Messenger VPN vs Beacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Messenger VPN
Enhance your messaging experience with robust security and privacy. This app integrates a VPN service to encrypt your communications and protect your data while using familiar messaging features. Enjoy secure calls, texts, and media sharing with an added layer of anonymity.
- Enhanced messaging security
- Integrated VPN service
- Private texting and calling
- Secure media sharing
- Anonymity and IP hiding
- Global server network access
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Boost your Telegram chats with unparalleled security and speed using Messenger VPN. It is simple, secure, and provides total privacy. Messenger VPN reinvents how you connect on Telegram, combining it with a free VPN service to enhance your messaging security and speed. Enjoy familiar Telegram features – calling, texting, and sharing multimedia – with an added layer of anonymity and security. Activating the VPN secures your Telegram conversations and protects all your data. Powered and secured by Free VPN .org™, Messenger VPN ensures your online activities are encrypted and routed through a secure network, hiding your IP address and keeping your location private. With us, your communications are safe, allowing you to chat freely without worry. Benefits of using Messenger VPN: • Top-grade data privacy • Familiar Telegram interface, with secure calls, texts, and media sharing. • One-tap connection to a global network of servers. • A robust VPN service (free with ads) • Quick customer support With Messenger VPN, you're not just using Telegram but upgrading to a secure communication hub. Your favorite messaging app, now with added VPN protection. We're eager to hear from you! Reach out with suggestions and questions at support@open-vpn.org
Beacon
Experience secure and private video and voice calls with advanced technology. Connect with family, friends, and colleagues on a global scale with a seamless communication platform.
- Private video calls
- Secure voice calls
- State-of-the-art security
- Global communication
- User-friendly interface
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Beacon is a new landscape in video and voice communication for everyone, from family and friends to corporations and colleagues. It provides state-of-the-art security and technologies that push the global communication experience to a new level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beacon at 100% against Messenger VPN's 32%. Beacon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Messenger VPN's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 17). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Messenger VPN sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Beacon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beacon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Messenger VPN has 3.6K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Messenger VPN's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beacon's.
Messenger VPN ships an update every 5 months, Beacon every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Messenger VPN | Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.6K ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 420 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VPN LLC US | Mass Luminosity |
Customer experience
Messenger VPN
Beacon
Bugs and requests
Messenger VPN
Reported bugs
3 issues- App doesn't work after last update
- Crashes when playing videos or accessing settings
- VPN not working properly
Requested features
3 requests- Update to latest Telegram version
- Optimize for iPhone X
- Add more VPN locations
Beacon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Messenger VPN
- Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$74.991 Year
Beacon
No in-app purchases
