# Pia Vpn : Private Internet — user reviews

> 19 indexed App Store user reviews of Pia Vpn by DigitalVanguard LLC, rated 4.63/5 from 1,096 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pia-vpn-private-internet/id6473702921/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pia-vpn-private-internet/id6473702921.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 905 · 4★ 66 · 3★ 24 · 2★ 33 · 1★ 46

## What do users think of Pia Vpn?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Clean and smooth
- 👍 Accurate

**Cons**

- 🚫 Fake app made to look like PIA
- 💰 Scam - wants you to repeatedly buy premium
- 📺 Full of stupid ads
- 📺 Too many ads popping up
- 🚫 Not the real PIA VPN app
- 📺 Aggressive ads
- 📺 NOW RIDDLED WITH ADS

**Commonly reported bugs**

- No way to log in with existing account
- Doesn't show login, only subscription

**Most requested features**

- Add login option for existing accounts
- Improve Mac OS compatibility

## Newest reviews (4 of 19)

### 1/5 — NOW RIDDLED WITH ADS.

*2024-08-17*

BEEN WITH PIA FOR YEARS, JUST INSTALLED ON NEW LAPTOP & IS RIDDLED WITH ADS! POOR FORM PIA, DEFINETLY WON'T BE RENEWING....

### 1/5 — Fake app made to look like PIA.

*2024-07-29*

Would have given negative stars if I could. This seems to be an app that is makde to look like Private Internet Access VPN. They unfortunately do not have an app for mac os, and have only got apps for ios and iPad os. This app uses almost similar naming and same logo with slight modifications to trick you into thinking this is PIA. I had to claim a refund from apple. I am surprised that this app is allowed to remain on the app store.

### 1/5 — Waste of time for existing PIA user

*2024-07-25*

I have an existing PIA account so I downloaded this onto my Mac only to find there's no option to login to my account and only option is to subscribe AGAIN. Why would I pay twice? Absolutely useless!

### 1/5 — Not enjoyable

*2024-06-22*

Too much add

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — full of stupid ads

*2024-11-30*

bad app

### 1/5 — Danger - scam app - do not use

*2024-11-25*

This is not the real PIA app, this is a scam / blackmail virus.

### 1/5 — Too many ads popping up

*2024-11-23*

Too many ads very uncomfortable

### 1/5 — Scam!!!!

*2024-11-18*

It’s a scam it wants you to repeatedly buying the premium. I bought the premium and it literally did nothing.

### 1/5 — NOT the real Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN

*2024-11-07*

This is not the real Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN - that has to be downloaded from the privateinternetaccess.com website. This app just uses the same name to serve adware incessantly, even when the button to “restore” a previous purchase is clicked.

### 1/5 — Fake

*2024-10-20*

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME NOR MONEY ON THIS APP.

### 1/5 — Using this on a windows laptop works fine. But on a Mac it is terrible. There isn’t a w to log in

*2024-10-11*

No way to log in with an existing account. I’m a little disappointed with your product.  I’ll start looking for a better solution.

### 1/5 — It’s NOT “PIA: Private Internet Access”

*2024-09-30*

Just an app trying to lure the unwary into thinking this is “Private Internet Access”.  To get the real PIA (Private Internet Access), you need to go to the correct web site.

### 1/5 — Aggressive Ads

*2024-09-03*

I'm just trying to restore my purchase. How do I get 4 ads when not even connecting the VPN? I just want to restore my premium purchase. This is insane

### 1/5 — Horrible CopyCat of the real PIA VPN

*2024-09-02*

Tons of ads and a poorly made lookalike of the well known PIA - Private Internet Access. The legit one is now called VPN by Private Internet Security, and has a green little guy as an icon.

## Most praised reviews (5 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Doesn’t show login it show only subscription

*2024-05-29*

It does not show how to log in

### 5/5 — 👌

*2024-02-15*

Clean and smooth, i recommend 🫡

### 5/5 — Recommended!!

*2024-02-10*

I highly recommend giving this app a try

### 3/5 — Good

*2024-06-14*

Accurate

### 2/5 — Too much ads

*2024-10-16*

Ads are killing too much

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