms1.3 vs 2.5
  • Platforms and support1.6 vs 2.3
  • Stores session times
  • Auto-renewal on by default
  • Stores connection IP addresses

Compare Gambit Gaming VPN side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Gaming VPN services in the main ranking (15 services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Gambit Gaming VPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 0.00.3
    What earned points
    • No-logs policy +2
    • Independent no-logs audit +3
    • No-logs confirmed in court +1
    • Warrant canary +1
    • Transparency report +1
    • Sign-up without email +1.5
    • Account number sign-up +0.5
    • Stores connection IP (penalty) −3
    • Public incident (penalty) −2
  • Security and protocols20% of the score · segment median 1.11.1
    What earned points
    • Kill switch +2
    • DNS leak protection +1.5
    • RAM-only servers +1
    • Post-quantum encryption +1
    • Perfect forward secrecy +0.5
    • Security audit +2
    • Open-source clients +1.5
    • 2FA +1
    • Multi-hop +1
    • Bug bounty +1
    • Only PPTP / L2TP (penalty) −2
  • Price and fair terms15% of the score · segment median 2.51.3
    What earned points
    • Free plan +1.5
    • Free trial +1
    • Trial without a card +1
    • Crypto payments +1
    • Cash payments +0.5
  • Censorship bypass15% of the score · segment median 0.00.0
    What earned points
    • Stealth / obfuscation +2
    • VLESS / Reality +1.5
    • Trojan +1
    • Hysteria2 +1
    • Shadowsocks +1
    • AmneziaWG +1
    • obfs4 +0.5
    • TUIC +0.5
    • NaiveProxy +0.5
    • Mirrors or Telegram channel +0.5
    • VoIP in the UAE (claimed) +0.5
    • Manual configs +0.5
  • Network and streaming10% of the score · segment median 2.80.3
    What earned points
    • 10 Gbps servers +1
    • Dedicated IP +0.5
    • Port forwarding +0.5
    • MENA locations +0.5
    • Torrenting allowed +1
  • Platforms and support10% of the score · segment median 2.31.6
    What earned points
    • Routers +1
    • Browser extensions +0.5
    • Split tunneling +1
    • Ad / tracker blocker +1
    • 24/7 live chat +2
    • live chat +0.5
    • Support on Telegram +0.5
    • Status page +0.5

Gambit Gaming VPN pricing

The cheapest way in is €3.43 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, Gambit Gaming VPN renews at its standard price. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Price per month over 3 years, Monthly plan

€3.43/mo for 1 months then €3.43/mo €5

first termrenewalmarket median €3.13/momonths →

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep Gambit Gaming VPN running: the first term, then renewals at the published renewal price. Where no renewal price is published, plans shorter than a year are counted as repeat payments at the current price; longer plans show a dash after their term. Converted to euros at the rates used in our data (1 USD = €0.86). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst paymentThen1 year2 years3 years
Monthly, 1 mo €3.43 €3.43 / 1 mo€41.18€82.35€123.53

Compare Gambit Gaming VPN’s full cost with other VPNs, for any number of devices

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / monthRenewal priceRenewal term
Monthly1 mo$3.99$3.99€3.43$3.991 mo

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
Not stated
Auto-renewal
Yes
How to cancel
App Store / Google Play subscriptions
Payment methods
App Store; Google Play
Renewal note
auto-renews monthly, cancel anytime

Everything Gambit Gaming VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about Gambit Gaming VPN, as the provider and reviewers state it. Empty fields are left out; key fields we could not find say “Not stated”. “Partial”: only on some platforms, servers or plans.

Company

Legal entity
Mareel
Registered in
South Korea (Made in Korea)
Related brands
BLVD VPN
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
none
Website languages
  • EN
  • JA
  • KO
  • FR
  • MR
  • HI
  • KN
  • ML
  • DE
  • TA
  • TE
  • AR
Currencies on the site
USD ($)

Plans, prices and add-ons

Plans
Monthly subscription
Billing terms
1m
Cheapest price a month
$3.99
Monthly plan
$3.99
Lifetime plan
No
Renewal
auto-renews monthly, cancel anytime
Family plan
No
Prices seen from other countries
site: Android & iOS monthly $3.99/mo; App Store (US, via fetch): Monthly $7.99, Yearly $79.90

Discounts and programmes

Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions

Devices at once
Not stated
Torrenting / P2P policy
No torrenting prohibited (No Torrent)

Free plan

Free plan
No subscription required to use
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

Payment and subscription

Payment methods
App Store; Google Play
Bank card
Yes via stores
PayPal
No
Apple Pay / Google Pay
Yes store billing
Cryptocurrency
No
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Yes
How to cancel
App Store / Google Play subscriptions
Email needed to sign up
No no sign-up/sign-in
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
Not stated

Free trial terms

Trial length
Not stated
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations

Countries
5 (India, U.S., Singapore, Germany, Brazil —)
Servers
8 server entries on status page (BGMI 1/2, India South, U.S., Singapore, Germany, PUBG Brazil 1/2)

4 countries listed. A link opens our ranking of VPNs with servers there.

Europe 1

Americas 1

Asia and Oceania 2

Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
P2P servers
Not stated
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features

RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
Not stated
Static IP
Not stated
Residential IP
Not stated
Double VPN / multi-hop
Not stated
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Not stated
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption

  • WireGuardWireGuard-based✓ Yes
  • OpenVPNNot stated
  • IKEv2Not stated
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocolpatented routing algorithm on WireGuard✓ Yes
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Not stated
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking

Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Not stated
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security

Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Not stated
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy

No-logs policy
Partial claims anonymous connection data, no identifiable personal info
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Data retention
disposed immediately after purpose achieved, except where law requires
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Anonymous sign-up
Yes no account; payment via App Store/Google Play

What the privacy policy says is collected

Yes: collected. No: not collected. Partial: kept briefly or only in part. Not stated: the policy does not say.

  • Connection IPpolicy: non-specific IP addresses, connection time/date collected automatically✕ Yes
  • Session timesconnection time, connection date✕ Yes
  • Device infoApp Store label: Device ID, not linked to identity✕ Yes
  • Crash reportsApp Store label: crash & performance data✕ Yes

Apps and devices

  • Windows✕ No
  • macOS✕ No
  • Linux✕ No
  • iOS✓ Yes
  • Android✓ Yes
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • RoutersNot stated
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesNot stated
Browser extensions
Not stated
Last app update
iOS v3.8.5, Oct 3

Speed, streaming and gaming

Claimed speed
lower ping/jitter/packet loss (no figures)
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
Not stated
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Yes game-route optimisation, ping/jitter/packet loss reduction, LTE/5G + Wi-Fi
Torrenting
No

Support

Live chat
No real-time support via Discord; email support@gambit.im
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Email / tickets
Yes support@gambit.im
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Discord or forum
Yes Discord server
Server status page
Yes status.gambit.im

For teams and business

SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Not stated
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Not stated

What users say

Reviews never change our score. Ratings are smoothed: a source’s average across all VPNs counts as 50 extra reviews, so a few five-star reviews cannot outrank thousands.

  • App Store

    3.37 of 5, smoothed

    From 6 collected reviews (raw average 2.00; all VPNs 3.54). Last 90 days: 3.00 from 3.

  • Google Play

    2.82 of 5, smoothed

    From 377 collected reviews (raw average 2.68; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 2.18 from 39.

    The company replied to 114 of 207 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Google Play 2.8 (714 ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’255 reviews, average 2.2
  2. Nov ’253 reviews, average 1.33
  3. Dec ’254 reviews, average 1.0
  4. Jan ’263 reviews, average 3.0
  5. Feb ’2611 reviews, average 2.55
  6. Mar ’266 reviews, average 1.67
  7. Apr ’262 reviews, average 1.5
  8. May ’2613 reviews, average 2.0
  9. Jun ’2613 reviews, average 2.15
  10. Jul ’2610 reviews, average 2.5
  11. Aug ’264 reviews, average 1.25
  12. Sep ’267 reviews, average 2.57
  13. Oct ’2626 reviews, average 2.19
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

27 Reddit and forum threads mention Gambit Gaming VPN (titles and search snippets only).

Latest reviews and related rankings

Latest reviews

Short excerpts with a link to the original. We do not reproduce reviews in full.

  • App Store · 1★ · 24 Sep 2026 · SA

    Give new update or degrade the version

  • App Store · 5★ · 24 Sep 2026 · AE

    Not working

  • App Store · 3★ · 22 Sep 2026 · AE

    App not opening

  • Google Play · 1★ · 13 Oct 2026

    still server issue bgmi plying time fix the prblm

  • Google Play · 3★ · 13 Oct 2026

    13/10/2026 in saudi arabiya not open bgmi why please solve this prblm

  • Google Play · 2★ · 13 Oct 2026

    poor service not working

Questions about Gambit Gaming VPN

Answers built from what Gambit Gaming VPN publishes. Open a question to read the details.

Is Gambit Gaming VPN safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 0.3/10 and security 1.1/10 (segment medians 0.0 and 1.1). Red flag: Stores connection IP addresses. Independent no-logs audit: Not stated.

In 10 seconds

  • Stores connection IP
  • Stores session times

Privacy

Jurisdiction
Not stated
Legal entity
Mareel
No-logs policy
claims anonymous connection data, no identifiable personal info
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Data retention
disposed immediately after purpose achieved, except where law requires

Security

Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

Gambit Gaming VPN not working? Common causes and what to check

4 things to check, built from what Gambit Gaming VPN publishes about its apps, protocols and support. We do not test connections ourselves.

What to check

Check the provider’s status page for an outage (status.gambit.im).

Switch protocol in the app: Gambit Gaming VPN lists WireGuard, Own protocol.

Update the app: the last update we saw is dated iOS v3.8.5, Oct 3.

Contact support: email.

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
No real-time support via Discord; email support@gambit.im
Email
Yes support@gambit.im
Status page
Yes status.gambit.im

How to cancel Gambit Gaming VPN and turn off auto-renewal

How Gambit Gaming VPN says you cancel: App Store / Google Play subscriptions. Auto-renewal by default: yes.

Cancellation and renewal

Auto-renewal by default
Yes
Reminder before renewal
Not stated
Renewal note
auto-renews monthly, cancel anytime
Bought in App Store or Google Play
cancel in the store’s subscription settings

Without auto-renewal or price hikes

Who owns Gambit Gaming VPN? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

Gambit Gaming VPN is run by Mareel, registered in South Korea (Made in Korea); parent company: Mareel.

Company

Related brands
BLVD VPN

Higher score for the same money

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Closed services Gambit Gaming VPN replaces

Services that shut down or moved, for which this is one of five live alternatives.

Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

Website
https://gambit.im
Pages checked
https://gambit.im; privacy & terms (link.mareel.io -> empo.notion.site, JS-only, unreadable)
Other sources used
free_tier: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1643095048; servers_count/countries_count/countries_list/mena_locations/status_page: https://status.gambit.im/status/en; collects_connection_ip/collects_timestamps/data_retention/signup_email_required/anonymous_signup: https://empo.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-07780efa8a4348ca87af22d200a3dbdd; live_chat/discord_or_forum/email_tickets/p2p_policy/torrenting_allowed: https://gambit.im; appstore_rating/app_last_update/collects_device_info/collects_crash_reports: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1643095048

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When (UTC)FieldWasNow
2026-10-16rank_main372371
2026-10-16rank_consumer499498