Sec VPN review: score, privacy and prices

0.24

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

  • Free / mobile app
  • Jurisdiction:Hong Kong, outside 5/9/14 Eyes
  • Owner:TCL Corporation (partially state-owned, Huizhou, Guangdong)
  • Data completeness20%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • Free plan

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

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 1.2
  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 1.7

Weakest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.0 vs 2.7
  • Price and fair terms1.2 vs 3.4
  • Platforms and support0.6 vs 2.8
  • Stores session times
  • Stores connection IP addresses

Compare Sec VPN (TCL) 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.

Sec VPN (TCL)segment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.70.0
    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 1.20.0
    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 3.41.2
    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 0.50.0
    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 1.70.0
    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 2.80.6
    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

Sec VPN (TCL) pricing

Sec VPN (TCL) does not publish a paid price we could read. Free plan: Yes. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Refunds, trial and payment

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

Everything Sec VPN (TCL) publishes

Every fact we collected about Sec VPN (TCL), 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
TCL Mobile Communication (HK) Company Ltd
Registered in
Hong Kong / China
Address
Sea Side Road, Ma Liu Shui / Hong Kong Science Park, HK
Parent company
TCL Corporation (partially state-owned, Huizhou, Guangdong)
Related brands
other TCL VPN apps; formerly Free VPN Internet Co. Ltd
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
none
Website languages
Not stated

Plans, prices and add-ons
Cheapest price a month
Not stated
Monthly plan
Not stated
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
Not stated

Free plan
Free plan
Yes
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

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
Not stated
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
  • WireGuardNot stated
  • OpenVPNNot stated
  • IKEv2Not stated
  • 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
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 basic claim (no browsing logs)
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Shared with third parties
diagnostic data to third-party analytics
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.

  • Email✕ Yes
  • Connection IP✕ Yes
  • Session timesconnection times✕ Yes
  • Bandwidthdaily✕ Yes
  • Device infoandroid_id, ad ID, device model, ISP, OS✕ Yes
  • App analyticsthird-party analytics✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • WindowsNot stated
  • macOSNot stated
  • LinuxNot stated
  • iOSNot stated
  • 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
Google Play installs
1M+ (2020)

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
Not stated
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Email / tickets
Yes secvpn10@gmail.com
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

    3.49 of 5, smoothed

    From 506 collected reviews (raw average 3.48; all VPNs 3.54). Last 90 days: 3.15 from 20.

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: App Store (US) 4.68 (16951 ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’253 reviews, average 5.0
  2. Nov ’253 reviews, average 3.67
  3. Dec ’256 reviews, average 4.0
  4. Jan ’265 reviews, average 1.2
  5. Feb ’2612 reviews, average 4.0
  6. Mar ’267 reviews, average 3.71
  7. Apr ’2633 reviews, average 1.88
  8. May ’2617 reviews, average 3.0
  9. Jun ’2614 reviews, average 4.36
  10. Jul ’2610 reviews, average 2.6
  11. Aug ’267 reviews, average 3.29
  12. Sep ’268 reviews, average 3.5
  13. Oct ’264 reviews, average 2.75
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

40 Reddit and forum threads mention Sec VPN (TCL) (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★ · 04 Oct 2026 · US

    Best

  • App Store · 1★ · 01 Oct 2026 · US

    После обновления

  • App Store · 4★ · 01 Oct 2026 · US

    Ошибка

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Questions about Sec VPN (TCL)

Answers built from what Sec VPN (TCL) publishes. Open a question to read the details.

Who owns Sec VPN? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

Sec VPN (TCL) is run by TCL Mobile Communication (HK) Company Ltd, registered in Hong Kong / China; parent company: TCL Corporation (partially state-owned, Huizhou, Guangdong).

Company

Registered in
Hong Kong / China
Address
Sea Side Road, Ma Liu Shui / Hong Kong Science Park, HK
Related brands
other TCL VPN apps; formerly Free VPN Internet Co. Ltd

Jurisdiction

In our rankings

Sec VPN (TCL) appears on 12 topic pages. Its place on each:

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

Website
https://www.top10vpn.com/free-vpn-chinese-ownership/
Pages checked
["https://www.top10vpn.com/free-vpn-chinese-ownership/"]
Other sources used
known_incidents: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.free.unlimited.vpn.proxy&hl=en&gl=US (404)

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