ZenShield VPN review: score, privacy and prices

1.30

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

  • Free / mobile app
  • Jurisdiction:not stated, 5 Eyes
  • Data completeness53%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • No email to sign up
  • Free plan

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Price and fair terms3.0 vs 3.4
  • Privacy and jurisdiction2.3 vs 2.7
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5

Weakest against its segment

  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 1.7
  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 1.2
  • Platforms and support1.5 vs 2.8
  • Jurisdiction in the 5 Eyes alliance
  • Ads in the free plan

Compare ZenShield VPN 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.

ZenShield VPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.72.3
    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 1.20.0
    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 3.43.0
    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 2.81.5
    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

ZenShield VPN pricing

The cheapest way in is €1.72 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, ZenShield VPN renews at its standard price. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
0 (no trial stated; free tier via points)
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
Google Play in-app

Everything ZenShield VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about ZenShield VPN, 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
Zenshield LTD
Registered in
GB (AlternativeTo flag)
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
5
Website languages
Not stated

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
free (limited); premium
Cheapest price a month
$2.00
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 limited; points via spin-the-wheel
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Yes Play: contains ads
Other free plan terms
spin-the-wheel points for free use; premium for unlimited access (in-app purchases)

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
Google Play in-app
PayPal
Not stated
Apple Pay / Google Pay
Yes Google Play
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
0 (no trial stated; free tier via points)
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
Yes tracker blocking (claim)
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Yes
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Shared with third parties
No Play data safety declaration
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Anonymous sign-up
Yes no registration

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
  • Device infoPlay data safety: device or other IDs✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • Windows✕ No
  • macOS✕ No
  • LinuxNot stated
  • iOS✕ No
  • 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 rating
3.4 (254 reviews)
Google Play installs
100K+
Last app update
2023-12-11 (Play)
App languages
EN

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 no contact info found; user review complains of no support
Live chat 24/7
No
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

    3.64 of 5, smoothed

    From 25 collected reviews (raw average 3.12; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 5.00 from 1.

    The company replied to 2 of 12 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Google Play 2.9 (254 ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Jun ’261 reviews, average 5.0
  2. Oct ’261 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.

32 Reddit and forum threads mention ZenShield VPN (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

    this is the best VPN I have ever seen 😍 he have every country connection for free thanks Zenshield😍🥰

  • Google Play · 5★ · 13 Jun 2026

    wow

  • Google Play · 1★ · 21 Sep 2025

    it never connects, tried many times. I have not been able even to look in the inside of this VPN. disappointing. uninstalled obviously.

Rankings by user reviews

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Questions about ZenShield VPN

Answers built from what ZenShield VPN publishes. Open a question to read the details.

Who owns ZenShield VPN? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

ZenShield VPN is run by Zenshield LTD, registered in GB (AlternativeTo flag).

In our rankings

ZenShield VPN appears on 26 topic pages. Its place on each:

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

Website
https://alternativeto.net/software/nordvpn/
Pages checked
["https://alternativeto.net/software/nordvpn/", "https://alternativeto.net/software/zenshield--fast-vpn-proxy-ip/about"]
Other sources used
all fields: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zenshield.vpn

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