VPN XLock review: score, privacy and prices

1.04

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

  • Free / mobile app
  • Jurisdiction:Singapore, outside 5/9/14 Eyes
  • Data completeness20%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • Free plan

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction2.7 vs 2.7
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 1.2

Weakest against its segment

  • Price and fair terms1.2 vs 3.4
  • Platforms and support0.6 vs 2.8
  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 1.7
  • Ads in the free plan

Compare VPN XLock 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.

VPN XLocksegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.72.7
    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 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

VPN XLock pricing

VPN XLock does not publish a paid price we could read. Free plan: Yes free, ad-supported; no in-app purchases flagged on Play listing. 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 VPN XLock publishes

Every fact we collected about VPN XLock, 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
NEWCNEWL PTE. LTD.
Registered in
Singapore
Address
3 Phillip Street #10-04 Royal Group Building, Singapore 048693
Related brands
VPN XLock
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
none
Website languages
EN
Right-to-left languages
No

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, ad-supported; no in-app purchases flagged on Play listing
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Yes contains ads

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
Yes strict no-logs policy claim on Play listing
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Trackers in the app (Exodus)
Play data safety: may share device IDs with third parties
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
  • WindowsNot stated
  • macOSNot stated
  • LinuxNot stated
  • iOSNot stated
  • AndroidGoogle Play com.alkaalink.vpnxlock, dev VPN Link Studio, website newcnewl.com✓ 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 rating
3.8 (19.4K reviews)
Google Play installs
5M+
Last app update
2026-10-08 (Play)

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 Benchoy@newcnewl.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.

  • Google Play

    4.31 of 5, smoothed

    From 1600 collected reviews (raw average 4.32; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 4.53 from 17.

    The company replied to 0 of 226 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Google Play 4.3 (21.2K ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’2538 reviews, average 4.16
  2. Nov ’2529 reviews, average 4.66
  3. Dec ’2535 reviews, average 4.23
  4. Jan ’2618 reviews, average 4.33
  5. Feb ’268 reviews, average 4.75
  6. Mar ’2620 reviews, average 4.5
  7. Apr ’2627 reviews, average 4.26
  8. May ’2626 reviews, average 4.42
  9. Jun ’2612 reviews, average 3.75
  10. Jul ’2615 reviews, average 4.53
  11. Aug ’265 reviews, average 5.0
  12. Sep ’262 reviews, average 3.0
  13. Oct ’262 reviews, average 5.0
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

19 Reddit and forum threads mention VPN XLock (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★ · 14 Oct 2026

    ممتاز جدا

  • Google Play · 5★ · 07 Oct 2026

    قوت القوه

  • Google Play · 1★ · 27 Sep 2026

    الحلو

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Questions about VPN XLock

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Who owns VPN XLock? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

VPN XLock is run by NEWCNEWL PTE. LTD., registered in Singapore.

Company

Registered in
Singapore
Address
3 Phillip Street #10-04 Royal Group Building, Singapore 048693

Jurisdiction

In our rankings

VPN XLock appears on 16 topic pages. Its place on each:

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

Website
https://newcnewl.com
Other sources used
all fields: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alkaalink.vpnxlock&hl=en; related: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alkaalink.vpnproxlock&hl=en

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