Best VPNs For iPhones 2021

ExpressVPN is the best iPhone VPN out there, delivering lightning-fast speeds and secure access across all of its 3000 servers. The iPhone app is easy to set up, providing instant connections at the simple click of a button. You can use it on every iPhone released from the old-school SE onwards, and there’s an impressive selection of protocols to choose from, including UDP, TCP, IKEv2, and IPsec. Once you’re connected, your online activity will vanish without a trace, allowing you to unlock region-locked content on some of the world’s biggest streaming apps such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and many more. 

Regardless of where you are in the world, ExpressVPN’s superior connection reliability means you’ll never struggle for signal, and advanced DNS and WebRTC leak protection ensures your privacy and security stay intact. Speaking of privacy, as ExpressVPN is based in the British Virgin Islands, it doesn’t fall within the five-eyes, nine-eyes, or 14-eyes jurisdictions, and its strict no-logging policy is independently audited for the highest level of compliance. When it comes to privacy and security, ExpressVPN is unbeatable.

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NordVPN’s iPhone app delivers a hassle-free experience regardless of which iPhone you’re using, with the bespoke NordLynx protocol working hard in the background of your iPhone to deliver some of the fastest connections we’ve seen – not far behind ExpressVPN at all. To use it, simply install the app onto your iPhone and tap Quick Connect, and the app will find you the fastest and most reliable server that’s available. Our researchers never failed to stream Netflix in Ultra HD when they were using this feature, regardless of which location they selected. 

With the threat of a Tik-Tok ban looming, NordVPN is an excellent choice for accessing blocked apps, as its seamless server switching lets you geospoof your location to one of 60 countries. The iOS app even allows you to choose from NordVPN’s specialty servers, including P2P and Onion Over VPN, which has made it a firm favorite with users that use their iPhones for file sharing, as they don’t have to worry about their location or information being revealed to copyright holders. 

NordVPN keeps running when your iPhone is closed too, so you won’t have to worry about it accidentally switching off. But in the rare case that you do lose your connection, the kill switch will jump into action and instantly cut your entire network connection to protect your personal information.

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IPVanish’s dedicated iPhone app delivers a consistently great performance no matter what iPhone you’re using it on, as long as it’s running any operating system above iOS 11. The Auto Connect feature links you up with the fastest server depending on your location and ping, or you can manually connect to a server of your choice, choosing from a list of over 1500 that have been optimized for speed. 

True to its name, your IP address will completely vanish when you’re connected to this provider, leaving mobile data providers and websites unable to see your online activity. Security features such as military-grade encryption and a wide range of protocols help keep your connection secure, while IPVanish’s no-logging policy ensures you won’t have any privacy worries. Its subscription plans offer great value for money, especially as they all come bundled with 250GB of free cloud storage added on, so you can keep all those precious memories on your iPhone safe remotely without using up your memory.

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This digital shark is making waves in the VPN scene and for good reasons too. It’s one of the most affordable services out there, making it an awesome choice for iPhone users that don’t want to spend any more than a couple of dollars on a VPN subscription. Surfshark can be yours for just $1.99, and for that, your iPhone is benefiting from all of the premium features included in its desktop app, including multi-hop connections, ad and malware prevention, a dedicated kill switch, military-grade encryption, and a useful split tunneling feature that lets you choose which apps on your mobile phone use the VPN – perfect if you want to use the location feature on apps such as Google Maps while everything else on your iPhone remains protected. 

Surfshark operates with a no-logging policy that’s independently audited for compliance, and it’s great for both VPN newbies and seasoned users alike. Beginners won’t have any issues getting connected thanks to the one-click functionality and anyone that’s got experience with VPN services can dive into a vast sea of protocols to customize the app’s security on their iPhone.

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Private Internet Access (PIA) delivered impressive results in our researchers’ performance tests, with quality connection speeds from a variety of different locations. If you mainly use your iPhone to watch streaming apps such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, you’ll love PIA. Just connect to one of its 12,400 servers (if you fancy ultra-fast speeds choose one that’s optimized for streaming), and you’ll be able to access region-locked films and TV shows from all over the world. 

But PIA is capable of a lot more than just unblocking websites and apps. There’s a great selection of protocols, including PPTP, OpenVPN, and L2TP/IPSec, that come complete with military-grade encryption for ultimate protection. There’s also a kill switch that’ll instantly cut your network connection if your VPN times out for whatever reason, and PIA even has its own built-in malware detection and ad-blocking tools. As it operates with a zero-logging policy, you can trust PIA to handle your personal information too.

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PrivateVPN’s iOS app utilizes one-click connections and couldn’t be any easier to use as a result. It’ll run smoothly in the background of your iPhone, protecting it with security features such as military-grade encryption, DNS/IPv6 leak protection, and the Oopen VPN protocol. This high standard of leak protection means you’ll never have to worry about your IP address being exposed, and the AES-256 bit encryption means you can safely use remote Wi-Fi networks if you need to. 

One of the things we love most about PrivateVPN is its bespoke Stealth Mode, which lets you sneak past the geoblocks that are used by apps such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to region-lock their content. Our researchers in the US used this feature to access films and TV shows only available in the UK and Japan, and once you’ve used it, you’ll be shocked at how much entertainment you’re missing out on! While some VPN services have picked up slack in the past for privacy leaks, you won’t have any such issues with PrivateVPN, as it operates with a no-logging policy.

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CyberGhost’s iOS app for iPhones is the best of both worlds: super-powerful but easy to use. It’s not the most advanced iOS VPN out there, but it’s incredibly well designed and is an absolute pleasure to navigate as a result. Its Best Location feature automatically connects you to the fastest and most reliable server depending on your location. Given there’s a massive network of over 6300 servers to choose from, you won’t have any issues unblocking Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ or any other streaming app for that matter. 

Once you’re connected, all of the information you’re transferring on your iPhone will be protected with AES 256-bit encryption, and CyberGhost also features a kill switch, a built-in ad blocker, and operates with a strict no-logging policy. There’s nothing spooky about CyberGhost’s prices. At the time of writing, you can pick up an 18-month subscription for just $3.50 per month. That’s fantastic value for money, especially when you consider all of CyberGhost’s networks have been optimized for streaming and P2P activity.

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Apple iPhones are just as much at risk from data breaches than any other device, but SaferVPN lives up to its name by providing that additional layer of protection your iPhone needs to keep it safe. All subscriptions include military-grade encryption, global access to over 1300+ private servers, and an automatic killswitch – a feature that isn’t offered by many other iPhone VPNs. You can use the Auto-Connect feature to get instantly connected, or manually select a location from one of over 50 countries. Our researchers were able to successfully unblock Netflix, BBC iPlayer, and Hulu using the VPN on their iPhones from locations in Japan, France, and the UK. 

Connection speeds were fast enough to support streaming in Ultra HD on Netflix, and you won’t have to worry about running out of data as all subscriptions include unlimited bandwidth. SaferVPN doesn’t store user data so you can browse the net anonymously without fear of your browsing history being tracked or collected.

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VyprVPN is a popular VPN service for iPhone users that have file sharing apps such as BitTorrent installed on their phones, as all of this provider’s 700+ servers support p2p activity. Installation of the iOS app on iPhones is quick and easy, and once you’ve opened it up, you can use the auto-connect feature to pair with a server that has the fastest speeds or manually select a server depending on its location and ping. 

There’s a nice selection of security tools, with military-grade encryption included as standard alongside DNS and IPv6 leak protection, and you should opt for the premium subscription plan if you want the best performance on your iPhone. Unfortunately, the Vypr iOS is lacking some of the features that make its desktop and Android apps so special, such as the Chameleon protocol and a kill switch, which is why this provider isn’t higher up the list.

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TunnelBear gets a lot of slack. Though it isn’t the best VPN for unblocking websites or streaming apps, if you put that to one side, its bespoke iOS app makes it a great choice for VPN beginners that want to enjoy the security benefits that they provide. Changing servers is easy, and privacy features such as GhostBear mode make it impossible for your data carrier or websites to track what you’re doing online; you’ll always be completely anonymous. 

Your connections are fully secure as they’re protected with AES 256-bit encryption, and you can pick up a three-year plan for just $3.33 per month at the time of writing, which also comes bundled with a free password manager. There’s a free plan on offer, but as it only offers 500MB of bandwidth, that’s barely enough to keep your iPhone protected. Plus, it doesn’t include many of the security features that come as standard with TunnelBear’s paid-for plans.

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