ibVPN

ibVPN Summary

Ease of Use

Most people find that ibVPN’s windows application is a bit old and very complicated. On the other hand, for experienced VPN users, crowded setup menus can be enjoyed. You can find the settings menu on the left side of the application. Quite well organized.

The traffic light system on the server list is very elegant, which shows which locations are almost at what capacity. The search feature is also really useful because you don’t have to scroll through the entire list to find the country you’re looking for.

MacOS, iOS and Android applications are much more elegant, but it is worth noting that the Windows application does not have configurable elements.

Server Locations

As always, ibVPN suffers quite a bit from servers in Africa (South Africa is the only option). It manages to take good care of the rest of the planet, but not only in the local regions, but also in the regions that are neglected, such as Central America (Panama) and Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam).

ibVPN also offers a selection of city-level VPN servers.

Speed and Reliability

Before using ibVPN:

When you connect to ibVPN:

What is even more important than the raw numbers recorded in our ibVPN tests is the challenge in which we try to find the fastest servers to test. Choosing ibVPN’s ‘Fastest Server’ option (as we normally do when testing a VPN) really connects us to a Tor Over VPN server in the Netherlands. There’s no way a Tor Over VPN server is the fastest.

The number you see above is after performing some manual experiments and connecting to a UK server. Even then, the download speeds were quite unstable. Still, it’s good enough for almost anything you plan to do online.

International speeds were pretty good when we connected to servers about 600 miles away, but there was a significant decline when we connected to the US East Coast.

Platforms and Devices

ibVPN offers the usual custom applications for various devices, including Microsoft Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android. The installation section of the ibVPN website provides detailed instructions on how to install applications (including video presentations) and is very useful.

However, ibVPN for windows is the most complete version of VPN, although there is a warning word for users who will not download the Windows version of the application. It may not look great, but it has more features and protocols than other platforms. For example, the MacOS version does not include a connection wizard or protocol options.

ibVPN does not have a dedicated application for Amazon Fire TV Stick. Also, no other streaming device or game console has an app. What ibVPN has is its ability to be configured via the router. If you do this, it will protect every device connected to your home network at once.

ibVPN offers proxy extensions for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera browsers that you can download and add to your browser in seconds.

Pricing and Opportunities

There are four different plans you can make with ibVPN. This review is based on the Ultimate VPN package. The most expensive option, but it’s also the only plan that gives you access to all ibVPN features and 5 connection limits at the same time.

ibVPN offers both a 24-hour free trial and a 15-day money back guarantee.

The free trial allows you to test all the functionality of the service for 24 hours. To use the Service, you must register and enter a name, email address and password, but you do not need to provide any payment details; this means that you cannot automatically be upgraded to a paid subscription.

Money back guarantee, no secret questions or questions without restrictions, if you are not 100% satisfied with the service, contact the support team within 15 days.

Outside this period, if you experience any technical issues that cannot be solved by the technical team within seven days, ibVPN will issue a full or partial refund, which is not something you see from other providers.

Encryption and Security

ibVPN surprised us by showing that it has an advanced option. For beginners, it has all the protocols we are looking for, especially IKEv2 and OpenVPN. Meanwhile, ibVPN encrypts everything with the industry-standard AES-256, the safest encryption you can get. There are a lot of extra features.

Tor Over VPN. ibVPN has three servers (the Netherlands, Singapore and the USA) that can handle all your traffic through Tor. This gives you another layer of security, but it will affect your speed too much.

Customer Support

ibVPN has 24/7 live chat support to assist you with any issue or question. Whenever we reached for help, we found quick, friendly and helpful answers.

Do you recommend?

With a robust security backbone and a sense of privacy, ibVPN has the potential to challenge the best VPNs on the market, making it easy to recommend.