iWASEL review: score, privacy and prices

1.88

out of 10#266 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:Netherlands, 9 Eyes
  • Data completeness100%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Platforms and support4.7 vs 4.3
  • Censorship bypass0.5 vs 0.5
  • Security and protocols1.4 vs 2.1

Weakest against its segment

  • Network and streaming1.8 vs 3.1
  • Price and fair terms2.3 vs 3.5
  • Privacy and jurisdiction1.7 vs 2.7
  • Jurisdiction in the 9 Eyes alliance

Compare iWASEL side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Consumer VPN services in the main ranking (233 services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

iWASELsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.71.7
    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 2.11.4
    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 3.52.3
    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 0.50.5
    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 3.11.8
    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 4.34.7
    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

iWASEL pricing

The cheapest way in is €6.45 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, iWASEL renews at its standard price. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep iWASEL 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 payment1 year2 years3 years
1 month, 1 mo €8.59 €103.10at the current price€206.19at the current price€309.29at the current price
3 months, 3 mo €23.22 €92.88at the current price€185.76at the current price€278.64at the current price
6 months, 6 mo €43.00 €86.00at the current price€172.00at the current price€258.00at the current price
1 year, 12 mo €77.40 €77.40——

Compare iWASEL’s full cost with other VPNs, for any number of devices

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / month
1 month1 mo$9.99$9.99€8.59
3 months3 mo$27.00$9.00€7.74
6 months6 mo$50.00$8.33€7.16
1 year12 mo$90.00$7.50€6.45

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
0 (agreement: No refunds will be given; non-refundable once data used, exceptions only with proof of significant problems)
Refund conditions
no refunds once data used; possible only with proof of significant problems; pro-rata refund if service is discontinued
Free trial
30 (iOS, then 9.99/mo), iOS; site (free trial without registration)
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
credit card / PayPal (via BlueSnap); OneCard; CashU; VPN vouchers; Western Union (1-year plan)

Everything iWASEL publishes

Every fact we collected about iWASEL, 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
iElement B.V. (App Store seller)
Registered in
Netherlands
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
9
Website languages
EN; AR
Right-to-left languages
Yes AR
Currencies on the site
USD

Plans, prices and add-ons
Billing terms
  • 1
  • 3
  • 6
  • 12 months
Cheapest price a month
$7.50
Monthly plan
$9.99
1-year plan, total
90.00 (iOS 89.99)
1-year plan, a month
$7.50
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Family plan
Not stated
Prices seen from other countries
  • 1m USD 9.99
  • 3m USD 27.00
  • 6m USD 50.00
  • 1y USD 90.00 (site shows USD from DE IP)

Discounts and programmes
Discount shown
15-25% (inconsistent)
Promo codes
coupon codes occasionally announced (FAQ)
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
6
Data limit
No paid
Prohibited by the terms
hacking, port scanning, malware, criminal/terrorist promotion, CSAM, spam; no account sharing

Free plan
Free plan
No free trial without registration, then paid
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
  • credit card / PayPal (via BlueSnap)
  • OneCard
  • CashU
  • VPN vouchers
  • Western Union (1-year plan)
Bank card
Yes via BlueSnap
PayPal
Yes
Cryptocurrency
No
Cash
Yes Western Union (1-year plan)
Gift cards
Yes VPN vouchers
Local payment methods
OneCard; CashU (Middle East)
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
0 (agreement: No refunds will be given; non-refundable once data used, exceptions only with proof of significant problems)
Refund conditions
Yes refunds once data used; possible only with proof of significant problems; pro-rata refund if service is discontinued

Free trial terms
Trial length
30 (iOS, then 9.99/mo)
Where the trial is offered
iOS; site (free trial without registration)
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
15 (review)
Servers
30 (review)
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
  • WireGuardreview lists OpenVPN, SSH, L2TP/IPsec only✕ No
  • OpenVPN✓ Yes
  • IKEv2review lists OpenVPN, SSH, L2TP/IPsec only✕ No
  • L2TP/IPsecYes
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocolOpenVPN over SSH for firewall bypass, per official business page✕ No
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Other protocols
L2TP/IPsec manual setups incl. BlackBerry, Symbian
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)
No only OpenVPN/L2TP stated; alt iOS app WASEL NET if iWASEL blocked
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Yes Skype VoIP claimed; 2019 notes fixed connections in UAE, QA, KW, BH, SA

Security
Kill switch
Yes review
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
Yes
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Shared with third parties
registration/payment data not shared unless ToS/law (Dutch or international) violated
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated

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 IPNot stated
  • Session timesNot stated

Apps and devices
  • Windowsapp for Vista/7/8/8.1/10; OpenVPN; L2TP manual✓ Yes
  • macOSapp; Tunnelblick; L2TP manual✓ Yes
  • 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
App Store rating
4.4 (4.2K)
Last app update
2019-10-03 (iOS)
App languages
EN + 21 incl. AR, RU

Speed, streaming and gaming
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
Not stated
BBC iPlayer
Yes FAQ guide How to Watch BBC iPlayer Abroad
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Not stated

Support
Live chat
Yes
Live chat 24/7
Yes
Email / tickets
Yes contact form (site Contact Us)
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
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

    3.57 of 5, smoothed

    From 23 collected reviews (raw average 3.65; all VPNs 3.54).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: App Store (US) 4.37 (4209 ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Nov ’251 reviews, average 5.0
  2. Mar ’261 reviews, average 1.0
  3. May ’261 reviews, average 1.0
  4. Jul ’261 reviews, average 1.0
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

42 Reddit and forum threads mention iWASEL (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★ · 15 Jul 2026 · US

    سوريا الرقة

  • App Store · 1★ · 26 May 2026 · US

    don’t recommend

  • App Store · 1★ · 23 Mar 2026 · US

    مشكله في سيرفر دبي

Rankings by user reviews

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Questions about iWASEL

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

Is iWASEL safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 1.7/10 and security 1.4/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 2.1). No red flag in our data. Independent no-logs audit: Not stated.

In 10 seconds

  • Kill switch
  • Jurisdiction in 9 Eyes

Privacy

Jurisdiction
Netherlands, 9 Eyes
Legal entity
iElement B.V. (App Store seller)
No-logs policy
Yes
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Shared with third parties
registration/payment data not shared unless ToS/law (Dutch or international) violated

Security

Kill switch
Yes (yes (review))
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

Related rankings

iWASEL not working? Common causes and what to check

3 things to check, built from what iWASEL publishes about its apps, protocols and support. We do not test connections ourselves.

What to check

Switch protocol in the app: iWASEL lists OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec.

Update the app: the last update we saw is dated 2019-10-03 (iOS).

Contact support: live chat, email.

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
Yes
Email
contact form (site Contact Us)

If it is blocked where you are

iWASEL refund policy: how to ask for your money back

iWASEL refund window: 0 (agreement: No refunds will be given; non-refundable once data used, exceptions only with proof of significant problems). Conditions: no refunds once data used; possible only with proof of significant problems; pro-rata refund if service is discontinued

Refund terms

Refund on monthly plans
Not stated
Refund for App Store / Google Play purchases
Not stated
Refund for unused time
Yes
Free trial
30 (iOS, then 9.99/mo)

Try before paying

iWASEL free trial: length, terms and payment details

iWASEL free trial: 30 (iOS, then 9.99/mo), iOS; site (free trial without registration).

Trial terms

Card needed
Not stated
Refund window
0 (agreement: No refunds will be given; non-refundable once data used, exceptions only with proof of significant problems)
Free plan
No free trial without registration, then paid

Trials elsewhere

iWASEL coupons and discounts: official prices and promo terms

What iWASEL itself publishes about codes: coupon codes occasionally announced (FAQ). We never invent codes or copy them from coupon sites; below are the official prices.

Discounts on the official site

Sale running when checked
none seen
Discount shown
15-25% (inconsistent)
Checked
2026-10-15

Who owns iWASEL? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

iWASEL is run by iElement B.V. (App Store seller), registered in Netherlands.

Company

Registered in
Netherlands

Jurisdiction

In our rankings

iWASEL appears on 61 topic pages. Its place on each:

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

Website
https://alternativeto.net/software/unblock-all/
Pages checked
["https://alternativeto.net/software/unblock-all/", "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id957249050", "https://www.iwasel.com/en/"]
Other sources used
price_24m_pm/free_tier/voip_unblock_uae: https://www.iwasel.com/en/; money_back/refund/tos/third_party_sharing: https://www.iwasel.com/en/agreement/; payment_methods/card/paypal/local/windows/macos/other_protocols: https://www.iwasel.com/en/support/; windows/macos/linux/stealth_mode: https://www.iwasel.com/en/download/; bbc_iplayer/promo_codes/claims_works_in/gift_cards/cash: https://www.iwasel.com/en/faq/; servers/countries/kill_switch/protocols: https://www.wizcase.com/reviews/wasel-pro/; proprietary_protocol: https://www.waselpro.com/en/business/ (snippet); play: https://www.appbrain.com/app/vpn-wasel-pro/com.steelkiwi.waselpro (snippet)

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2026-10-16rank_main275274
2026-10-16rank_consumer317316