Hidy VPN review: score, privacy and prices

2.22

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Free / mobile app median 2.3

  • Free / mobile app
  • Jurisdiction:Cyprus, outside 5/9/14 Eyes
  • Owner:Cassandera Capital LTD
  • Data completeness53%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • No email to sign up
  • Free plan

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction4.7 vs 2.7
  • Platforms and support3.4 vs 2.8
  • Network and streaming1.6 vs 1.7

Weakest against its segment

  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 1.2
  • Price and fair terms2.1 vs 3.4
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Auto-renewal on by default

Compare Hidy VPN side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Free / mobile app services in the main ranking (80 services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Hidy VPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.74.7
    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 1.20.0
    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 3.42.1
    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 0.50.0
    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 1.71.6
    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 2.83.4
    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

Hidy VPN pricing

Hidy VPN does not publish a paid price we could read. Free plan: Yes free app with ads; subscription removes ads / full access. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Refund conditions
via Apple; purchase data shared with Apple for refund requests
Free trial
3 days, iOS
Auto-renewal
Yes trial auto-converts to subscription
Payment methods
Apple App Store in-app purchase
Renewal note
auto-renews unless cancelled ≥24h before period end; trial converts to paid after 3 days

Everything Hidy VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about Hidy 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
Cassandera Capital LTD
Registered in
Cyprus
Related brands
cassanderapps.com apps
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
none
Website languages
EN
Right-to-left languages
No

Plans, prices and add-ons
Billing terms
  • weekly
  • monthly
  • yearly (auto-renewing App Store subscriptions)
Cheapest price a month
Not stated
Monthly plan
Not stated
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Renewal
auto-renews unless cancelled ≥24h before period end; trial converts to paid after 3 days
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
Not stated
Prohibited by the terms
illicit activity, malware, copyright infringement, harassment, DDoS, network probing, spam/phishing, CSAM, payment misuse

Free plan
Free plan
Yes free app with ads; subscription removes ads / full access
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Partial likely (AdMob named in privacy policy)

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
Apple App Store in-app purchase
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
No
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Yes trial auto-converts to subscription
Email needed to sign up
No email only if you register
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
Not stated
Refund conditions
via Apple; purchase data shared with Apple for refund requests

Free trial terms
Trial length
3 days
Where the trial is offered
iOS
Trial limits
auto-converts to paid subscription
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
50+
Servers
Not stated
Server countries
Not stated
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
  • WireGuardNot stated
  • OpenVPNNot stated
  • IKEv2✓ Yes
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocolNot stated
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Encryption
AES-256 (site claim)
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
Yes Ad Blocker
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Yes strict no-logs; no IP/browsing history logged
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Data retention
minimal; up to 2 years after last use
Shared with third parties
AdMob (ads), payment/email/marketing/analytics processors, Apple (refunds)
Trackers on the website
cookies + pixel tags for targeted advertising
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Law enforcement requests
limited data shared when legally required
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated
GDPR / data protection officer
no DPO named; controller Cassandera Capital LTD

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.

  • Emailif registered✕ Yes
  • IP at sign-upclaimed✓ No
  • Connection IPclaimed✓ No
  • Session timesNot stated
  • App analyticsApp Store label: identifiers used for tracking; usage data, diagnostics not linked✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • Windows✕ No
  • macOSiPhone/iPad app only✕ No
  • Linux✕ No
  • iOS✓ Yes
  • AndroidiPhone/iPad only✕ No
  • 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
App Store rating
4.1 (433 ratings)
Last app update
2026-09-30 (v1.1.8)
App languages
EN + 5 more

Speed, streaming and gaming
Claimed speed
high-speed servers, stream without lag
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Speed test in the app
Yes
Netflix
Not stated
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Not stated

Support
Live chat
Not stated
Live chat 24/7
Yes claims 24/7 support (in-app support section)
Email / tickets
Yes contact page
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Support languages
EN
Server status page
Not stated

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

    3.50 of 5, smoothed

    From 12 collected reviews (raw average 3.33; all VPNs 3.54).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: App Store (US) 4.12 (433 ratings).

21 Reddit and forum threads mention Hidy 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 · 5★ · 26 Mar 2025 · US

    Cancellation

  • App Store · 1★ · 05 Mar 2025 · US

    Hate it

  • App Store · 5★ · 28 Feb 2025 · US

    Would keep the app. But I can’t afford to pay a fee every time a new app pops up.

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Questions about Hidy VPN

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

Hidy VPN refund policy: how to ask for your money back

Hidy VPN does not publish a refund window in what we read. Conditions: via Apple; purchase data shared with Apple for refund requests

Refund terms

Refund window
Not stated
Refund on monthly plans
Not stated
Refund for App Store / Google Play purchases
Yes
Refund for unused time
Not stated
Free trial
3

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Hidy VPN free trial: length, terms and payment details

Hidy VPN free trial: 3, iOS.

Trial terms

Length
3
Where
iOS
Card needed
Not stated
Limits
auto-converts to paid subscription
Free plan
Yes free app with ads; subscription removes ads / full access

Trials elsewhere

Who owns Hidy VPN? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

Hidy VPN is run by Cassandera Capital LTD, registered in Cyprus; parent company: Cassandera Capital LTD.

Company

Registered in
Cyprus
Related brands
cassanderapps.com apps

Jurisdiction

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Hidy VPN appears on 50 topic pages. Its place on each:

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15. No changes recorded since the first import.

Website
https://hidy.cassanderapps.com
Pages checked
https://hidy.cassanderapps.com; https://hidy.cassanderapps.com/privacy.html; https://hidy.cassanderapps.com/terms.html
Other sources used
trial/terms/renewal/free_tier/payment/ikev2/adblock/speedtest/24-7/platform/app_*: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hidy-vpn-fast-proxy/id6478166096; encryption/countries: https://hidy.cassanderapps.com/

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