VPN Hotspot Shield: Proxy VPN

Contains adsIn-app purchases
1.63M reviews
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PEGI 3
100M+
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About this app

Independently rated the fastest VPN, Hotspot Shield VPN provides lightning-fast, private internet security. Hotspot Shield VPN provides a secure proxy connection through encrypted channels and prevents bad actors from getting hold of your private data during transmission. No need to install an incognito browser -- simply tap to connect and relax knowing your internet traffic is secure. Enable Hotspot Shield VPN to browse, watch, and game while staying private and secure online, even on public Wifi.

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/

© 2026 Anchorfree, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Unlimited VPN access to 1800+ secure virtual servers at 2.2x faster speeds
Updated on
5 Nov 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    App info and performance
  • No data collected
    Learn more about how developers declare collection
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

1.55M reviews
A Google user
7 November 2019
The older version worked much better. The new version is detected my most apps which defeats one of the the main reasons I have the hotspot shield. They have also take away the tick from within the shield icon when it was connected. Also you could quickly disconnect from the drop down notification too. You can no longer jump into the app from the notification menu. Seems like a big step backwards, hopefully only temporary. They seem to of done the same job with the windows 10 version as Android.
5 people found this review helpful
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Anchorfree LLC
22 November 2019
Thank you for your feedback. We're continually working to improve our product, and we welcome any feedback from our users. Your suggestions are valuable and highly appreciated. https://goo.gl/NS9bDF
Dominic Reelachart
17 September 2025
As a premium subscriber through the developer's partnership with Dashlane, it works well enough for my needs. However, researching the more popular and costly VPNs (Nord, Express, etc.), the shortcomings of this one do show through more clearly. The biggest flaw, for me, is the lack of any option to change DNS servers, as I find Hotspot's to be fairly weak in comparison to even some free DNS server providers, and lacks any customisation feature to reinforce such.
54 people found this review helpful
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Anchorfree LLC
17 September 2025
Hi Dominic, we’re glad Hotspot Shield meets your needs. Thank you for highlighting your DNS customization request. Your feedback is important and has been passed to our product team. Please reach us at support@hotspotshield.com with any other suggestions.
Javad
26 August 2026
Aug 2026 update Recently it has started to reconnect in the background repeatedly after I disconnect it. The 'Always on' setting is not turned on. I've reported three suspicious behavior here. Last version updated, it's still slow like a dead app, the initial intro screen just freezes like 2-3 minutes with no response. Then the same thing in main screen I tap several times on that power shape button but it just doesn't do anything.
36 people found this review helpful
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Anchorfree LLC
27 August 2026
Hi Javad! We appreciate your feedback and regret any inconvenience you may have experienced. Please send us a message at support@hotspotshield.com with more information, so we can address this further. Thank you for your patience, and we look forward to assisting you.

What's new

- 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!