VPN Hotspot Shield Downloads & RevenueVPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy · App Store & Google Play
VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy by AnchorFree Inc. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy update history & changes
Last change · 48 events since 28 Oct 2011Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 48 events
- 📦VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy updated to version 8.48.2iOSProtect your privacy with the latest Hotspot Shield VPN update! We’ve improved stability and security to keep your data safe and your connection strong. Stream, browse, and shop online with confidence — or upgrade to Premium for advanced protection and speed.… more
- 🔎VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy reached Top 10 for “super vpn”iOS#10 in United Arab Emirates search · popularity 87
- 📦VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy updated to version 12.2.0Android- Improved VPN speeds for an even faster streaming and gaming experience.
- Enhanced user interface for seamless, one-tap connection.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Stay secure with the fastest VPN for streaming, gaming, and unlimited internet access!… more - 📦VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy updated to version 8.48.1iOSProtect your privacy with the latest Hotspot Shield VPN update! We’ve improved stability and security to keep your data safe and your connection strong. Stream, browse, and shop online with confidence — or upgrade to Premium for advanced protection and speed.… more
- 📊VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy passed 10k downloads a dayiOS7-day average, our estimate
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Productivity · CO
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · AR
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy charting in a new countryiOSArgentina
- 📦VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy updated to version 8.48.0iOSProtect your privacy with the latest Hotspot Shield VPN update! We’ve improved stability and security to keep your data safe and your connection strong. Stream, browse, and shop online with confidence — or upgrade to Premium for advanced protection and speed.… more
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · CO
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy charting in a new countryiOSColombia
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · PL
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy charting in a new countryiOSPoland
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Tools · VN
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy charting in a new countryAndroidVietnam
- 📦VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy updated to version 8.47.2iOSProtect your privacy with the latest Hotspot Shield VPN update! We’ve improved stability and security to keep your data safe and your connection strong. Stream, browse, and shop online with confidence — or upgrade to Premium for advanced protection and speed.… more
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · ZA
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy charting in a new countryiOSSouth Africa
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Productivity · MY · Top Grossing · Productivity · PH
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSMalaysia · Philippines
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Tools · TR
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy charting in a new countryAndroidTurkey
- ✏️VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy: app got biggeriOS125 MB → 151 MB (+20%)
- 📦VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy updated to version 8.47.1iOSProtect your privacy with the latest Hotspot Shield VPN update! We’ve improved stability and security to keep your data safe and your connection strong. Stream, browse, and shop online with confidence — or upgrade to Premium for advanced protection and speed.… more
- 📦VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy updated to version 12.1.0Android- Improved VPN speeds for an even faster streaming and gaming experience.
- Enhanced user interface for seamless, one-tap connection.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Stay secure with the fastest VPN for streaming, gaming, and unlimited internet access!… more - 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · ES
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy charting in a new countryiOSSpain
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Tools · AE
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy new best rank in the overall chart: #45iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · AE
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Productivity · IT · Top Grossing · Productivity · SE
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSItaly · Sweden
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Tools · KR · Top Grossing · All Apps · SA
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy charting in a new countryAndroidSouth Korea
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Tools · GB
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy new best rank in the overall chart: #62iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · AE
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy new best rank in the overall chart: #63AndroidTop Free · All Apps · SA
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Productivity · AE
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy new best rank in the overall chart: #69iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · AE
- 📈VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy new best rank in the overall chart: #66AndroidTop Free · All Apps · SA
- 🆕VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidSaudi Arabia
- 🆕VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy first spotted by AppInsideriOS#11 in Top Grossing · Productivity · United Arab Emirates
- 📦VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy version 8.47.0iOSNo release notes
- 📦VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy updated to version 12.0.0Android- Improved VPN speeds for an even faster streaming and gaming experience.
- Enhanced user interface for seamless, one-tap connection.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Stay secure with the fastest VPN for streaming, gaming, and unlimited internet access!… more - 📦VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy version 11.20.0Android- Improved VPN speeds for an even faster streaming and gaming experience.
- Enhanced user interface for seamless, one-tap connection.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Stay secure with the fastest VPN for streaming, gaming, and unlimited internet access!… more - 🆕VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy 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 GrossingVPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Hotspot Shield is a freemium VPN service by Anchorfree LLC that provides encrypted internet connections and privacy features for general consumers seeking secure browsing on public networks. The app demonstrates strong monetization potential in the Middle East, ranking #3 in Saudi Arabia Tools Grossing and #12 in UAE Tools Grossing, while maintaining high visibility in free charts across these regions.
Similar apps: NordVPN, ExpressVPN, ProtonVPN
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy’s App Store privacy label declares 1 data category used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 7 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 v12.1.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 5k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 5k+ | 100M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 100M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy'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: Ad-led
How VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | 1 month VPN subscription subscription | |
| 2 | 1 month VPN subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Hotspot Shield VPN with Pango subscription | |
| 4 | 1 year VPN subscription subscription | |
| 5 | Hotspot Shield Premium subscription | |
| 6 | 1 month VPN subscription subscription | |
| 7 | 1 month VPN subscription subscription | |
| 8 | Hotspot Shield Premium subscription | |
| 9 | Hotspot Shield Premium subscription | |
| 10 | Hotspot Shield VPN with Pango subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #10 Productivity Grossing | 9 of 30 countries | #72 | #72 |
| Google Play | #8 Tools Grossing | 7 of 23 countries | – | #156 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in 
Spain ▲ +83% · 
Vietnam ▲ +77% · Saudi Arabia ▲ +38%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 775 | 80% | ▲ +13% |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 4% | ▼ -7% |
| Saudi Arabia | 32 | 3% | ▲ +38% |
 Canada | 32 | 3% | steady |
 United Kingdom | 24 | 3% | ▲ +36% |
 Australia | 21 | 2% | ▲ +30% |
 Turkey | 16 | 2% | ▲ +36% |
| Vietnam | 8.5 | 1% | ▲ +77% |
 Mexico | 7.5 | 1% | ▼ -40% |
 India | 7 | 1% | ▼ -24% |
| Spain | 3.8 | 0% | ▲ +83% |
 Indonesia | 3.8 | 0% | ▼ -11% |
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 | 4.6 ★ | 365k |
| Google Play | 4.7 ★ | 1.6M 85k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 2M |
What users say about VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy
From the 146 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app's reliability and speed for basic tasks, often citing it as a good free option. However, recent negative reviews highlight significant issues with connectivity in restricted regions like China and Russia, alongside complaints about aggressive paywalls and intrusive ads.
Mostly positive (87% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for syncing, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and connection and sync problems.
What people like
- Connection & sync: “Great connection fast forward”
- Useful: “It’s very useful application … Love It 💗”
- Speed & performance: “Great connection fast forward”
- Price & subscription: “Could you please look into this and get back to me?I’am also premium customer!”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Too many ads, and it doesn’t work”
- Connection & sync: “This VPN doesn’t work on wifi in China, only works when I’m on my mobile data”
- Price & subscription: “it is so expensive and it is not good”
- Speed & performance: “I paid for premium, and somehow my devices are slower than before”
About VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy
Free VPN Features:
• Industry-leading speed - up to 2.2x faster vs. other VPN apps
• Unlimited bandwidth and data with our free VPN
• Simple one-tap VPN connection
• Secure proxy VPN with no-logs policy and military-grade encryption
• Multiple VPN plans — use free with ads or upgrade to premium
• Optimized for latest iOS on Apple devices
• Advanced patented VPN protocols for reliable connections
• 24/7 customer support
Premium VPN Features (with subscription):
• 1800+ ultra-fast VPN servers up to 1 Gbps
• 125+ premium VPN locations across 80+ countries
• Auto-connect VPN on startup with IKEv2
• Specialized VPN modes for gaming, browsing, and video streaming
• Connect up to 10 devices simultaneously
• Fully ad-free VPN experience
Choose from flexible VPN subscription plans: monthly, 6-month, or annual. Unlock full VPN access with a premium subscription — 45-day money-back guarantee. Cancel anytime. Payments via App Store; subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off 24 hours before renewal. Unused trial portions are forfeited upon purchase.
Privacy Policy: https://www.hotspotshield.com/privacy-policy/
Terms of Service: https://www.hotspotshield.com/terms/
VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy App Store
VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy is #72 in Productivity Grossing in United States and charting in 9 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Productivity GrossingVPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy’s App Store privacy label declares 1 data category used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 7 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy 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 VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy'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 VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | 1 month VPN subscription subscription | |
| 2 | 1 month VPN subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Hotspot Shield VPN with Pango subscription | |
| 4 | 1 year VPN subscription subscription | |
| 5 | Hotspot Shield Premium subscription | |
| 6 | 1 month VPN subscription subscription | |
| 7 | 1 month VPN subscription subscription | |
| 8 | Hotspot Shield Premium subscription | |
| 9 | Hotspot Shield Premium subscription | |
| 10 | Hotspot Shield VPN with Pango subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | ProductivityGrossingProductivityFree | #72 |
| Saudi Arabia | ProductivityGrossing | #15 |
| United Arab Emirates | ProductivityGrossing | #10 |
| United Kingdom | ProductivityGrossing | #88 |
| Indonesia | ProductivityGrossing | #31 |
| Canada | ProductivityGrossing | #57 |
| Turkey | ProductivityGrossing | #22 |
| Australia | ProductivityGrossing | #69 |
| United Arab Emirates | All AppsGrossing | #74 |
| United Kingdom | ProductivityFree | #169 |
| Australia | ProductivityFree | #96 |
| United Arab Emirates | ProductivityFree | #39 |
| Canada | ProductivityFree | #116 |
| Turkey | ProductivityFree | #50 |
| Vietnam | ProductivityGrossing | #61 |
Apps near VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy on the chart
Productivity Grossing, around #72.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in Spain ▲ +83% · Vietnam ▲ +77% · Saudi Arabia ▲ +38%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 775 | 80% | ▲ +13% |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 4% | ▼ -7% |
| Saudi Arabia | 32 | 3% | ▲ +38% |
| Canada | 32 | 3% | steady |
| United Kingdom | 24 | 3% | ▲ +36% |
| Australia | 21 | 2% | ▲ +30% |
| Turkey | 16 | 2% | ▲ +36% |
| Vietnam | 8.5 | 1% | ▲ +77% |
| Mexico | 7.5 | 1% | ▼ -40% |
| India | 7 | 1% | ▼ -24% |
| Spain | 3.8 | 0% | ▲ +83% |
| Indonesia | 3.8 | 0% | ▼ -11% |
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 VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy
From the 146 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app's reliability and speed for basic tasks, often citing it as a good free option. However, recent negative reviews highlight significant issues with connectivity in restricted regions like China and Russia, alongside complaints about aggressive paywalls and intrusive ads.
Mostly positive (87% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for syncing, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and connection and sync problems.
What people like
- Connection & sync: “Great connection fast forward”
- Useful: “It’s very useful application … Love It 💗”
- Speed & performance: “Great connection fast forward”
- Price & subscription: “Could you please look into this and get back to me?I’am also premium customer!”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Too many ads, and it doesn’t work”
- Connection & sync: “This VPN doesn’t work on wifi in China, only works when I’m on my mobile data”
- Price & subscription: “it is so expensive and it is not good”
- Speed & performance: “I paid for premium, and somehow my devices are slower than before”
About VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy
Free VPN Features:
• Industry-leading speed - up to 2.2x faster vs. other VPN apps
• Unlimited bandwidth and data with our free VPN
• Simple one-tap VPN connection
• Secure proxy VPN with no-logs policy and military-grade encryption
• Multiple VPN plans — use free with ads or upgrade to premium
• Optimized for latest iOS on Apple devices
• Advanced patented VPN protocols for reliable connections
• 24/7 customer support
Premium VPN Features (with subscription):
• 1800+ ultra-fast VPN servers up to 1 Gbps
• 125+ premium VPN locations across 80+ countries
• Auto-connect VPN on startup with IKEv2
• Specialized VPN modes for gaming, browsing, and video streaming
• Connect up to 10 devices simultaneously
• Fully ad-free VPN experience
Choose from flexible VPN subscription plans: monthly, 6-month, or annual. Unlock full VPN access with a premium subscription — 45-day money-back guarantee. Cancel anytime. Payments via App Store; subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off 24 hours before renewal. Unused trial portions are forfeited upon purchase.
Privacy Policy: https://www.hotspotshield.com/privacy-policy/
Terms of Service: https://www.hotspotshield.com/terms/
Latest updates
Store changes
What VPN Hotspot Shield: Wifi Proxy changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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VPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy VPN gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
VPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy VPN is #8 in Tools Grossing on Google Play in Saudi Arabia and charting in 7 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Tools GrossingVPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy VPN at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Hotspot Shield is a freemium VPN service by Anchorfree LLC that provides encrypted internet connections and privacy features for general consumers seeking secure browsing on public networks. The app demonstrates strong monetization potential in the Middle East, ranking #3 in Saudi Arabia Tools Grossing and #12 in UAE Tools Grossing, while maintaining high visibility in free charts across these regions.
Similar apps: NordVPN, ExpressVPN, ProtonVPN
VPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy VPN on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v12.1.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
VPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy 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 VPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy 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 VPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy VPN before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How VPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy VPN makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | 1 month VPN subscription subscription | |
| 2 | 1 month VPN subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Hotspot Shield VPN with Pango subscription | |
| 4 | 1 year VPN subscription subscription | |
| 5 | Hotspot Shield Premium subscription | |
| 6 | 1 month VPN subscription subscription | |
| 7 | 1 month VPN subscription subscription | |
| 8 | Hotspot Shield Premium subscription | |
| 9 | Hotspot Shield Premium subscription | |
| 10 | Hotspot Shield VPN with Pango subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | ToolsGrossing | #8 |
| United States | ToolsGrossing | #156 |
| United Kingdom | ToolsGrossing | #85 |
| United Arab Emirates | All AppsGrossing | #123 |
| Saudi Arabia | All AppsGrossing | #189 |
| Turkey | ToolsGrossing | #55 |
| Indonesia | ToolsGrossing | #93 |
| United Arab Emirates | ToolsGrossing | #113 |
| Vietnam | ToolsGrossing | #121 |
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Tools Grossing, around #8.
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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 VPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy VPN
From the 161 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently complain about the app no longer being free and aggressive ad interruptions that limit usage time. While some praise responsive customer service and connection speed, many report connectivity failures and feel misled by the 'free' label.
Mixed (53% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for speed, and few ads. The main complaints are about connection and sync problems, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Speed & performance: “it's very good and fast VPN”
- Ads: “really good u can watch a lot of ads and stack up VPN”
- Price & subscription: “works well with subscription or without”
- Connection & sync: “everytime I tap connect nothing happens”
Common complaints
- Connection & sync: “It doesn't connect in Iran at all”
- Crashes & bugs: “it doesn't work in my network”
- Ads: “It states customers like the watch ads for free use”
- Price & subscription: “It is a 7 day free trial only and no FREE USE as the app states!”
About VPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy VPN
Use out-of-the-box basic features in an ad-supported free version or upgrade to a premium plan for the best experience—including unlimited VPN bandwidth, advanced protocols and distributed virtual VPN servers. Our proprietary protocol technology ensures fast VPN speeds that achieve stable, private connections while not compromising on speed.
Hotspot Shield's distributed network of VPN servers is designed to keep you covered with coverage in 80+ countries and locations, including the US, UK, Germany, Japan, India, Turkey, Brazil, Australia, Canada, China, and more!
✓ No Logs Privacy
Hotspot Shield doesn’t track or keep any connection logs or IP addresses of its users and their private internet activities.
✓ 24/7 Customer Support
Our team is always available for any questions and to deliver timely support.
✓ Trusted by Millions
Hotspot Shield VPN has been downloaded more than 800 million times with features on Forbes, CNET, CNN, and the New York Times. Download the VPN proxy app that’s trusted by millions of Google Play Android users.
Hotspot Shield VPN premium plans are available as auto-renewing subscriptions and support up to 10 devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops or desktops. Start a 7-day free trial of our premium plan to experience the benefits firsthand.
Support: https://support.hotspotshield.com/
Website: https://www.hotspotshield.com/
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- Enhanced user interface for seamless, one-tap connection.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
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