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StarVPN Review

StarVPN Review

By Mel Hawthorne Leave a Comment

StarVPN is a mobile and macOS only VPN service that’s designed to be lightweight and very simple to use.

Pros Cons
It changes your IP address Unknown encryption algorithms and VPN protocols are used, can’t verify its security.
Supports P2P traffic Adverts and tracking cookies injected
Ad-agencies can track your browsing activity
No extra features
A small number of servers
Can’t unblock streaming services
A lot of potentially fake five-star reviews

Security

There’s no information on what VPN protocol or encryption algorithm that StarVPN uses. Given the lack of knowledge about what protections are in place, it’s impossible to say how secure your device’s connection to the VPN server is. There are no options to change these settings either so if you’re in a situation where the default settings don’t work for you, you don’t have any choice.

Privacy

StarVPN’s privacy policy claims that it doesn’t log any personal data and that it only logs connections times and the total data transferred per day. The privacy policy also states that third parties are used to inject adverts and use tracking cookies to analyse their effectiveness. This means the advertising agencies can track your VPN usage.

Relatively Small Network

StarVPN has just over 20 VPN servers, of which only one, in the US, is available to free users. The small number of servers means that you don’t have much choice in potential locations to connect to.

Access

Three servers support P2P traffic but there aren’t any servers specifically for streaming. Major streaming services like Netflix are blocked on all available servers.

Price and Platforms

A free tier is available that allows access to one US-based server. Paid subscriptions are available for one-month and one-year, costing $9.99 and $35.99 respectively. A second version of the month-long subscription includes a free 7-day trial as well.

The app is available on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store for iOS and macOS.

Extras

StarVPN doesn’t have any extra features such as a VPN kill switch, double VPN, adblocking, or dedicated IP options.

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