OpenVPN Connect is the “official” application of OpenVPN Inc. and is intended to be more user-friendly VPN users with no technical expertise. This means that it is less loaded than openvpn openvpnandroid.com/total-av-review-is-it-any-good/ for Android which is geared towards more advanced OpenVPN users.

Openvpn for Android is a free and open source client made by Arne Schwabe that lets you connect to any VPN service that supports the OpenVPN protocol. If your device isn’t compatible the pre-configured VPN apps that are available in Google Play Store, this is a great alternative. It’s relatively simple to set up. You just need to import your VPN profile files (the configuration files have an extension of.ovpn) which you can download from the website of your provider or by reaching their live chat support team.

If you’ve imported a profile, just tap the server you want to connect to in order to connect to the server. Once connected all Internet traffic is routed through an encrypted tunnel and then directed to the server selected by the application. You can view your connection’s status and details in the Status tab. A kill switch is always enabled by default and will block your Internet connections when the VPN tunnel is lost.

The app also provides per-app VPN as well as an all-day-long feature that automatically initiates an VPN connection when the app is in use and continues to run even after your device is shut down or switches networks. This feature, however, requires Android 7.0 or higher, and can drain your battery more than normal.