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What teardowns of free VPN apps actually found — and why download counts told you nothing

An analysis of 281 Android VPN apps reported that more than 80% contacted advertising or tracking domains, some leaked traffic outside the tunnel, and some sent their own data unencrypted. Several had over 100 million installs. Here is what the research measured, what it did not, and which trust signals survive it.

VPNRatings Editorial · Aug 6, 2026
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Proton Pass fixed the autofill problem — including the one inside iframes
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Proton Pass fixed the autofill problem — including the one inside iframes

Proton says an upgrade to how Pass detects login forms clears 80% of the autofill issues users had reported, including forms inside iframes that banks and shopping sites rely on. Plus 2FA codes that copy themselves, and an installer IT teams can actually deploy.

VPNRatings Editorial · Aug 6, 2026
Late August 2026 sport: the Vuelta, the US Open and the free channels showing them
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Late August 2026 sport: the Vuelta, the US Open and the free channels showing them

The last stretch of August 2026 brings the Vuelta a España and the US Open, and a lot of it airs on free-to-air broadcasters — just not in your country. Here is the calendar, which channels carry what, and an honest look at where a VPN helps and where it does not.

VPNRatings Editorial · Aug 6, 2026
A VPN for Campus Wi-Fi: What It Fixes for Students, and What It Doesn't
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A VPN for Campus Wi-Fi: What It Fixes for Students, and What It Doesn't

Campus Wi-Fi is shared, monitored and shaped — but most of what you load is already encrypted. Here is what a VPN genuinely changes for a student, what it cannot do, and the policy to check before installing one.

VPNRatings Team · Aug 1, 2026
VPN browser extensions versus full-device apps: scope, privacy, and practical use cases
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VPN browser extensions versus full-device apps: scope, privacy, and practical use cases

A browser extension and a full-device VPN app share a name but protect very different things. We explain the scope gap, the privacy leaks outside the browser, the features only a full app has, and when each is the right tool.

VPNRatings Editorial · Jul 31, 2026
Hide Expert VPN Review 2026: Cheap VLESS Reality, Expensive Question Marks
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Hide Expert VPN Review 2026: Cheap VLESS Reality, Expensive Question Marks

Hide Expert VPN offers WireGuard and VLESS Reality from $4/month with a no-card free trial — but no audit, US jurisdiction and rough independent test results. Honest review.

VPNRatings Team · Jul 31, 2026
AdGuard VPN Review 2026: The Open-Source TrustTunnel Gamble Pays Off
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AdGuard VPN Review 2026: The Open-Source TrustTunnel Gamble Pays Off

AdGuard VPN hides your traffic inside ordinary HTTPS — and in January 2026 it open-sourced the protocol that does it. Strong idea, fair pricing, one missing audit. Full review.

VPNRatings Team · Jul 31, 2026