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VPN app with a real free tier and no credit card required, plus a stated no-log policy
BearVPN is a consumer VPN app that encrypts your device's internet traffic and routes it through the company's server network. According to BearVPN's homepage, that network spans more than 2,000 servers across over 50 locations, and connections are secured with AES-256 encryption, which the site describes as 'bank-grade security.' It's built for people who want a simple way to protect a phone, tablet, or laptop on a shared connection, such as public Wi-Fi at a cafe or airport, not for anyone who needs granular protocol switching or a business-grade deployment.
Getting started follows a fairly standard freemium path. The free tier, available on Android and iOS only, gives unlimited data at standard speed without asking for a credit card, according to BearVPN's site. Stepping up to Premium unlocks the full server network, support for up to 10 simultaneous device connections, and, per the pricing page, access on Windows as well as mobile. Premium billing works three ways: $2.50 a month billed as $29.99 every 12 months, $1.67 a month billed as $39.99 every 24 months (marked 'Best value' on the site), or $9.99 billed monthly, each covered by a 30-day money-back policy.
BearVPN's privacy policy states specifics about what it collects and what it doesn't. It states that the company does not log browsing history, traffic destination, data content, or DNS queries, and separately states it does not store connection logs such as IP address, outgoing VPN IP, connection timestamp, or session duration. The same policy adds that BearVPN does not sell personal information to third parties without prior consent. That reads as a clearer no-log statement than a lot of consumer VPN apps put in writing, though it remains a policy the company wrote about itself rather than a claim verified by an outside audit.
A few details are better confirmed directly on BearVPN's own site before you commit to a plan, since its public pages don't always agree with each other. Platform availability and what a subscription costs after its first billing term are two areas the FAQ below covers in more detail. As a general rule, it's worth reading the current pricing and refund terms in full and checking platform support for your specific device, rather than assuming a headline plan covers everything you're expecting.
According to BearVPN's site and privacy policy, no independent audit of its no-log policy is mentioned. The no-log claims, including not logging browsing history, traffic destination, data content, DNS queries, or connection details like IP address and timestamps, are statements BearVPN publishes about itself rather than findings confirmed by a third-party auditor, so it's reasonable to treat them as a stated policy rather than an independently verified promise.
BearVPN's pricing page only publishes first-term prices, not what Premium renews at afterward. The listed options are $2.50 a month billed as $29.99 every 12 months, $1.67 a month billed as $39.99 every 24 months, or $9.99 billed monthly, each with a 30-day money-back policy, but the renewal rate once a discounted term ends isn't stated, so it's worth confirming that number before subscribing.
BearVPN's own pages don't agree on this. The homepage lists macOS among its supported platforms, while the pricing page marks macOS support as 'coming soon' alongside Android, iOS, and Windows, so Mac users should check current availability directly on BearVPN's site before signing up.
BearVPN's pricing page doesn't list specific accepted payment methods on the pages checked for this article. It confirms three billing options, monthly, 12-month, and 24-month, each backed by a 30-day money-back policy, but card or wallet types aren't specified, so it's worth checking accepted payment methods at checkout.
