Free VPN vs the rest
How Free VPN compares with 8 popular VPN apps on what matters: whether you need an account, what the App Store privacy label says, the plans and prices, ad blocking and app size. Checked .
- No sign-up needed
- Data Not Collected privacy label
- Smallest of the 9 apps (67.1 MB)
- Only one with a service picker
Quick answer
Of the 9 iPhone VPN apps compared here, Free VPN is the only one with a “Data Not Collected” App Store privacy label and a per-service picker, and at 67.1 MB it is the smallest download. It needs no account. NordVPN requires a login; Proton VPN, X-VPN, VPN Super Unlimited Proxy and VPN - Fast & Secure don't need an account to start; Turbo VPN, Hotspot Shield and VPN Proxy Master don't say in their listings.
| App | No sign-up | Privacy label | Service picker | Ad blocking | App size | Plans listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Free VPN | Not required | Data not collected | Yes | Yes | 67.1 MB | WMYPlans listed: weekly, monthly, yearly |
| NordVPN | Required | Data linked to you | No | Yes | 251.3 MB | WMYPlans listed: monthly, yearly |
| Proton VPN | Not required | Data not linked to you | No | Yes | 291.6 MB | WMY+Plans listed: monthly plus other plans |
| X-VPN | Not required | Data not linked to you | No | Yes | 124.3 MB | WMYPlans listed: monthly, yearly |
| Turbo VPN | Not stated | Data not linked to you | No | Not listed | 239.3 MB | WMYPlans listed: weekly, monthly, yearly |
| Hotspot Shield | Not stated | Data used to track you | No | Not listed | 152.6 MB | WMY+Plans listed: monthly, yearly plus other plans |
| VPN Proxy Master | Not stated | Data not linked to you | No | Not listed | 208.9 MB | WMY+Plans listed: weekly, monthly, yearly plus other plans |
| VPN Super Unlimited Proxy | Not required | Data used to track you | No | Not listed | 173.6 MB | WMY+Plans listed: weekly, monthly, yearly plus other plans |
| VPN - Fast & Secure | Not required | Data used to track you | No | Not listed | 284.3 MB | WMY+Plans listed: weekly, monthly, yearly plus other plans |
“Service picker” means choosing a specific service (like Netflix or ChatGPT) and connecting to a server for it. Some apps offer general streaming or gaming server categories; see each comparison for details.
Head-to-head comparisons
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Every competitor fact on this page comes from that app’s public US App Store listing, checked 13 Nov 2026: its description, App Privacy label, size, minimum iOS version and the in-app purchases Apple shows (up to 10). Privacy labels are self-reported by each developer and not verified by Apple. Prices, plans and features change, and some depend on the plan or device. NordVPN, Proton VPN, X-VPN, Turbo VPN, Hotspot Shield, VPN Proxy Master, VPN Super Unlimited Proxy, VPN - Fast & Secure are trademarks of their respective owners; Free VPN is not affiliated with them.