Samsung Secure Wi-Fi review: score, privacy and prices

1.24

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Built into a browser / OS median 2.5

  • Built into a browser / OS
  • Jurisdiction:not stated, outside 5/9/14 Eyes
  • Owner:Samsung
  • Data completeness67%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • Free plan

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Price and fair terms3.7 vs 3.4
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Privacy and jurisdiction1.3 vs 2.3

Weakest against its segment

  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 2.8
  • Platforms and support1.4 vs 3.9
  • Security and protocols0.7 vs 1.8
  • Auto-renewal on by default

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How the score adds up

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

Samsung Secure Wi-Fisegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.31.3
    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 1.80.7
    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 3.43.7
    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 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 3.91.4
    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

Samsung Secure Wi-Fi pricing

The cheapest way in is €2.00 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, Samsung Secure Wi-Fi 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 Samsung Secure Wi-Fi 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 EUR = €1). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst payment1 year2 years3 years
1-month unlimited, 1 mo €2.00 €24.00at the current price€48.00at the current price€72.00at the current price

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All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month
1-month unlimited1 mo€2.00€2.00
24-hour unlimited1 day——

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
7 (1-month plan cancellable within 7 days of purchase; 24h plan refundable if <1 MB used) — Samsung US
Refund conditions
1-month plan: cancel within 7 days of monthly purchase date; 24-hour plan: refundable if less than 1 MB secure data used (Samsung US)
Free trial
no classic trial; US page: Start free plan = free protection plan for 6 months, Android (Samsung Galaxy, in-app)
Auto-renewal
Yes 1-month plan
Payment methods
In-app purchase (Samsung)
Renewal note
1-month unlimited plan renews automatically each month; 24-hour plan reverts to free plan (Samsung US)

Everything Samsung Secure Wi-Fi publishes

Every fact we collected about Samsung Secure Wi-Fi, 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
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Registered in
South Korea
Parent company
Samsung
Related brands
McAfee (backend operator)
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
none
Website languages
Not stated

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
  • Free
  • 24-hour unlimited
  • 1-month unlimited
Billing terms
24h; 1m
Cheapest price a month
€2.00
Monthly plan
€2.00
Lifetime plan
No
Renewal
1-month unlimited plan renews automatically each month; 24-hour plan reverts to free plan (Samsung US)
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
1 (each purchased plan works on one device; 1-month plan movable once per month)
Features locked to higher plans
Unlimited data only in paid plans

Free plan
Free plan
Yes
Free data
No 250 MB/month
Ads in the free plan
Not stated
Other free plan terms
US page: free plan 1024 MB/month (also says 250 MB); UK page: 250 MB/month

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
In-app purchase (Samsung)
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
No in-app purchase only
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Yes 1-month plan
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
7 (1-month plan cancellable within 7 days of purchase; 24h plan refundable if <1 MB used) — Samsung US
Refund conditions
1-month plan: cancel within 7 days of monthly purchase date; 24-hour plan: refundable if less than 1 MB secure data used (Samsung US)

Free trial terms
Trial length
No classic trial; US page: Start free plan = free protection plan for 6 months
Where the trial is offered
Android (Samsung Galaxy, in-app)
Instead of a trial
Free 250 MB/month tier
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
Yes Enhanced privacy protection routes traffic through two separate relays, Samsung US
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Not stated
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuardNot stated
  • OpenVPNNot stated
  • IKEv2IPsec (StrongSwan client)✓ Yes
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Other protocols
IPsec
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
Yes some Google/Samsung apps excluded by default
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
Shared with third parties
Auto Protect requires sharing location with Foursquare
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
  • App analyticsusage data collected automatically; opt-out Allow usage tracking✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • Windows✕ No
  • macOS✕ No
  • Linux✕ No
  • iOS✕ No
  • AndroidSamsung Galaxy only, preinstalled◐ Partial
  • Android TV✕ No
  • Fire TV✕ No
  • Apple TV✕ No
  • Chromebook✕ No
  • Smart TV✕ No
  • Routers✕ No
  • NAS✕ No
  • Raspberry Pi✕ No
  • Game consoles✕ No
Browser extensions
No

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
Yes SG: Mon-Sun 9am-6pm
Live chat 24/7
No SG live chat/WhatsApp Mon-Sun 9am-6pm
Email / tickets
Yes 1-2 working days
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Yes Samsung SG support
Support languages
local language per Samsung country support (e.g. EN in UK/US/SG)
Response time (claimed)
Email 1-2 working days
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.

  • Trustpilot

    1.68 of 5, smoothed

    From 200 collected reviews (raw average 1.19; all VPNs 3.66). Last 90 days: 1.19 from 200.

    The company replied to 0 of 192 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 1.3 (7674 reviews).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Sep ’26113 reviews, average 1.16
  2. Oct ’2687 reviews, average 1.23
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

24 Reddit and forum threads mention Samsung Secure Wi-Fi (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.

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 15 Oct 2026 · US

    Microwave did not work out of box

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 3★ · 15 Oct 2026 · PK

    Samsung Galaxy A 17

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 15 Oct 2026 · CH

    Samsung macht wirklich alles falsch was…

    Original review

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Sources and changes

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

Website
https://samsung.com
Pages checked
["https://www.samsung.com/sg/support/apps-services/how-to-purchase-a-protection-plan/", "https://ctrl.blog/entry/what-is-samsung-secure-wi-fi.html"]
Other sources used
renewal_note/trial_days/money_back_days/refund_conditions/autorenew_default/simultaneous_devices/multihop/free_tier_other: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10003645; collects_app_analytics/third_party_sharing/free_tier_other: https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/what-is-the-secure-wifi-feature-and-how-do-i-enable-or-use-it/; live_chat_247/whatsapp/trial_where: https://www.samsung.com/sg/support/apps-services/how-to-purchase-a-protection-plan/

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