With the number of services, platforms, and applications that track our Internet activity, more and more people are considering using a VPN. Thanks to this type of tool we can mask our IP, increase our privacy on the network, and bypass regional blocking restrictions on certain content and web pages.
Best VPN apps for Android devices in 2020
Now, what are the best VPN apps available on Android? The first thing we must keep in mind is that if we want a complete and quality service we must opt for paid subscription solutions, although there are some semi-free offers that are not bad at all.
ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN is the premium VPN service with the largest number of countries available. It is a platform recognized for its great customer service and has everything we could expect from a quality VPN: unlimited bandwidth, fast connections, more than 3,000 servers spread around the world, and powerful encryption.
As an interesting fact, it is worth mentioning that ExpressVPN also offers the possibility of installing it on the router and thus protecting all the devices connected to it “in one fell swoop.” It allows up to 10 simultaneous connections, and its Android app, although easy to use, has a large number of settings. Of course, you pay for quality, and in this case, we are looking at the most expensive service on the list. | Price: $6.67/month
IPVanish
IPVanish is currently the most complete VPN service we can find for Android devices. It offers powerful encryption (AES 256 bit), unlimited bandwidth, and more than 40,000 IPs distributed among more than 1,300 servers in more than 75 different locations.
If we are thinking of using more than one device, this is the perfect alternative, since it also allows up to 10 simultaneous connections. On the negative side, it should be mentioned that they are very strict with the rules of use, so if we try to connect with more than 10 devices at the same time without upgrading our subscription to a higher plan, they can cancel our account without prior notice.
TunnelBear
If it is the first time that we are going to use a VPN and we have doubts, TunnelBear may be a good option before starting to spend money on a paid subscription. The application allows us to register with a free account with which we can browse and download a maximum of 500MB, although we can get an extra 1GB if we recommend the application on our social networks.
TunnelBear’s design is very pleasant and easy to use, as well as complete. It has servers in 23 countries, with 256-bit AES encryption and the possibility of connecting up to 5 devices simultaneously. Its big drawback is that it does not support downloading torrents.
Hotspot Shield
The great feature of Hotspot Shield is that it has a freemium version with a connection to the United States , which can come in handy if what we want is to see content from the United States without geographical restrictions. A free version that is maintained by including ads.
On the other hand, the app offers a good plethora of services, such as military-grade encryption and the possibility of configuring the VPN to activate automatically when we open the browser or connect to the Internet. The pro version removes ads and adds 20 virtual locations.
NordVPN
NordVPN is the right solution for those looking for the highest level of encryption. The company operates from Panama, which means that it has no legal obligation to record the activity of its users. In addition, it has double encryption: before sending the data to the Internet, it is encrypted on one server, and subsequently, it is encrypted again on a second server, making it practically indecipherable.
This great virtue is also its defect, and that is that this double encryption means that the connection is not as fast as in other similar services. It is the price to pay for protection well above average. NordVPN offers more than 1,000 servers spread across 57 countries.
Private Internet Access VPN
Private Internet Access VPN offers one of the cheapest premium VPN services on the market, around 30 euros per year. For this price we have a really easy-to-use app and more than 3,000 servers at our disposal spread across around 30 different countries.
There are undoubtedly more complete VPNs with more features, but the fact is that it does not record logs of our online activity (which is not bad), it offers unlimited bandwidth, it is compatible with both Android, Windows, MacOS and Linux, And for the cost we cannot say that the quality-price ratio is mediocre, far from it. A good VPN: simple but economical.
Windscribe
Windscribe has a network of about 534 servers in 110 cities in 60 countries. Something the company prides itself on, as some VPNs often spoof their servers with fake IP addresses and WHOIS. In that sense, Windscribe is quite proud to have physical servers.
It is a fairly versatile VPN service. It has 256-bit AES encryption and a 4,096-bit RSA key and a free plan that gives us access to 10 different locations: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Norway and Romania. | Price: Starting at $4.08/month
WARP de Cloudflare
The first thing to clarify about WARP is that it is not designed to hide our IP. Instead of a tool to facilitate access to region-locked content, WARP presents itself as “a VPN for people who don’t know what a VPN means” (this is literally its slogan) and its goal is to shield our privacy and security from Time to connect to the Internet.
WARP encrypts both the data and the DNS requests we make so that our operator cannot know what we are doing. The application is 100% free and unlimited, but there is also a paid service called WARP+ that offers more speed and greater data encryption for 3.99 euros per month
Opera’s built-in VPN
If the only thing we are interested in is protecting our privacy when browsing but we do not want to install additional apps as would be the case with WARP, we should know that the Opera browser for Android itself has an integrated VPN service.
We will not be able to choose which country we connect to (we can only choose between Europe, Asia or America) nor will we be able to configure the typical characteristics of any VPN app, but in its favor it must be said that it does not slow down browsing at all and which is very easy to use. | Price: Free