OpenVPN for Android review: score, privacy and prices

1.27

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Mesh / self-hosted median 2.5

  • Mesh / self-hosted
  • Jurisdiction:not stated, alliance not disclosed
  • Owner:none
  • Data completeness47%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • No email to sign up
  • Free plan
  • Open-source apps

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass0.5 vs 0.5
  • Privacy and jurisdiction2.0 vs 2.3
  • Security and protocols1.1 vs 1.8

Weakest against its segment

  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 2.8
  • Price and fair terms1.2 vs 3.4
  • Platforms and support2.0 vs 3.9

Compare OpenVPN for Android (ics-openvpn) side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Mesh / self-hosted services in the main ranking (None services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

OpenVPN for Android (ics-openvpn)segment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.32.0
    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 1.81.1
    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 3.41.2
    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 2.80.0
    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 3.92.0
    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

OpenVPN for Android (ics-openvpn) pricing

OpenVPN for Android (ics-openvpn) does not publish a paid price we could read. Free plan: Yes fully free. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

All plans as published

Plan
OpenVPN for Android (free, open source)

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
Not stated
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
Not stated

Everything OpenVPN for Android (ics-openvpn) publishes

Every fact we collected about OpenVPN for Android (ics-openvpn), 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
Not stated
Registered in
Not stated
Parent company
none
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
Not stated
Website languages
EN (app translations via Crowdin)

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
free (donations via PayPal/Bitcoin)
Cheapest price a month
0
Monthly plan
Not stated
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated
Affiliate programme
No

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
Not stated

Free plan
Free plan
Yes fully free
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
No

Payment and subscription
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Not stated
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Email needed to sign up
No
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
Not stated
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
  • WireGuard✕ No
  • OpenVPN✓ Yes
  • IKEv2✕ No
  • L2TP/IPsecNo
  • SSTPNo
  • SoftEther✕ No
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / Reality✕ No
  • VMess✕ No
  • Trojan✕ No
  • Shadowsocks✕ No
  • Hysteria2✕ No
  • TUIC✕ No
  • NaiveProxy✕ No
  • obfs4✕ No
  • AmneziaWG✕ No
  • PPTP✓ No
Other protocols
No
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Yes ovpn import (inline certs)
Open-source apps
Yes https://github.com/schwabe/ics-openvpn

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
No
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security
Kill switch
Partial persist-tun best effort; recommends Android 8+ Always-on VPN + Block connections without VPN
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Yes allowed/disallowed apps; route exclusions emulated
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Not stated
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
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 IPPlay Data safety: no data collected✓ No
  • Session timesNot stated
  • App analyticsPlay Data safety: no data collected/shared✓ No

Apps and devices
  • Windows✕ No
  • macOS✕ No
  • Linux✕ No
  • iOS✕ No
  • AndroidAPI 14+✓ Yes
  • Android TVPlay shows TV device form factor ratings✓ Yes
  • 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
Google Play rating
3.9 (55.4K reviews)
Google Play installs
10M+
Last app update
2026-09-13 (Play; v0.7.65)

Speed, streaming and gaming
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
Not stated
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Not stated

Support
Live chat
No
Live chat 24/7
No
Email / tickets
Yes bug reports via email
Phone
No
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Discord or forum
GitHub Discussions/issues (limited support)
Support languages
EN
Help articles
FAQ ics-openvpn.blinkt.de; doc/README.txt
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Not stated
API
Yes intents + AIDL API
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.

  • Google Play

    4.04 of 5, smoothed

    From 400 collected reviews (raw average 4.05; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 3.78 from 18.

    The company replied to 9 of 81 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Google Play 4.1 (55.4K ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’251 reviews, average 5.0
  2. Nov ’254 reviews, average 4.5
  3. Dec ’252 reviews, average 1.5
  4. Jan ’267 reviews, average 3.14
  5. Feb ’2610 reviews, average 1.8
  6. Mar ’264 reviews, average 4.0
  7. Apr ’264 reviews, average 4.0
  8. May ’265 reviews, average 2.0
  9. Jun ’263 reviews, average 3.33
  10. Jul ’261 reviews, average 5.0
  11. Aug ’266 reviews, average 3.83
  12. Sep ’268 reviews, average 3.62
  13. Oct ’263 reviews, average 3.67
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

51 Reddit and forum threads mention OpenVPN for Android (ics-openvpn) (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.

  • Google Play · 5★ · 09 Oct 2026

    Nice vpn

  • Google Play · 1★ · 04 Oct 2026

    no longer I have no connection.

  • Google Play · 5★ · 03 Oct 2026

    good

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Sources and changes

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

Website
https://github.com/schwabe/ics-openvpn
Pages checked
["https://github.com/schwabe/ics-openvpn"]
Other sources used
kill_switch, split_tunneling: https://ics-openvpn.blinkt.de/FAQ.html; app_last_update, play_rating, play_installs, collects_*, nologs_claim, android_tv, email_tickets, payment_methods: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.blinkt.openvpn

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