Lantern reviews
Lantern's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 309 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
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The rating
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
309 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
We have not yet read enough reviews of Lantern to say what people praise and criticise. The links below go to where the reviews are.
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What Lantern's own pages show
Suits
- People in countries that block sites and apps
- Anyone who wants a free VPN from a nonprofit
- Users who want to host their own server
Limits worth knowing
- The free version has a daily data limit in most countries, and the pricing page does not state it.
- Server selection, ad blocking and use on up to 5 devices need Pro.
- By default Lantern protects only blocked and sensitive traffic; Full Tunnel has to be switched on to cover everything.
- Payment depends on where the app came from: Google Play and the App Store use in-app purchases, while desktop and direct Android downloads use cards or UnionPay through Stripe.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is Lantern rated?
Lantern's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 309 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Nov 13, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of Lantern?
No. This page reports what other people say. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said. Where ToolGPA has reviewed Lantern itself, that review and its grades are on Lantern's main page.
Where can I read more reviews of Lantern?
This page links to Lantern's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.