Let’s go without introductions. Everyone understands everything.

1.1.1.1

UPD: many users have noticed that 1.1.1.1 does not work on mobile networks. This is due to the peculiarities of the blocking carried out by the RKN. However, the service is still a good solution for fixed WiFi networks.

DNS resolver developed by the Cloudflare team. Despite the fact that the RKN blocked the service in early December 2021, it can still be found in app stores under the name “1.1.1.1: Faster Internet”:

There are applications for mobile devices on iOS / iPadOS and Android, as well as for computers on macOS, Windows and Linux. Due to the blocking, the site of the service without VPN does not open.

Setup and use is as simple as possible. It is enough to give all permissions to the application and enable it.

iPhone speeds:

Macbook speeds:

Given that I have a 100-Mbps tariff, and the router is in the next room, the speeds and ping are more than excellent.

Using 1.1.1.1, Twitter, Facebook and other blocked or slow services and portals work quickly.

Such figures and the result of work 1.1.1.1 make you wonder why write about other services. And this is even taking into account the situation that the service is officially blocked on the territory of the Russian Federation. Apparently, there is not yet sufficient technology to stop work.

In addition, 1.1.1.1 does not have the ability to “throw” you to a specific country. Such things are used for registration in services that do not have official representation in our countries. For example, Disney+ and Amazon. Therefore, we will consider other services.

What services are definitely not worth using?

Three VPN services are definitely not worth installing:

• SuperVPN;
• GeckoVPN;
• ChatVPN.

The reason is that these services leak user data:

What services are blocked on the territory of the Russian Federation?

The list is extensive:

• Betternet;
• Lantern;
• XVPN;
• Cloudflare WARP (same 1.1.1.1);
• Tachyon VPN;
• Private Tunnel;
• VPN Unlimited;
• NordVPN;
• Speedify VPN;
• Hola VPN;
• ExpressVPN;
• KeepSolid;
• IPVanish VPN.

vpnhub

VPN service from the creators of Pornhub. The advantages include the free version and fairly fast speeds, but with high ping:

The free version allows you to use only one server in Denver. For subscribers of the paid version, their list will be expanded to 60 pieces. They also promise higher speeds.

Platforms available: iOS , Android , macOS, Windows, Android TV and Amazon TV.

The price with the Apple commission is 1090 rubles. If you register from a computer, the prices will be as follows:

• Monthly Plan: $13.99;
• Annual plan: $6.99 per month or one-time payment of $83.88;
• Two-year plan: $4.99 per month or one-time payment of $119.76;
• Three-year plan: $3.49 per month or a one-time payment of $125.64.

Surfshark

Another VPN service with a bunch of different goodies. For example, you can select the MultiHop mode. This thing is needed for this: if your channel was decided to be tracked, then a superficial search will display, for example, that you are in the Netherlands, and a deeper analysis will “redirect” you to Singapore or the USA. Surfshark offers 11 such MultiHop connections.

Surfshark servers are located in sixty countries around the world. Their number exceeds a thousand pieces. Here are the speeds when I connected via a static Japanese IP:

The free version is only available with a seven-day trial. Further prices from the iPhone are as follows:

• Monthly plan: 799 rubles;
• Plan for six months: 2990 rubles;
• Plan for the year: 3590 rubles.

If you plan to buy on the site, then the prices will be different:

• Monthly plan: $12.95;
• Annual plan: $47.88 one-time payment, then $59.76 annually;
• Two-year plan: $59.76 and then the same amount will be charged from the card every 24 months.

Previously, on the Surfshark website, these prices were indicated in rubles, but due to the destabilization of the exchange rate, they decided to abandon this currency.

Windscribe

This VPN service gained fame thanks to a promo code that tripled free traffic. Due to the law, we cannot write a promotional code, as this is an obscene word.

Of the advantages: there is free traffic. Usually this is 10 GB per month, but with a promo code they give 30 GB. It is likely that such conditions will last only one month.

Speeds and ping are good:

iPhone prices:

• Monthly plan: 699 rubles;
• Plan for the year: 3850 rubles.

The paid subscription includes unlimited traffic, all available locations, and an ad blocker.

Website prices:

• Monthly plan: $9;
• Plan for the year: $49.

Seed4Me

Not the fastest, but good VPN service.

iPhone prices:

Website prices:

• Monthly plan: $5;
• Three-month plan: $10;
• Plan for a year: $36;
• Three-year plan: $107.55

ExpressVPN

One of the blocked services that gives good speeds. My colleague has a 500 Mbps rate at home. Here are the speeds ExpressVPN gives her:

Prices:

• Monthly plan: $12.95;
• Half year plan: $59.95;
• $99.95 for the first 15 months and then the same amount will be charged annually.

The service is convenient for a large list of countries. There is even the Republic of Belarus. A good option to use local services that are not available abroad.

What VPN services do you recommend?