
The company will also award one gigabyte of additional data to users who tweet about the service, which can be used on up to 5 devices. But for mobile data privacy in a pinch, Tunnelbear is worth keeping tucked away in one of your mobile device’s folders, if only because it will let users protect 500 megabytes of data for free.
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Yet TunnelBear’s iPad and Android tablet apps (a nice touch, rather than just phone-ports) give away its game: The company’s VPN service doesn’t really meet the demands of desktop usage, despite the fact that it’s got plugins for the Chrome, Firefox, and Opera web browsers. Cute and colorful, TunnelBear’s apps may be easy on the eyes, but they are essentially just giant on/off switches overlaid on global maps of its servers.

And while it might be the best VPN for some, it’s certainly not for everybody – especially if you’re going to use the service for high-bandwidth activities like Netflix or gaming.ĭesign and FeaturesA very simple, aesthetically pleasing VPN, TunnelBear operates on a range of desktop computers and mobile devices, with MacOS, Windows, Android, and iOS apps to keep users’ data protected.
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But what is the cost of its convenience? We paid for TunnelBear’s full version to put it through its paces. Based in Canada but subtly owned by McAfee (a fact not mentioned on its website), TunnelBear is a low-cost, freemium virtual private network that will give you privacy in a pinch.
