Proton VPN Downloads & RevenueProton VPN: Fast & Secure · App Store & Google Play
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure by Proton AG is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure update history & changes
Last change · 83 events since 12 Nov 2018Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 83 events
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: braveiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new iPad screenshotsiOS· NL
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 7) · NL
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: peloton, brave, sécuritéiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Proton VPN: Fast & Secure reached #1 for “vpn”iOS#1 in Spain search · popularity 86
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: urbaniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new screenshotsAndroid12 screenshots (was 12) · US
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: firefoxiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Proton VPN: Fast & Secure reached Top 10 for “vpn”Android#9 in Russia search · popularity 96
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 7 countries
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · 7 countries
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 7) · KR
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new iPad screenshotsiOS· JP
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 7) · JP
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new iPad screenshotsiOS· IT
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 7) · IT
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new iPad screenshotsiOS· FR
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · FR
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new iPad screenshotsiOS· DE
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · DE
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new iPad screenshotsiOS· BR
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · BR
- 🔎Proton VPN: Fast & Secure reached Top 10 for “vpn مجاني”Android#10 in United Arab Emirates search · popularity 95
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: locationsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: opera, sécurisé, locations, brave +2 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Utilities · CA
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure new best rank in the overall chart: #4AndroidTop Free · All Apps · NL
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: brave, protectiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Proton VPN: Fast & Secure featured by AppleiOSapps · FR
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Tools · BR
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Utilities · BR
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: short description updatedAndroid· US
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Tools · BR
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Utilities · BR
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: short description updatedAndroid· US
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new screenshotsAndroid12 screenshots (was 12) · US
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Tools · TW
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: dnaiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure hit #1iOSTop Free · Utilities · FR
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Tools · SE
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new iPad screenshotsiOS· TR
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · TR, VN
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: surfiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 8 countries
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · 8 countries
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Tools · ES
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: ultra-rapide, latiniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: pottoiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · All Apps · NL
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Tools · ES · Top Grossing · Tools · SE · Top Free · Tools · TR · Top Free · Tools · VN
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: protectiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure hit #1AndroidTop Free · Tools · NL
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 100 in 9 chartsAndroidTop Free · All Apps · ES · Top Grossing · All Apps · ES · Top Grossing · Tools · MX · Top Free · All Apps · NL · +5 more
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Tools · NL · Top Grossing · Tools · TH · Top Grossing · Tools · TR · Top Grossing · Tools · VN
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: securityiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: patreon, privacyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: privacyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure: renamedAndroidProton VPN: Fast & Secure VPN → Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN · US
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: proxyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Tools · CA
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: accessiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Tools · ID
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: privacyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Tools · DE
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: privacyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Proton VPN: Fast & Secure reached Top 10 for “vpn”Android#10 in United Arab Emirates search · popularity 96
- 📣Proton VPN: Fast & Secure started a new adAndroid3
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: localdevvpn, securityiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure hit #1AndroidTop Free · Tools · AU
- ✏️Proton VPN: Fast & Secure added hidden keywords: localdevvpn, eleveniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Proton VPN: Fast & Secure entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Tools · AE
- 🆕Proton VPN: Fast & Secure first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Arab Emirates
- 🆕Proton VPN: Fast & Secure first spotted by AppInsideriOS#13 in Top Grossing · Utilities · United Arab Emirates
- 📣Proton VPN: Fast & Secure started a new adAndroid3
- 📣Proton VPN: Fast & Secure started 2 new adsAndroid3
- 📣Proton VPN: Fast & Secure started a new adAndroid3
- 📦Proton VPN: Fast & Secure version 7.5.2iOSNo release notes
- 🆕Proton VPN: Fast & Secure released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Proton VPN: Fast & Secure released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Tools FreeProton VPN: Fast & Secure at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Proton VPN is a freemium utility app offering secure, no-logs internet privacy and geo-unblocking features for consumers seeking encrypted browsing without data caps or speed restrictions. The app demonstrates strong monetization potential in European and Asian markets, ranking #4 in Utilities Grossing in France and the UK, while maintaining high visibility in free charts across Australia, Germany, India, and South Korea.
Similar apps: NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v5.20.98.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 50k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 100k+ | 100M+ Measured |
| Total | 100k+ Confidence | 100M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Proton VPN: Fast & Secure's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Proton VPN: Fast & Secure makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | VPN Plus subscription | |
| 2 | VPN Plus subscription | |
| 3 | Proton Unlimited (1 month) subscription | |
| 4 | Proton Unlimited subscription |
Hidden keywords
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #3 Utilities Free | 16 of 30 countries | #10 | #20 |
| Google Play | #2 Tools Free | 23 of 23 countries | #9 | #8 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in 
Vietnam ▲ ×11+ · 
Brazil ▲ ×4.3
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 3,031 | 41% | steady |
| United Kingdom | 1,150 | 15% | steady |
 France | 942 | 13% | ▲ +13% |
| Brazil | 525 | 7% | ▲ ×4.3 |
 Germany | 370 | 5% | steady |
| Vietnam | 295 | 4% | ▲ ×11+ |
 Canada | 289 | 4% | ▲ +15% |
 Spain | 253 | 3% | – |
 Australia | 202 | 3% | steady |
 Netherlands | 171 | 2% | ▼ -40% |
 Saudi Arabia | 146 | 2% | ▲ +20% |
 Italy | 112 | 1% | ▼ -5% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 130k |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 1.5M 33k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.6M |
What users say about Proton VPN: Fast & Secure
From the 187 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report significant recent declines in reliability, citing frequent connection drops, slow speeds, and app crashes on iOS. While some praise the privacy features and ease of use, many paid subscribers express frustration with inconsistent performance and aggressive rating prompts.
Mixed but leaning positive (58% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for syncing, and speed. The main complaints are about connection and sync problems, and speed and performance.
What people like
- Connection & sync: “Always connected, rapid access”
- Speed & performance: “Super easy to use and fast fast fast!”
- Ease of use: “Straightforward & trusted, but…”
- Useful: “This app is good and I recommend it for anyone that needs VPN”
Common complaints
- Connection & sync: “Spinning wheel, won’t connect”
- Speed & performance: “unreliable, slow, difficult to use”
- Crashes & bugs: “When I try to connect, I encounter an error”
- Price & subscription: “Not even worth the low price”
About Proton VPN: Fast & Secure
Our fast VPN offers secure, private and encrypted internet access with advanced security features. Proton VPN also unblocks access to popular websites and streaming platforms.
Proton VPN was created by the CERN scientists behind Proton Mail - the world's largest encrypted email service.
Proton’s secure no-logs VPN offers 24/7 safe and private internet access, and does not record your browsing history, display ads, sell your data to third parties, or limit downloads.
Free VPN features available to all users:
• Unlimited data with no bandwidth or speed restrictions
• Strict no logs policy
• Bypass geo restrictions: smart protocol selection automatically overcomes VPN bans and unblocks censored sites and content
• Full disk encrypted servers protect your data
• Perfect forward secrecy: encrypted traffic cannot be captured and decrypted later
• DNS leak protection: we encrypt DNS queries to ensure that your browsing activity cannot be exposed through DNS leaks
• Always-on VPN/ kill switch offers protection against leaks caused by accidental disconnections
Premium VPN features:
• Access 20,000+ high speed servers across 140+ countries worldwide including US, UK, France, Germany, India, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, etc.
• Fast VPN: high speed servers with connections up to 10 Gbps
• VPN Accelerator: unique technology increases Proton VPN's speeds by up to 400% to give a faster browsing experience
• Unblock access to blocked or censored content
• Connect up to 10 devices to the VPN at the same time
• Ad blocker (NetShield): a DNS filtering feature that protects you from malware, blocks ads, and prevents website trackers from following you across the web
• Stream films, sports events, and videos on any streaming service (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Max, BBC iPlayer etc)
• File-sharing and P2P support
• Secure Core servers protect against network-based attacks with multi-hop VPN
• Tor over VPN provides automatic integration with the Tor anonymity network
Why Proton VPN?
• No personal data required to sign up
• Easy-to-use VPN app for iPhone, iPad, visionOS, tvOS, Mac, and any other major devices
• Highest strength encryption for your connection makes it better than an internet proxy
• One tap Connect to secure your internet connection, especially on public Wifi hotspots
• Unique VPN Accelerator technology increases your VPN speed by up to 400% for a faster internet connection
• Proton VPN's Secure Core architecture allows our secure VPN service to defend against network-based attacks
• We only use VPN protocols that are proven to be secure: WireGuard
• Independently audited by third-party security experts and we publish all results on our website
• Trusted open-source code that can be reviewed for security by anyone
• Data protection using AES-256 and 4096 RSA encryption
Join the privacy revolution
• Your
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure App Store
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure is #3 in Utilities Free in United Kingdom and charting in 16 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Utilities FreeProton VPN: Fast & Secure at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Proton VPN is a freemium utility app offering secure, no-logs internet privacy and geo-unblocking features for consumers seeking encrypted browsing without data caps or speed restrictions. The app demonstrates strong monetization potential in European and Asian markets, ranking #4 in Utilities Grossing in France and the UK, while maintaining high visibility in free charts across Australia, Germany, India, and South Korea.
Similar apps: NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Proton VPN: Fast & Secure's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Proton VPN: Fast & Secure before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Proton VPN: Fast & Secure makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | VPN Plus subscription | |
| 2 | VPN Plus subscription | |
| 3 | Proton Unlimited (1 month) subscription | |
| 4 | Proton Unlimited subscription |
Hidden keywords
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
South Korea
India
Japan
IndonesiaApps near Proton VPN: Fast & Secure on the chart
Utilities Free, around #3.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in Vietnam ▲ ×11+ · Brazil ▲ ×4.3
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,031 | 41% | steady |
| United Kingdom | 1,150 | 15% | steady |
| France | 942 | 13% | ▲ +13% |
| Brazil | 525 | 7% | ▲ ×4.3 |
| Germany | 370 | 5% | steady |
| Vietnam | 295 | 4% | ▲ ×11+ |
| Canada | 289 | 4% | ▲ +15% |
| Spain | 253 | 3% | – |
| Australia | 202 | 3% | steady |
| Netherlands | 171 | 2% | ▼ -40% |
| Saudi Arabia | 146 | 2% | ▲ +20% |
| Italy | 112 | 1% | ▼ -5% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Proton VPN: Fast & Secure
From the 187 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report significant recent declines in reliability, citing frequent connection drops, slow speeds, and app crashes on iOS. While some praise the privacy features and ease of use, many paid subscribers express frustration with inconsistent performance and aggressive rating prompts.
Mixed but leaning positive (58% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for syncing, and speed. The main complaints are about connection and sync problems, and speed and performance.
What people like
- Connection & sync: “Always connected, rapid access”
- Speed & performance: “Super easy to use and fast fast fast!”
- Ease of use: “Straightforward & trusted, but…”
- Useful: “This app is good and I recommend it for anyone that needs VPN”
Common complaints
- Connection & sync: “Spinning wheel, won’t connect”
- Speed & performance: “unreliable, slow, difficult to use”
- Crashes & bugs: “When I try to connect, I encounter an error”
- Price & subscription: “Not even worth the low price”
About Proton VPN: Fast & Secure
Our fast VPN offers secure, private and encrypted internet access with advanced security features. Proton VPN also unblocks access to popular websites and streaming platforms.
Proton VPN was created by the CERN scientists behind Proton Mail - the world's largest encrypted email service.
Proton’s secure no-logs VPN offers 24/7 safe and private internet access, and does not record your browsing history, display ads, sell your data to third parties, or limit downloads.
Free VPN features available to all users:
• Unlimited data with no bandwidth or speed restrictions
• Strict no logs policy
• Bypass geo restrictions: smart protocol selection automatically overcomes VPN bans and unblocks censored sites and content
• Full disk encrypted servers protect your data
• Perfect forward secrecy: encrypted traffic cannot be captured and decrypted later
• DNS leak protection: we encrypt DNS queries to ensure that your browsing activity cannot be exposed through DNS leaks
• Always-on VPN/ kill switch offers protection against leaks caused by accidental disconnections
Premium VPN features:
• Access 20,000+ high speed servers across 140+ countries worldwide including US, UK, France, Germany, India, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, etc.
• Fast VPN: high speed servers with connections up to 10 Gbps
• VPN Accelerator: unique technology increases Proton VPN's speeds by up to 400% to give a faster browsing experience
• Unblock access to blocked or censored content
• Connect up to 10 devices to the VPN at the same time
• Ad blocker (NetShield): a DNS filtering feature that protects you from malware, blocks ads, and prevents website trackers from following you across the web
• Stream films, sports events, and videos on any streaming service (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Max, BBC iPlayer etc)
• File-sharing and P2P support
• Secure Core servers protect against network-based attacks with multi-hop VPN
• Tor over VPN provides automatic integration with the Tor anonymity network
Why Proton VPN?
• No personal data required to sign up
• Easy-to-use VPN app for iPhone, iPad, visionOS, tvOS, Mac, and any other major devices
• Highest strength encryption for your connection makes it better than an internet proxy
• One tap Connect to secure your internet connection, especially on public Wifi hotspots
• Unique VPN Accelerator technology increases your VPN speed by up to 400% for a faster internet connection
• Proton VPN's Secure Core architecture allows our secure VPN service to defend against network-based attacks
• We only use VPN protocols that are proven to be secure: WireGuard
• Independently audited by third-party security experts and we publish all results on our website
• Trusted open-source code that can be reviewed for security by anyone
• Data protection using AES-256 and 4096 RSA encryption
Join the privacy revolution
• Your
Latest updates
Store changes
What Proton VPN: Fast & Secure changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN Android
Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN is #2 in Tools Free on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 23 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Tools FreeProton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Proton VPN is a freemium virtual private network service offering unlimited bandwidth and strict no-logs privacy for general consumers seeking secure internet access. The app demonstrates strong commercial traction by ranking in the top five grossing tools charts across diverse markets including Spain, Great Britain, Turkey, France, Vietnam, Australia, Netherlands, and UAE.
Similar apps: NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Windscribe
Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v5.20.98.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | VPN Plus subscription | |
| 2 | VPN Plus subscription | |
| 3 | Proton Unlimited (1 month) subscription | |
| 4 | Proton Unlimited subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
Mexico
Russia
Taiwan
Sweden
ThailandApps near Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN on the chart
Tools Free, around #2.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users express strong distrust regarding the CEO's AI policies and security practices, leading to cancellations. Technical complaints focus on frequent connection drops, inability to access certain regions, and billing issues.
Mostly positive (75% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for speed, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and connection and sync problems.
What people like
- Speed & performance: “no limits, fast, and no-logs policy”
- Price & subscription: “the price is totally fair as well”
- Useful: “I couldn't recommend a better alternative”
- Connection & sync: “Connection is fantastic and fast speed”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “What's the point of paying for this”
- Connection & sync: “keeps dropping connection”
- Crashes & bugs
- Speed & performance: “slow af servers in same country”
About Proton VPN: Secure & Fast VPN
⭐ Wired: "[Proton VPN] is the best VPN you can buy."
⭐ Mashable: "[Proton VPN] is the top VPN for most people. It's a stellar value."
✔ Trusted by millions worldwide
✔ No sign-up required to use our fast VPN
✔ Strict no logs policy; privacy with secure VPN protection
✔ true free VPN: no restrictions on bandwidth or speed limits.
🛡️ Free VPN features
• Fast VPN connection in one tap: no login or registration needed
• Browse with unlimited data
• Strict no-logs policy: we never track or store your activity
• Access secure VPN servers in 10 countries
• Stay protected on any network — WiFi, 5G, 4G, and more
• Strong encryption and DNS leak protection to keep your data safe from hackers and snoopers
• Auto kill switch means you're never exposed, even if the VPN connection drops
🌟 Premium features
• Access 20,000+ private VPN servers across the whole planet in over 140 countries
• High-speed fast VPN servers with up to 10 Gbps for express download and upload speeds
• Connect up to 10 devices simultaneously
• Ad blocker (NetShield) blocks ads and malware, and prevents website trackers
• Secure connections built for file-sharing and P2P traffic
• Defend against network-based attacks with multi-hop VPN (Secure Core)
• Choose which apps use the VPN with split tunneling
💡 Why is Proton VPN the best VPN?
• Free VPN for everyone: real online security shouldn't cost money
• One-tap connect keeps your internet connection safe and secure on public Wi-Fi
• Proven secure VPN encryption delivers turbo speeds without compromising security
• Hundreds of free VPN servers and thousands of secure VPN secure servers worldwide
• Encrypts your entire connection, no matter your browser: DuckDuckGo, Brave, or Opera
• Protects every device: Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, plus free VPN extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Brave, and Opera
• Independently audited and verified by security experts
• Open source and transparent: our code is public for anyone to review
• Strong encryption with AES-256 and 4096 RSA protect your data better than a typical proxy
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