VPN cat review: score, privacy and prices
out of 10#297 of 377 in the main ranking
Free / mobile app median 2.3
- Free / mobile app
- Jurisdiction:not stated, alliance not disclosed
- Data completeness73%
- Checked2026-10-15
- No email to sign up
- Free plan
In 10 seconds
Strongest against its segment
- Price and fair terms4.8 vs 3.4
- Censorship bypass1.9 vs 0.5
- Security and protocols1.1 vs 1.2
Weakest against its segment
- Platforms and support0.6 vs 2.8
- Privacy and jurisdiction1.0 vs 2.7
- Network and streaming0.7 vs 1.7
- Trial needs a card
- Ads in the free plan
- Auto-renewal on by default
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.
VPN catsegment median
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Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.71.0
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
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Security and protocols20% of the score · segment median 1.21.1
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
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Price and fair terms15% of the score · segment median 3.44.8
What earned points
- Free plan +1.5
- Free trial +1
- Trial without a card +1
- Crypto payments +1
- Cash payments +0.5
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Censorship bypass15% of the score · segment median 0.51.9
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
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Network and streaming10% of the score · segment median 1.70.7
What earned points
- 10 Gbps servers +1
- Dedicated IP +0.5
- Port forwarding +0.5
- MENA locations +0.5
- Torrenting allowed +1
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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
VPN cat pricing
The cheapest way in is €2.15 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, VPN cat renews at its standard price, the same per month as the first term. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.
Price per month over 3 years, Yearly plan
first termrenewalmarket median €3.13/momonths →
Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years
What you pay to keep VPN cat 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 term | First payment | Then | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly, 1 mo | €4.29 | €4.29 / 1 mo | €51.50 | €102.99 | €154.49 |
| Yearly, 12 mo | €25.79 | €25.79 / 12 mo | €25.79 | €51.58 | €77.37 |
Compare VPN cat’s full cost with other VPNs, for any number of devices
All plans as published
| Plan | Term | Price for term | Per month | € / month | Renewal price | Renewal term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | 1 mo | $4.99 | $4.99 | €4.29 | $4.99 | 1 mo |
| Yearly | 12 mo | $29.99 | $2.50 | €2.15 | $29.99 | 12 mo |
Refunds, trial and payment
- Refund window
- No Apple refund policy
- Refund conditions
- Via Apple only; no refund for unused portion
- Free trial
- 7 days, iOS
- Card needed for trial
- Yes Apple subscription trial
- Auto-renewal
- Yes
- How to cancel
- Apple ID subscription settings
- Payment methods
- Apple App Store in-app
- Renewal note
- Auto-renews via Apple ID at same price; yearly has 7-day free trial then 29.99/yr
Everything VPN cat publishes
Every fact we collected about VPN cat, 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
- SAFDAR NETWORK SMC-PRIVATE LIMITED
- Registered in
- Not stated
- Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
- Not stated
- Website languages
- EN
- ZH-Hans
- ZH-Hant
- RU
- Right-to-left languages
- No
- Currencies on the site
- USD
- Prices depend on country
- Yes App Store local pricing
Plans, prices and add-ons
- Plans
- Free
- Premium Monthly
- Premium Yearly
- Billing terms
- 1m; 12m
- Cheapest price a month
- $2.50
- Monthly plan
- $4.99
- 1-year plan, total
- $29.99
- 1-year plan, a month
- $2.50
- Lifetime plan
- No
- Renewal
- Auto-renews via Apple ID at same price; yearly has 7-day free trial then 29.99/yr
- Family plan
- No
- Prices seen from other countries
- USD (US App Store prices on site): monthly $4.99; yearly $29.99 ($2.50/mo) with 7-day free trial
- Dedicated IP add-on
- No
- Port forwarding add-on
- No
- Double VPN add-on
- No
- Antivirus
- No
- Password manager
- No
- eSIM
- No
- Identity protection
- No
- Cloud storage
- No
- Other add-ons
- No
Discounts and programmes
- Discount shown
- 50% (yearly vs 59.88)
- Discount compared with
- 12 x monthly price
- Sale running when checked
- No
- Student discount
- Not stated
- Bonus months
- No
Limits and restrictions
- Devices at once
- unmetered (ToS: prices quoted for an unmetered number of devices)
- Features locked to higher plans
- 4 countries (ES, SE, IT, PH) + high-speed servers + stays connected when locked are premium-only
- Prohibited by the terms
- spam
- illegal use
- 18+ only
Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free data
- Not stated
- Free locations
- 12 countries (US, JP, UK, DE, FR, NL, AU, SG, CA, IN, KR, ID)
- Ads in the free plan
- Yes Google ads on free servers
- Other free plan terms
- no time limit; no account
Payment and subscription
- Payment methods
- Apple App Store in-app
- PayPal
- Not stated
- Apple Pay / Google Pay
- Yes App Store
- Cryptocurrency
- No
- Cash
- No
- Gift cards
- Not stated
- Auto-renewal by default
- Yes
- How to cancel
- Apple ID subscription settings
- Email needed to sign up
- No
- Phone needed to sign up
- No
- Account-number login
- No account (anonymous device ID)
- Identity check (KYC)
- No
- Money-back guarantee, days
- No Apple refund policy
- Refund conditions
- Via Apple only; no refund for unused portion
Free trial terms
- Trial length
- 7 days
- Where the trial is offered
- iOS
- Trial limits
- yearly plan only
- Instead of a trial
- free ad-supported tier
- Card needed for the trial
- Yes Apple subscription trial
Server locations
- Countries
- 16
- Servers
- Not stated
16 countries listed. A link opens our ranking of VPNs with servers there.
Europe 7
Americas 2
Asia and Oceania 7
- 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 protocol✓ Yes
- 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)
- Yes claimed (premium: stay connected even after blocking)
- 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 (strict zero-log for activity) but keeps connection records
- Independent no-logs audit
- Not stated
- Data retention
- connection records up to 7 days
- Shared with third parties
- Google (AdMob ads, Firebase), Apple, hosting providers
- Trackers on the website
- No site claims no cookies/3rd-party resources
- Transparency report
- No
- Warrant canary
- No
- Law enforcement requests
- discloses as required by law or legal process
- Anonymous sign-up
- Yes no account
- GDPR / data protection officer
- No
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.
- Emailonly if contacting support✓ No
- Connection IPconnection record up to 7 days◐ Partial
- Session timesNot stated
- Device infodevice type, app version✕ Yes
- App analyticsApp Store label: identifiers, usage data linked; identifiers used to track✕ Yes
- Crash reportsvia Google Mobile Ads SDK✕ Yes
Apps and devices
- Windows✕ No
- macOS✕ No
- Linux✕ No
- iOSiPhone/iPad✓ Yes
- Android✕ No
- 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
- App Store rating
- 4.6 (51K ratings, US)
- Last app update
- 2026-10-07 (v2.13.4)
- App languages
- EN + 44 more (App Store); site claims 50+
Speed, streaming and gaming
- Claimed speed
- premium 10x faster than free
- 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 support email
- Phone
- No
- Telegram
- No
- No
- 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.
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App Store
3.46 of 5, smoothed
From 677 collected reviews (raw average 3.46; all VPNs 3.54). Last 90 days: 2.89 from 285.
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Google Play
3.55 of 5, smoothed
From 73 collected reviews (raw average 3.32; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 3.21 from 43.
The company replied to 0 of 29 negative reviews (1–2 stars).
Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: App Store (US) 4.59 (50694 ratings); Google Play 3.4 (696 ratings).
Reviews per month, last 12 months
39 Reddit and forum threads mention VPN cat (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★ · 13 Oct 2026 · US
最棒的vpn
App Store · 5★ · 13 Oct 2026 · US
Использование на маке
App Store · 1★ · 13 Oct 2026 · US
mac用不了
Google Play · 4★ · 13 Oct 2026
very helpful
Google Play · 1★ · 12 Oct 2026
it says tap to select server I tap but nothing happens
Google Play · 1★ · 11 Oct 2026
server list doesn't open. cant do anything
Rankings by user reviews
Questions about VPN cat
Answers built from what VPN cat publishes. Open a question to read the details.
Is VPN cat safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction
Privacy and jurisdiction 1.0/10 and security 1.1/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 1.2). No red flag in our data. Independent no-logs audit: Not stated.
Privacy
- Jurisdiction
- Not stated
- Legal entity
- SAFDAR NETWORK SMC-PRIVATE LIMITED
- No-logs policy
- Yes (strict zero-log for activity) but keeps connection records
- Independent no-logs audit
- Not stated
- Data retention
- connection records up to 7 days
- Shared with third parties
- Google (AdMob ads, Firebase), Apple, hosting providers
- Trackers on the website
- No site claims no cookies/3rd-party resources
Security
- Kill switch
- Not stated
- DNS leak protection
- Not stated
- Two-factor sign-in
- Not stated
Related rankings
VPN cat not working? Common causes and what to check
3 things to check, built from what VPN cat publishes about its apps, protocols and support. We do not test connections ourselves.
What to check
If the network blocks VPNs, turn on obfuscation (claimed (premium: stay connected even after blocking)).
Update the app: the last update we saw is dated 2026-10-07 (v2.13.4).
Contact support: email.
Support when the VPN is blocked
- Live chat
- No
- Live chat 24/7
- No
- Telegram
- No
- Yes support email
If it is blocked where you are
VPN cat refund policy: how to ask for your money back
VPN cat refund window: no (Apple refund policy). Conditions: Via Apple only; no refund for unused portion
Refund terms
- Refund on monthly plans
- Not stated
- Refund for App Store / Google Play purchases
- Yes
- Refund for unused time
- Not stated
- Free trial
- 7
Try before paying
How to cancel VPN cat and turn off auto-renewal
How VPN cat says you cancel: Apple ID subscription settings. Auto-renewal by default: yes.
Cancellation and renewal
- Auto-renewal by default
- Yes
- Reminder before renewal
- Not stated
- Renewal note
- Auto-renews via Apple ID at same price; yearly has 7-day free trial then 29.99/yr
- Bought in App Store or Google Play
- cancel in the store’s subscription settings
Without auto-renewal or price hikes
VPN cat free trial: length, terms and payment details
VPN cat free trial: 7, iOS. Card needed: yes (Apple subscription trial).
Trial terms
- Length
- 7
- Where
- iOS
- Limits
- yearly plan only
- Instead of a trial
- free ad-supported tier
- Refund window
- No Apple refund policy
- Free plan
- Yes
Trials elsewhere
Who owns VPN cat? Company, jurisdiction and related brands
VPN cat is run by SAFDAR NETWORK SMC-PRIVATE LIMITED.
In our rankings
VPN cat appears on 78 topic pages. Its place on each:
- Free VPNs, unlimited devices#15 of 31
- Unlimited-device VPNs, no email#16 of 18
- Trial VPNs, unlimited devices#19 of 28
- Cheap unlimited-device VPNs#25 of 31
- Obfuscated, unlimited devices#26 of 27
- VPN servers in the Philippines#27 of 29
- No renewal price hike#29 of 60
- Trial VPNs without email#32 of 46
- Unlimited devices#34 of 62
- Cheap VPNs with no email#35 of 42
- VPN servers in Indonesia#41 of 43
- Obfuscated VPNs with a trial#49 of 61
Show all 78
- Free VPNs with a premium trial#52 of 77
- Free VPNs without email#52 of 142
- Cheap VPNs with a trial#53 of 76
- Monthly plans under €5#54 of 106
- VPN servers in South Korea#55 of 57
- Cheap obfuscated VPNs#59 of 68
- Free VPNs with cheap upgrades#59 of 74
- Free obfuscated VPNs#63 of 111
- Proprietary protocols#66 of 110
- Obfuscated VPNs, no email#76 of 81
- VPNs in Chinese#78 of 84
- 10+ devices#83 of 127
- VPN servers in Italy#85 of 88
- VPN servers in India#87 of 94
- VPN servers in Sweden#91 of 93
- Mobile VPN apps#93 of 178
- Free VPNs for Egypt#97 of 111
- Free VPNs for India#97 of 111
- Free VPNs for Pakistan#97 of 111
- VPN servers in Spain#97 of 99
- Free VPNs for Bahrain#98 of 115
- Free VPNs for China#98 of 114
- Free VPNs for Kuwait#98 of 115
- Free VPNs for Oman#98 of 115
- Free VPNs for Qatar#98 of 115
- Free VPNs for Saudi Arabia#98 of 115
- Free VPNs for Turkey#98 of 113
- Free VPNs for the UAE#99 of 118
- VPN free trials#104 of 190
- iPhone VPNs without email#105 of 115
- Free VPNs#108 of 282
- Cheap VPNs under €3#116 of 167
- VPN servers in Japan#116 of 125
- VPN servers in Australia#117 of 127
- VPN servers in Singapore#124 of 138
- VPN servers in France#125 of 137
- VPN servers in the Netherlands#126 of 139
- VPN servers in Canada#131 of 142
- VPN servers in Germany#136 of 152
- VPN servers in the UK#138 of 156
- No sign-up VPNs#145 of 179
- iPhone VPNs for Egypt#146 of 151
- Cheap VPNs for iPhone#147 of 149
- iPhone VPNs for the UAE#148 of 158
- iPhone VPNs for China#150 of 166
- Obfuscated VPNs for iPhone#150 of 151
- Free VPNs for iPhone#151 of 178
- VPN servers in the USA#158 of 178
- Obfuscated VPNs#176 of 192
- VPNs for travel to Egypt#176 of 192
- VPNs for travel to India#176 of 192
- VPNs for travel to Pakistan#176 of 192
- VPNs for travel to Bahrain#177 of 200
- VPNs for travel to Kuwait#177 of 200
- VPNs for travel to Oman#177 of 200
- VPNs for travel to Qatar#177 of 200
- VPNs for travel to Saudi Arabia#177 of 200
- VPNs for travel to Turkey#177 of 196
- VPNs for travel to the UAE#178 of 204
- VPNs under €5#179 of 280
- VPNs for travel to China#180 of 209
- VPNs for iPhone#369 of 411
- Top VPNs on the App Store543 listed
- Top VPNs on Google Play543 listed
- Top VPNs on Trustpilot543 listed
- Worst VPNs543 listed
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Higher score for the same money
- Psiphon2.66
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- Cool VPN Pro3.20
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Sources and changes
Collected 2026-10-15.
- Website
- https://vpncat.net
- Pages checked
- https://vpncat.net; https://vpncat.net/privacy/com.vpn.cat.html; https://vpncat.net/terms-of-service/com.vpn.cat.html
- Other sources used
- proprietary_protocol/appstore_rating/app_last_update/app_languages/collects_app_analytics: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpn-cat-fast-secure-unlimited/id1134784923; stealth_mode/free_tier_ads: https://vpncat.net/
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| When (UTC) | Field | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | rank_main | 329 | 328 |
| 2026-10-16 | rank_consumer | 403 | 402 |