Reviews
Mullvad VPN reviews 2026: 49 experience reports from App Store, Google Play and Trustpilot
What users report about Mullvad VPN on app stores, Trustpilot and in communities: ratings per platform, praised and criticised topics and detailed experience reports quoted with the link to the original.
Ratings on platforms
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App Store
4.1/ 5
1.500 ratings · 31 Oct 2026
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- 72 %
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- 5 %
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- 15 %
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Google Play
4.13/ 5
8.700 ratings · 1 Nov 2026
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Trustpilot
3.2/ 5
190 ratings · 1 Nov 2026
- 5
- 62 %
- 4
- 7 %
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- 3 %
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- 8 %
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- 21 %
Ratings on platforms are not representative and sometimes manipulated; they never count as evidence for facts. People mostly write when something goes wrong: hardly anyone posts “KYC was easy and worked right away”, but ten users with verification problems do, often because a step was missed. So we never weigh criticism on its own, only against other offers in the same category. Only the average ratings on App Store, Google Play and Trustpilot count towards our score, damped and compared within the category. Single reports and community posts do not, so the score cannot be swayed by bought reviews.
Praised
- + Fees8 authors in 90 days
- + Speed5 authors in 90 days
- + Apps4 authors in 90 days
- + Connection stability4 authors in 90 days
- + Account access3 authors in 90 days
Criticised
- − Apps12 authors in 90 days
- − Connection stability10 authors in 90 days
- − Billing6 authors in 90 days
- − Unblocking & censorship6 authors in 90 days
- − Fees3 authors in 90 days
Distinct authors in 90 days. Happy users mostly praise in general terms, unhappy ones name details, so single topics collect more criticism.
- Billing issue: 5 authors in 90 days
Experience reports
Chosen by rule, never by hand: per platform at most 50 detailed reports of the last 12 months that describe a concrete experience, positive and negative in the ratio of the platform's stars. General praise or criticism without details is not shown. Short reviews are quoted in full, longer ones shortened to the passages with the experience (… marks cuts); the full review is behind the link.
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App Store 5 of 5 stars „Crème de la crème If you’re considering a VPN, this is the only VPN on the market I’d consider if privacy is your main priority. It does what a VPN is supposed to do, so some services, Amazon Prime Video, won’t work-Mullvad does offer a setting, obfuscation, to allow access to AMZN another streaming providers.“ + Overall impression ○ Unblocking & censorship
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Trustpilot 1 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…but restricting "Anti-Censorship" methods to placebo ones too is abysmal. Only 2/5 work: LWO(placebo for home connection) and QUIC(for LTE). … Where VLESS connects with native speeds Mullvad only may spin the UI telling you "blocking internet". And this all for 4.5 euro/month.…“ − Unblocking & censorship − Overall impression − Connection stability − Fees
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App Store 2 of 5 stars „Akku hungrig Läuft alles gut und stabil, bin auch so sehr zufrieden. Aber der Energiebedarf dieser App ist schier unglaublich. 48% der Ladung seit letztem Aufladen, laut den iOS Batterie- Einstellungen. Zum vergleich Proton benötigt 6%. Das ist krass und auf jeden Fall Verbesserungswürdig.“ − Apps + Connection stability + Overall impression
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Trustpilot 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…I have really tried all the VPNs on the market. … Simple prices (5€)/month. Perfect honesty. Only flaw: not suitable for TV but they are studying the issue they assured me.…“ + Overall impression + Fees − Unblocking & censorship ○ Availability
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Google Play 1 of 5 stars „Got this for a trip to china. This vpn is borderline unusable. It takes like 20 minutes to find a server to connect to and when it does, connection lasts anywhere from 20 seconds to an hour and then it disconnects and back to server searching again. Don't bother with this.“ − Connection stability − Availability
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Google Play 3 of 5 stars „Ridiculously unreliable in Ch1na. On sensitive days, you have little to none chances to find any working server. So never consider it as a main one, one and only. I use it as backup. It does happen that sometimes when my main VPN struggles, this one manages to deliver something.“ − Connection stability − Unblocking & censorship
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Google Play 4 of 5 stars „schade dass man nicht einfach die schnellste Verbindung wählen kann, wie bei praktisch jedem anderen Anbieter. schade auch dass keine Standorte in Ostafrika dabei sind.Also Kenya/ Tanzania . sonst durchaus brauchbar. sehr faire bepreisung.“ − Availability + Fees ○ Speed ○ Overall impression
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Google Play 4 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…Die 1-Monats-Freischaltung ist genial. … Man muß natürlich berücksichtigen, daß manche Apps und Webseiten bei Nutzung eines VPN die Arbeit verweigern können: Bei mir liefen ein paar der youtube-Videos nicht mehr, Google Play verlangte nach einer manuellen Anmeldung usw.…“ − Unblocking & censorship + Apps + Overall impression + Fees
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App Store 1 of 5 stars „Support is disaster No refund connection failed and support dont give refund dont buy their annual plan“ − Support − Connection stability − Billing
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App Store 1 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…No automatic off switch if vpn fails. And the vpn will fail. You will be connected to a server and then you will check which one and that server will have vanished and youll just be disconnected.…“ − Connection stability − Apps − Fees
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App Store 4 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…One missing feature though (compared to some other VPN services) is the ability to disconnect temporarily, meaning it would reconnect automatically after a set period like 15 minutes.…“ + Overall impression − Apps
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Google Play 1 of 5 stars „The app gives you a one time account number to login and if you don't write it down you're screwed because it doesn't autofill or save to your phone. I also only purchased $6 worth of minutes once and found two $6 charges on my card absolute scam 🚩🚩🚩“ − Account access − Billing
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Trustpilot 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…Plus, no need to require email, nor a password: just a randomly generated 16-digits account to store safely in your password manager!…“ + Overall impression + Account access + Billing
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Google Play 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „Easily the best VPN I've used for security and its strict no-log policy. Connection quality is flawless. Battery drain is noticeably lower than most VPNs—not zero impact, but genuinely better. No real downsides except the UI, which feels a bit outdated and too simple.…“ + Speed + Overall impression − Apps
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Google Play 4 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…It's one of the few VPNs that actually keep my apps functioning. I don't have to worry about an app not loading or a message not sending.…“ + Overall impression + Connection stability + Account access
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App Store 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…Kleiner Tipp: wenn man seinen Standort auf Albanien stellt, sieht man in einigen Apps keine Werbung mehr. Von Reddit und Pinterest weiß ich das sicher…“ + Apps + Connection stability + Unblocking & censorship + Account access
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App Store 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…Dann habe ich auf verlängern gedrückt, bezahlt, der Bezahlvorgang war erfolgreich, es kam eine Bestätigung, dass der Bezahlvorgang erfolgreich war, dann legt sich ein grauer Schleier über die komplette App und sperrt sämtliche Tasten. Auch jetzt sind noch sämtliche Tasten der app gesperrt. Die App ist nicht mehr bedienenBar.…“ − Apps − Billing
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Google Play 4 of 5 stars · Excerpt „Awfull aps. I ve lost my lifetime numerous times attempting to connect both via mobile network and via wi fi . About 50% of attempts are falures . Lately issue corrected with erasing nickname and obtaining new one. Since that it gotta work normally.…“ − Connection stability − Account access
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Google Play 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „I have been using Mullvad VPN services for almost a year, on Linux and mobile, with it always on, everywhere I go. … the connection is good, and they offer a lot of great functions, like, perturbing AI tracking, three network hops like the Tor pj, and filters, for ads, gamble, porn, etc.…“ + Overall impression + Connection stability
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Google Play 2 of 5 stars „Habe für einen Monat bezahlt, die Internetgeschwindigkeit ist (sehr) schlecht, bei protonvpn auch einen Monat, keine Probleme, ich wechsele theoretisch jeden um zu testen!“ − Speed
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App Store 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „Un vrais changement positif ! J’étais abonné chez Proton VPN que je viens de quitter. Proton était un bon VPN mais Mullvad VPN le surpasse c’est surprenant : plus rapide beaucoup plus léger il ne déconnecte pas et un abonnement carrément moins chers du coup je ne regrette pas le changement.…“ + Speed + Fees + Connection stability − Billing
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App Store 4 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…ich liebe diese App auf meinem Iphone. Ich vermisse jedoch ein Widget was mir anzeigt ob das VPN aktiv oder inaktiv ist und mit dem ich das VPN ein und ausschalten kann. Eine Verknüpfung zum Sperrbildschirm wäre auch nicht schlecht.…“ + Overall impression − Apps
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Google Play 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…Und zwar werden die IPs von Mullvad stets erkannt von den Web Diensten und man wird immer für einen Bot gehalten und muss Captchas machen. In Sachen Privatsphäre und Pricing ist Mullvad aber top.…“ − Unblocking & censorship + Overall impression + Fees
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App Store 2 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…It doesn’t work in china very well, disconnects every 20 seconds, Netflix runs poorly and its very slow if it works“ − Speed − Connection stability − Unblocking & censorship
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App Store 4 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit der Geschwindigkeit. Die App ist auch sehr übersichtlich, aber warum gibt es nicht wie bei ProtonVPN ein app für die AppleTV ?“ + Speed − Apps
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Google Play 4 of 5 stars „Excelente VPN … no registra tu información al iniciar una cuenta.. y se puede pagar mensualmente,.. además es muy estable la conexión.“ + Overall impression + Connection stability + Billing + Account access
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Google Play 5 of 5 stars „I will trust a VPN that's not doing aggressive advertising 100 times over the others. They're very privacy oriented, you don't even use an e-mail to sign up and they have options to pay in a private manner too. they don't share data either. By far, one of the best options.“ + Overall impression + Account access + Apps + Billing
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Google Play 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „Not only do I trust them because its been proven they dont store the data, but its quick and easy to set up and use and I haven't had any issues.…“ + Connection stability + Apps
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App Store 5 of 5 stars „Mullvad I was having severe connectivity issues that are miraculously gone with this update“ + Connection stability
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App Store 3 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…I did notice rapid battery drain when downloading data intensive content . … It's not very fast but I deleted it because the sound reproduction for podcasts and news was so diminished…“ − Apps
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App Store 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „Super VPN läuft einwandfrei und ist extrem schnell. … Für 5€ im Monat und der möglichkeit diese per Crypto usw. zu Zahlen ist das mehr als gerecht.…“ + Overall impression + Speed + Fees + Billing
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App Store 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „Perfekt Funktioniert perfekt. In 3 Monaten noch kein einziger Verbindungsabbruch oder gelegentlicher Logout wie bei NordVPN. Mullvad funktioniert einfach.…“ + Connection stability + Account access
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Google Play 2 of 5 stars „Por favor, todos los Streamings lo detectan y NO se puede usar … Si lo arreglan sigo con ustedes, si no será mi último mes“ − Unblocking & censorship − Overall impression
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Google Play 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…It's not a subscribtion so you have to add time every time it expires and the price is the same whether you add 30 days or 90 days. Makes me feel respected as a customer because theyre not trying to bait me into getting more time than I need nor will they repeatedly charge my card when I happen to forget I started using this service like gyms typically do.“ + Billing + Overall impression
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App Store 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…Used proton for a while & it's garbage in comparison to mullvad, super fast (sometimes some servers can have issues but quickly resolves), buy far the most privacy driven VPN service, very cheap too A+++“ + Overall impression + Speed + Fees + Connection stability
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App Store 1 of 5 stars „Überforderte VPN App Wenn man nach ewiger Zeit endlich eine Verbindung aufgebaut hat läuft es nicht schlecht - ABER einen freien Slot zu bekommen ist oft unmöglich. Außerdem befinden sich der Großteil der Server in der EU. Für mich herausgeworfenes Geld.“ − Overall impression − Availability − Speed
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App Store 5 of 5 stars „Best VPN service The VPN works, and is affordable. At time of writing it is £13 for 3 months and 1 month is cheaper if you just wanna try it out. No complicated monthly subscription, no pressure to pay more, and no adverts. The app is simple to use.“ + Fees + Connection stability + Apps + Overall impression
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Google Play 1 of 5 stars · Excerpt „Ich wollte ein Champions League Spiel im Free-TV schauen. In Rumänien und Irland wurde es im Free TV angeboten. Bei beiden Ländern standen alle Server von Mullvad aber wohl auf der Black-List, sodass ich die App für die Katz gebucht habe.…“ − Availability
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Google Play 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „hasta el momento ha funcionado super bien. Estoy en China y en 4 dispositivos funciona correctamente, llevo 4 meses usandola; hay veces que se demora un poco en cargar pero culpo más que nada al Internet local.…“ + Connection stability + Unblocking & censorship ○ Speed
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App Store 4 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…Die App, wie auch der Service selber, laufen stabil und ohne Probleme. … Lediglich, das man immer noch nicht tvOS unterstützt (Konkurrenz kann das!), muss zwingend nachgeliefert werden!!…“ + Connection stability − Apps + Overall impression
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App Store 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…Workes well, battery drain is unavoidable because it filters your internet traffic. Though tip: (connect to Sweden because it’s much faster)“ + Connection stability + Speed
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App Store 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…Je viens de quitter Proton vpn pour Mullvad. Énorme surprise. Léger. Rapide. Ne se déconnecte pas. Très simple à paramétrer. Cerise sur le gâteau on paye tous les mois et on arrête quand on veut. Pas d’abonnement.…“ + Connection stability + Speed + Overall impression + Fees + Apps
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App Store 2 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…the app (at least for iPhone) uses a ridiculous amount of battery life compared to other VPN services. After switching to Mullvad I no longer have all day battery life when before I’d manage almost two days without having to charge (yes, this is an infrequently used device).…“ − Apps + Overall impression
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App Store 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…This VPN has never disappointed me I have installed on my wife IPhone mine and my IPad all working great and very simple to use which my wife loves she said she feels much safer with this on her phone.…“ + Overall impression + Apps + Connection stability
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Google Play 4 of 5 stars „Die App funktioniert super, die Erstellung eines Accounts ist einfach. … leider wurde aber jeder einzelne VPN Server, den ich probiert habe, von der Zielwebsite erkannt und blockiert“ − Unblocking & censorship + Apps + Account access + Billing
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Trustpilot 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…App is easy, not complicated like other VPN. Connection is stable most of time and speed is ok, not breaking internet. I use for browsing and sometimes streaming and work fine. I like that they dont ask many personal data, this is big plus.…“ + Apps + Overall impression + Account access + Billing + Fees ○ Speed + Connection stability
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App Store 5 of 5 stars · Excerpt „…Der Geschwindigkeitsunterschied zu zum Beispiel NordVPN sind in meinem Fall (Gigabit Leitung) ca. 400 MBit/s mehr.…“ + Speed + Overall impression
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Google Play 4 of 5 stars · Excerpt „Trennt immer wieder einfach die Verbindung. Ein Killswitch gibt es in der App leider nicht. Für die Killswitch funktion muss man in die Einstellungen vom Handy wechseln um es zu aktivieren.…“ − Apps − Connection stability + Billing
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Google Play 5 of 5 stars „Adquirí ayer el servicio y lo he probado bastante estás últimas 24 horas y todo ha sido excelente por el momento, te da un montón de ubicaciones, es rápido y aparte tiene un precio muy barato contra otras que te ofrecen lo mismo por el doble de precio, RECOMENDADA!“ + Fees + Speed + Availability
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- App Store: ratio as the stars there (79 % positive)
- Google Play: ratio as the stars there (79 % positive)
- Trustpilot: ratio as the stars there (68 % positive)