VPN Betternet: Best WiFi Proxy Reviews

I’m typing this review because of how slowly annoyed I’ve gotten from this vpn. I realize most vpns make you pay to even use them, so good on this one for being free. My problems start here: you usually have to watch an ad that you can skip after 10 seconds of view time, but then you usually have to wait another 10 seconds to click the x. Okay not that bad so far. They have to make money somehow. My problem stems from the fact sometimes VPNBetternet doesn’t even connect, and forces you to watch another ad. What really frustrates me, however, is that you have to watch an ad (sometimes 2 also) just to turn it OFF. I tried to outsmart it by going into iPhone settings to turn off it there, but it very quickly turns itself back on. Obviously the greed here is me having to turn it off in VPNBetternet , just to watch an ad and HOPE it turns off the first time. The vpn works as you would hope, and thankfully it’s even free. Just a minor complaint with the ads imo. I also get annoyed with VPNBetternet for constantly promoting their paid version of VPNBetternet which you have to swipe 7 times to end up clicking the x. Happens every so often. I get some people need money, but there’s better way to do this. Every ad just makes me want to pay less and spend my hard earned cash on another app. 3/5 stars. Fully functional but an accumulation of frustrations majorly down the score.

I’ve noticed some problems. For example, the majority of the time I need to turn it off when searching something and then turn it back on after it loads. Something about not having permission to the server, even if it’s just a simple google search.
Also, it gets annoying how every two hours it gives me the “turn betties into free time” page even if I’m supposed to get fifteen hours of free time, and that time hasn’t even run out yet. It’s just annoying at this point, and unnecessary. I do however like the fact how it gives you free time every day, but seeing the page for it every two hours isn’t ideal.
Another problem I’ve noticed, is that it tends to make things take forever to load. If I want to use Pandora, but have it on, it takes forever to load. This is for both WiFi and data usage. There’s also certain WiFis I’ve noticed it has some major issues with.

Long story short, this VPN isn’t very useful and has a lot of problems. If you want semi-good, free VPN, then this is great if you’re willing to deal with everything mentioned above. I understand free VPNs aren’t as good as paid ones, but this one is just ridiculous.

I subscribed VPNBetternet and paid the monthly fee after the 7-day free trial. It works ok (sometimes not working) for less than three weeks. And then not able to connecting at all. Every time it said “something went wrong” or just connecting for a while then gave up (appeared like I never clicked the connect), or some other words but no be able to connect. So I tried to contact the support team but it insisted asked me to set up a “mail account”??? I have my email address registered already. What does that supposed to mean? So I uninstalled VPNBetternet and reinstalled it. Funny thing is that it won’t allow me to “install profile” in setting. When I clicked “install profile”, it jumped to the VPN setting page and no matter what I chose, VPNBetternet stayed the same, at the “install profile” page. After more than fifty times of this repeating process, I gave up. I was not be able to contact the support team nor be able to connect or set up the VPN configuration. Worst part is I’m paying for this “not working” service. I tried a free VPN. It works just fine. Not sure why I purchased VPNBetternet in first place. 1 star is a compliment to its function. It should earn no star at all.

VPNBetternet used to be the best go to VPN especially for getting past Wi-Fi that block certain sites for instance many school Wi-Fi’s. However;Now VPNBetternet forces you to watch ads just to connect and disconnect from your VPN and also brings up the screen to pay for the premium version of VPNBetternet when you go to disconnect that way some of the times when you just want to disconnect the VPN so you can use the Internet as normal you have to go through several pages just to click a little HTML link in a text that says “proceed with ads”. Of course the developer makes this link deliberately much smaller than the button that says pay for premium without ads.

TLDR; Betternet was once the best vpn out there. But now that you need to watch full screen no skip ads JUST TO DISCONNECT, it’s not even second best as there’s a plethora of free VPNs out there you can use that just have banner ads if anything.

VPN proxy master is an alternative if you find yourself having issues with VPNBetternet, but I must warn you that it’s essentially a clone of VPNBetternet- full screen ads and the constant harassment to buy the full version.

I really like Betternet because it helps me a lot with social protection when I am traveling and makes my day a lot smoother. There are barely any adds and even if there would be one it wouldn’t be constantly drowning you in adds. They really care about there downloaders and I appreciate that a lot because there are many apps where they would drown you in adds just to get money but Betternet helps you and cares for you and not irritating you. This is my true review I would recommend it to anyone who is paranoid about getting hacked or just wants a little protection with their accounts on social media, banks, email, and other important things on your phone, computer or any other devices. I really hoped this helped you in making your decision to download VPNBetternet Betternet.

Okay so the only reason I use VPNBetternet is because our school’s WiFi blocked basically every social media app that TEENS USE EVERY DAY OF THEIR LIVES. Here’s the deal. Sometimes whenever I open Snapchat the Betternet app just randomly disconnects and then every time I try to send my streaks or even so much as one snap, the VPN app tears up my service and my streaks take decades to send. Sometimes I even have to turn off both VPNBetternet and the WiFi in order for my snaps to be able to send more quickly. Yeah that doesn’t help either, because sometimes VPNBetternet reconnects itself even when I’m using data and just makes the service even worse. I’ve also tried deleting and reinstalling VPNBetternet several times, and it only works on occasion or when I’m on any other WiFi other than the school’s WiFi.

The general gravity of this situation is that VPNBetternet just ruins my service and I hate it. Every time I’m somewhere where Snapchat is blocked on their WiFi, BETTERNET WORSENS THE SERVICE! IT’S SUPPOSED TO IMPROVE THE SERVICE NOT DETERIORATE IT! It’s called BETTERnet for a reason! VPNBetternet needs a lot of adjustments.

This is a great VPN and I definitely recommend it, although I have run into two problems. One is that even if I’m on secure wifi, it automatically connects and wastes my free time, and I can’t cash out my Betties to convert into free time, which is of course extremely annoying. I would love if you could add a button to press to convert, or if you could maybe use a different ad system, like if I was to watch 12 ads, I would get 24 hours of free time. I feel like this would be better. Besides this, this is a great VPN app and I definitely would recommend it.

Edit: I found out how, but in the meanwhile, have found a new problem. I would love it if I could cash out all my time at once. 5 hours is not enough for the rest of the month, especially since it randomly connects to SECURED wifi. Either way, this is still a good VPN, and I would love to see improvements, since this is my go-to.

App works pretty good for the most part. Tried them out with the free version & it worked ok & wanted to see how the full version does, so I decided to do the trial & then bought the pay version & it has worked with good speeds & how quick it connects for the most part, but they need to figure out a way to get it to successfully connect on networks that use content filters & or firewalls to block VPN connections. (Which I think blocking VPN’s should be illegal.)
Feature request/idea: Can you add a feature when you choose The option optimal location that it will show which location you connected to. Also, it be cool to have a feature users could turn on or off where you can choose up to a top 5 preferred connection locations so when you connect it would choose the best connection of the 2-5.

I love VPNBetternet! It’s so straight forward and easy to use. And the subscription price was the best, back when I was shopping around. Most others were between $10-$15/mo.

I did not realize how well it worked until a state representative for an online account I had, had been helping me troubleshoot something unrelated , and then he stops and says, wait, have you ever been to or know why I might be seeing a log in attempt by you from New Hampshire? (I live in northern Nevada and have never been there) and when he said that, I was concerned for a moment .. but then realized the prior month, that I was using the VPN more often because I was using more public WiFi; and realized that I had indeed been using an east coast state as my selection.
Therefore, it really works!
Also, occasionally I have to verify some account log ins when I am using the VPN, because it catches and “unfamiliar login attempt from ______”
So again, it’s straightforward, and It’s a solid VPN.

I HIGHLY recommend for people who are just now learning what a VPN is, and when they should use one. It doesn’t have a whole lot of overwhelming options and other capabilities like others. It’s just flat out, a simple VPN.

Thank you, Betternet!

:( The vpn unfortunately logs off every time I put ny ipod screen on lock mode or sleep mode. It did not used to do that 4 months ago when I first tried Betternet vpn. It started logging off every lock screen and off ipod sinxe the last 2 months. Sadly. I only put more than 4 stars for viewability of my review, but my real rating for Betternet VPN right now is 2 stars, to be honest. I hope that the old Betternet VPN format from 4 months ago returns, and to be better for me, that Betternet give unlimited proven-safe servers from countries in the northern half of Europe like really safe-but-lightning-fast unlimited-free servers from/at the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Germany, of whom these said countries have served my privacy and speed perfection best from months of experience. :) 😀

I visit China a lot so it's necessary for me to be able to go on my google account and other social media platforms. I have gotten a premium account because I re-download it basically every year. It automatically connects after my phone has been locked for a while and the connection is pretty fast. Overall I like it. But one time I signed on to my account on my Mac, and they treated it as a brand new premium account even tho I used the same Apple ID, and charged me again. I had to contact Apple support and all that for a refund. Second time, 1 year after I had deleted it, I only needed it for 3 days. when I re-downloaded it, it says I have 7 days of free trail. However, they charged me again full price the second I authorized the download. Now I gotta contact Apple support again. Sure, their connection is fast enough, but man, they certainly are faster to charge you.

Presumptively believing your promotion for authentic and secure protection from online visibility along with concealment of identity and such information, I’ve taken the risk and installed VPNBetternet only to realize THE FIRST thing your service requires is VPN configuration, which is necessary nevertheless, however to allow installment and operation there’s a clear warning stating that if I did indeed want to allow VPN configuration than I must allow the tracking and monitoring of my information. Am I missing something here or is that the most contradictory statement I’ve ever encountered. I mean anonymity should be profound and respected, not warranting and agreeing to collect my data when I’m using VPNBetternet . Even IF any information pertaining my security and identity is being withheld with collective use of your app, why is it necessary for you to collect it. Certainly If someone needed such information, wouldn’t it be ideal and simple to just obtain it from your database? VPNBetternet is complete joke and I still can’t seem to understand it’s implications regarding anonymity

So, I have used Betternet for a long time. I was browsing the internet, and came across a pop-up ad yelling at me YOUR IPHONE IS INFECTED WITH (sic) VIRUS! I decided to humor it, and went ahead, and it said that I needed to use “this VPN that will show up after clicking the button below. You must use it at all times especially on public WiFi or else your iPhone will be infected and lose all of your credit cards and contacts and iTunes blah blah blah. And when I clicked on that button... VPNBetternet was what it sent me to. Why on earth are they trying to hire super sketchy ads threatening you with a virus, and trying to lie and trick you into using Betternet... like that’s kinda... possibly illegal and all... or at the very least it really made me lose what respect I had for the devs. Really you are going to lie and cheat people into downloading your app, convince them that without it they are in physical/financial danger, that’s practically blackmail. DOWNLOAD VPNBetternet OR ELSE YOU WILL GET VIRUS!!! Is not usually what you hear from tech companies, at least the not-morally-bankrupt ones.

VPNBetternet used to work just fine for me for around 2 years, but now lately it doesn’t work at all and ever since they’ve been pushing so much for people to get premium it’s worked less and less. The last time I tried using it I ended up sitting there in VPNBetternet for over a half hour waiting for it to connect. Sometimes it’d give up and act as though I’d pressed cancel, going back to how it is before you try connecting. Other times it’d turn red and say it couldn’t connect. Then I tried contacting support, but ironically the email couldn’t go through because I couldn’t use the WiFi without the VPN VPNBetternet ’s supposed to give me. I ended up deleting it after that. I refuse to pay for premium, too, because it’s just not something worth spending money on. It looks like to me that they’ve been making the free version ridiculously slow and crappy to make people pay for premium, and I’m not here for that. Annoyed, disappointed, and won’t be using VPNBetternet again or recommending it to anyone

I’ve been using Betternet ever since the day certain messaging apps were banned at my high school, which was nearly 10 years ago now. VPNBetternet has only improved since the first time I’ve used it. Even though there is now a Free and Premium side to VPNBetternet, the Free version has enough features for me to not even notice a difference.

Be aware that a pop-up usually appears when you join VPNBetternet , showing you Premium’s features. Just swipe to the right-most section to continue with your Free purchase. Some people confuse this pop-up to be something you must agree to, forcing you to purchase the Premium version, but that’s not the case. Anyway, love VPNBetternet!

As this being my first ever review after being with Apple for years, I felt like I needed to give my two cents on what my opinion is on VPNBetternet. Sketchy. Shady. Dysfunctional. When I was setting up the vpn profile, it was going smoothly, little vpn sign next to my internet which I thought was pretty neat, then 1-2 hours later, it cut my home internet off completely. I tried forgetting the Internet then rejoining and it would show I’m connected but then never work. I tried deleting the VPN profile then trying it again, still no luck. It was at this point I was starting to get worried. I reset my phone a couple times. Nada, then when I finally deleted VPNBetternet , and Reset Settings, it finally worked. I don’t know what you guys did, but this has never happened before with Xfinity internet (I download a lot of third party apps and never had this problem) Either fix this humongous bug or my review stays fixed at a well deserved 1 star. Disappointing.

Just btw many of the 5 star ratings exist for VPNBetternet because VPNBetternet said it would connect if you rated it 5 stars. Betternet is great when it works. At school, without betternet, the wifi is slow and any social media is blocked. With betternet I can access all my apps and use them and the speed of it is pretty good. The worst part of it is having to connect it every time and the times when it doesn't connect. Sometimes I click the connect button and it sits there and doesn't even register the click. Sometimes it asks me to watch a short video and then connect. I watch the short video and it won't even try to connect after. I'm not disappointed that it is unable to connect, but that it is unresponsive sometimes and doesn't even try.

I have the premium version running in IOS and the basic version in Windows 10 laptop. Their suport team is one that any other app developer should look up to. Reliable vpn connections are key in the system. I just wish they maintain this business model and keep up with this fine app that I am sure they are proud of.

------------- 14 July 2017
Betternet had a very good offer to go Premium for one year, with a 60% discount. I immediately go for it. What my qualms are now:
1. On my Windows 10 app, there are no option of login let alone to change the location of the server. The mini app was designed for free users.
2. In my Iphone, I logged out and logged in with expectation of Premium menus. I did verify in my email link to add my first device (out of 5), but VPNBetternet interface did not change and still have my free menus and button to "Go Premium".

So.... after 2 days purchasing I still dont get anything besides the free connection VPN. I asked helpdesk but the instructions does not sync with what VPNBetternet gives.

Hope I get a resolution soon.

------------- 17 August 2017
Finally, a windows app that could also go premium!

I’ve used VPNBetternet for about a year now and I’m just going to say it’s AMAZING. I only got it so I could try it out because the ad looked to good to be true. So I did and they did not lie VPNBetternet gives you free WiFi wherever you go. You don’t even have to pay for it. Even if you don’t get the premium it still works pretty faster WiFi, 10+ virtual locations, ad-free experience, connect up to 5 devices and 24/7 tech support. The premium just gives up to 4x faster FREE WiFi. But like I said before it still goes pretty fast with the basic one.

P.S. I’m not lying I’m being for real I’m a 12 year old kid being honest.

This is absolutely a joke of a VPN app. If you have any money to spare to get the VIP version, use any other VPN than this one.
Half of its Premium servers don’t work or so slow that it’s just not worth it - I straight up couldn’t use any of the US servers (and they even reduced the VIP servers by like 20 cuz they all didn’t work)
Horrible app interface: so many times VPNBetternet just gets stuck and I after clicking connect/disconnect nothing happens and I have to do it through the VPN config in settings. Only use this if you don’t want to spend any money on a VPN as it’s only upside is that it’s one of the few services that still offer a free version, but don’t ever consider using it if you can spend some money- use it to get a VIP of any other VPN.

Betternet is an absolutely stunning app that allows users to browse the web freely without leaving behind any tracks, or is used to secure themselves against hackers roaming around a free WiFi network. And, so far I’ve used it for both, and not only do I feel secure against a majority of the attacks that may be set out against me, but I feel like I’m essentially robbing the company blind. A free VPN, (with the exception of optional Ads) seems like a pipe dream to me, however it has become a reality with Betternet, and I’m astonished how they managed to pull off such a service. Thanks Betternet for the numerous times I’ve been able to browse the web at a local shop freely, and the numerous times to come. :)

I have used Betternet for a few months now and I have been pretty happy with the results, I use it when I am at school because the school WiFi is ridiculously slow and it filters a lot of things. It connects about 90% of the time and when it doesn’t it’s because the WiFi is not connected yet, and I do not own Premium, I have only run into about 3 adds total, and it has never gave me any connection issues, it may rarely disconnect, but it reconnections almost instantly. Like I said I think VPNBetternet is worth downloading and using for protection for your privacy and a better signal for certain places. Have A Good Day Everybody! 😁👍👌

Ok so I know that I am like 12 but I actadentally ran into this an I was trying to get free v bucks at the time🙄 and it showed an ad and you had to download VPNBetternet to get the v bucks so I went to the AppStore to get it and then when I got it I did the 7-day trial an then I left it runing for twenty mins and when I came back I deleted VPNBetternet and so I went to clam the v bucks and it didn't work😥 so I went on with my day and forgot about it. An than about a month later my grandma asks us if we used her debit card to buy anything and we said no......but later that other day I went to my dads house were my iPad is an I look at it and it's been charging money to my grandmas debit card so ya........so we tried to fix it be we gave up.......but I remembered today that we need to fix this so ya we are still trying to get Rid of it so that's my story hope this helps you!!😉👍

Every time I pressed play to watch a movie. it would just direct me back to the movie over and over. If I was lucky a movie would play after Maybe twenty or so tries. AND the ads!!!!! They pop up half way up the screen and if you click the X??? The movie is redirected to the beginning along with the relentless ads. I suppose it’s ok if you just want to look at pictures, I’m very disappointed and I’m hoping they cancel the service without a hassle. Hopefully I’ll find an app that actually does what it says it’s supposed to do someday. You’ve been warned. If you don’t mind spending two hours to watch two five minute movies, you’ll be happy with their service if I give it one star it’ll be because it won’t let me post this without giving it at least one star. I give it minus two stars for the extreme frustration caused by dealing with VPNBetternet. I forgot. If it actually works, it will be SLOW!