# Betternet review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Ad-supported free VPN with an ad-free Premium plan Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Betternet is a VPN with apps for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac and a Chrome extension. The free version needs no registration and has unlimited data, but it is supported by ads. Premium removes the ads, allows up to 10 devices at once and is sold as a monthly or annual subscription with a 7-day free trial. - **Category:** VPNs - **Made by:** Betternet LLC - **Website:** https://www.betternet.co - **Runs on:** iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Browser extension - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want to pick a server country on the free version, which connects to the US only. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Betternet has a free plan, and paid plans start at $95.99 per year, or $11.99 per month. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Free VPN with unlimited data and no registration, supported by ads. The vendor's App Store reply says the free version connects to a US server. - **Free trial:** 7-day free trial of Premium on the monthly and annual plans, per the App Store listing. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Ad-supported VPN with unlimited data and no sign-up. | | Premium, monthly | $11.99 per month | Ad-free VPN on up to 10 devices at once. Price from the US App Store listing, where it is labeled Monthly VPN Subscription. | | Premium, annual | $95.99 per year, renewing every year | The same Premium plan billed yearly. The vendor's site gives $95.99 a year as the annual renewal price; its own annual promotion had an end date of March 24, 2026. | Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/betternet-vpn-super-fast-vpn/id946659216 on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Betternet before buying. ## Key features - **Free VPN without registration:** The free version needs no account or email and has unlimited data, in exchange for showing ads. - **Kill switch and leak protection:** The features page lists a kill switch, always-on auto-connect and IP and DNS leak protection. - **Anti-phishing alerts:** Warns you before you visit a site that may carry malware or phishing. - **Connection modes:** Lets you optimize the connection for gaming, browsing or streaming, and includes Tor over VPN. - **Server network:** The features page cites 1,000+ servers with up to 1 Gbps, while the App Store listing says 1800+ servers and 125+ virtual locations. ## Good for - Casual users who want a free VPN with no sign-up - People who want to trial an ad-free VPN for 7 days - Households with many devices under one Premium account ## Worth knowing - The free version shows ads and, per the vendor's App Store reply, connects to a US server only; Premium removes the ads. - The vendor's site did not show a pricing page when read; the prices come from the App Store listing and a promotion notice on the home page. - The home page still displays a $71.99 first-year promotion whose stated end date, March 24, 2026, has passed; it renews at $95.99 a year. - Trials convert to paid plans unless cancelled at least 24 hours before they end. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Betternet is a VPN with a free version that has no data cap and no sign-up, supported by ads. The free version connects to a US server only, Premium is $95.99 a year, and the home page still shows a promotion that ended in March 2026. - **Value for money: C.** Premium is $95.99 a year, about $8 a month, or $11.99 monthly, against a category middle of $5. - **Free plan and trial: C.** A free VPN with unlimited data and no sign-up, but with ads and, per the vendor's App Store reply, a US server only. Premium has a 7-day trial that renews unless you cancel. - **Features: C.** Kill switch, leak protection, anti-phishing alerts and connection modes, but the free version is limited to one location and ads. - **Ease of use: B.** 4.5 from 238K App Store ratings. Install it and connect, with no sign-up for the free version. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and a browser extension. No API or integration list. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Betternet's own pages on 12 November 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among VPNs - Betternet's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 10 of the 27 other VPNs we grade, and level with 5. - It stands best on ease of use (B, above 7 of 27) and worst on features (C, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $8 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 20 of the 26 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/vpn ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Betternet you would be making servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $95.99 a year. - You could not: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. - You could not: An engine that recognises new malware as it appears. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## What people say - **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.5 out of 5 from 238,386 ratings in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id946659216 **Tags:** VPN, Malware protection ## Alternatives - [Hotspot Shield](https://toolgpa.com/tools/hotspot-shield): VPN with a free Basic tier and its own Hydra protocol. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/betternet-vs-hotspot-shield) - [TunnelBear](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tunnelbear): McAfee-owned VPN with a 2GB free plan and pay-once multi-year plans. 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