# Independent dVPN — user reviews > 29 indexed App Store user reviews of Independent dVPN by BASED APPS LTD, rated 4.64/5 from 830 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/independent-dvpn/id6468454526/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/independent-dvpn/id6468454526.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 391 · 4★ 26 · 3★ 21 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 16 ## What do users think of Independent dVPN? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and smooth performance - 🔒 Strong privacy and security - 🌍 Multiple server locations - 🔋 Good battery life - 📡 Stable connection reliability **Cons** - 🐛 App won't open or crashes on launch - 🐢 Slow and laggy performance - 📱 iOS compatibility issues - ⚠️ Frequent crashes returning to home screen **Commonly reported bugs** - App fails to open on iOS devices - App crashes and returns to home screen - Latest version incompatible with iPhone XR - Mapbox bug in new version - App exits to home screen on iOS after latest update **Most requested features** - Add Ghana server - Add Vietnam server channels - Fix mapbox functionality ## Newest reviews (9 of 29) ### 1/5 — App won’t open *2025-07-02, version 2.0.0* App won’t open ### 1/5 — not work *2025-07-01, version 2.0.0* not work ### 3/5 — Slow and lag *2025-06-08, version 2.0.0* Very slow and laggy ### 1/5 — Not working *2025-04-30, version 2.0.0* The app was great but recently it just stopped working! Just jumps out of the app back to Home Screen , ### 2/5 — The new version has bugs *2025-04-24* The new version has a bug and the program won't open at all. Please fix the problem ### 2/5 — great *2025-04-12, version 1.7.0* great ### 3/5 — Bug new version *2024-10-13, version 1.6.1* New version have mapbox bug not working. ### 4/5 — Problem report *2024-10-12, version 1.6.1* It stopped working a while ago and there hadn’t been an update for a long time before then! Please fix it so we can use it again ### 2/5 — 😏 *2023-12-03, version 1.0* The image differs from the content of the application There is no Vietnam server Please add more Vietnam channels ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Won’t open *2026-05-31, version 2.0.0* It won’t open on my phone at all ### 1/5 — App keeps crashing *2026-05-24, version 2.0.0* App keeps crashing ### 1/5 — 🥺 *2026-04-19, version 2.0.0* The app is not launching pls fix ### 1/5 — Bug *2025-10-06, version 2.0.0* I just download this app because someone refer me to it and I can’t even open the app, what’s happening? Please fix this bug please ### 1/5 — Mine isn't working on my iPhone XR *2025-10-05, version 2.0.0* I don't know why this app doesn't open on my iPhone. The app doesn't even open for me to connect to the state i want. ### 1/5 — A challenge I’m facing *2025-09-27, version 2.0.0* I don’t know why if I download the app and I’m launching it ,it don’t open ### 1/5 — The app *2025-09-04* The app didn’t open no matter how many times I try pls look into this and get it solved ### 1/5 — Bugs issues *2025-07-25, version 2.0.0* The new independent vpn won’t open at all, this is my first using it though but it’s really a disappointment for a first trial. Smh ### 1/5 — Trash *2025-07-25, version 2.0.0* Don’t bother yourself to download this trash called vpn, it won’t open talk less of connecting. Mitchew 😡 ### 1/5 — Not working *2025-07-24, version 2.0.0* App won’t open it always go back to Home Screen on iOS ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-06-17, version 2.0.0* Love it . Very strong ### 5/5 — The app crashes *2025-05-01, version 2.0.0* The latest version clashes on launch, fix please, nice vpn though ### 5/5 — The app doesn't open in the latest update. *2025-04-24, version 2.0.0* In the latest update, the app doesn't open, it exits the main screen and enters the phone's home screen, of course for iOS. ### 5/5 — Fantastic vpn *2025-03-07, version 1.7.0* Very smooth running vpn ### 5/5 — Von *2025-01-22* Best vpn ever ### 5/5 — 👍 *2025-01-14, version 1.7.0* Good ### 5/5 — Pretty good vpn *2024-09-20, version 1.6.1* It has a lot of locations, atleast more than most free vpns, connection issues are very rare. Pretty good app ### 5/5 — Nice VPN *2024-03-10* Thank you for your service. Please bring back Ghana server if you can. Please. ### 5/5 — 好用 *2023-11-19* 值得擁有 ### 4/5 — The new version has bugs *2025-04-29, version 2.0.0* The new version has a bug and the program won't open at all. Independent dVPN has been very good in terms of connection stability, battery life, and privacy. And I would like to continue using it. Please investigate and fix this issue --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*