Betternet

Free VPN app with optional Premium for streaming, gaming and private browsing

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Pricing

Free · from $6/mo

Free trial

Yes

Company

Betternet LLC

Platforms

iOSAndroidWindowsmacOSChrome

What is Betternet?

Betternet is a VPN app that encrypts your web traffic and hides your IP address with one tap. It runs on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Chrome. The site says it is used for streaming, gaming and keeping browsing private.

There is a free version, and you don't need to register or give an email to use it. You download the app and connect. A Premium subscription is also available, with a 7-day free trial. The site advertises encryption, access to content from other regions, protection against ISP throttling, and blocking of malware and phishing sites.

Betternet fits people who want a simple VPN on their phone or computer without setting up an account. It also suits users who start on the free tier and later upgrade to Premium.

Key features

One-tap VPN connection that hides your IP
Encrypted web traffic
No registration or email required
Access to content from other regions
Protection against ISP throttling
Blocks malware and phishing sites
Apps for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and Chrome

Explained in the Wiki:AES-256 encryption Kill Switch No-logs policy

Use cases

Who it's for

Casual mobile usersStreamersGamersPrivacy-conscious users

Streaming sports and shows

Connect to watch content that is limited to certain regions and avoid ISP throttling while streaming.

Public Wi-Fi privacy

Encrypt your traffic so others on shared networks can't see it.

Anonymous quick setup

Download the app and connect without making an account or giving an email.

Safer browsing

Block known malware and phishing sites while you browse.

Betternet pricing

From the vendor's site, checked Nov 4, 2026. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.

Free

No registration needed

Premium (annual, promo)

year

$71.99/yr (about $6/mo billed annually)

7-day free trial
Regular price $155.88/yr
Renews at $95.99/year

Cost over 2 years: $19212 × $7.99 + 12 × $8.00 after renewal. Worked out from the figures in Betternet in numbers below.

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Betternet in numbers

Monthly plan: $12.99
Best intro price: $7.99
Intro term (months): 12
Renewal per year: $95.99
Money-back (days): 45
Devices at once: 10
Jurisdiction: United States (Betternet LLC, Boston, MA)
Protocols: Hydra (proprietary), WireGuard, IKEv2/IPSec
Obfuscated servers: Yes
Free plan: Yes
Pay with crypto: No

The 12-month Premium plan costs $95.99 a year (shown as $7.99/month) against $12.99 for a single month, and the free tier shows ads. From Betternet's own pages, checked Nov 6, 2026. Each figure links to the page it is from; fields the vendor doesn't state are left out.

How Betternet compares

Cost over 2 years: $192 at Betternet, more than all 3 similar services that state it.
Betternet has the weakest monthly plan of the 4 services here: $12.99.
Betternet has the weakest best intro price of the 4 services here: $7.99.
Betternet has the weakest renewal per year of the 3 services here: $95.99.

Tool	Cost over 2 years	Best intro price	Renewal per year	Latest no-logs audit	Server countries	Devices at once
BBetternet	$192	$7.99	$95.99	—	—	10
HHotspot Shield	$125	$2.42	$95.99	Aon, 2023	80	10	Betternet vs Hotspot Shield
TTurbo VPN	$79.92	$3.33	—	—	—	10	Betternet vs Turbo VPN
FFreeVPNPlanet	—	—	—	—	71	10	Betternet vs FreeVPNPlanet
PProton VPN	$83.76	$3.49	$83.88	Securitum, 2026	149	10	Betternet vs Proton VPN

Figures from each vendor's own pages; — means the vendor doesn't state it. The closest alternatives in our directory by category. “Starts at” is the cheapest paid plan per month, as each vendor lists it.