Mullvad VPN vs ZZ.surf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mullvad VPN
This service encrypts your internet traffic, masking your identity and location to protect your online privacy. It offers anonymous accounts, no activity logs, and uses a secure VPN protocol. Enhance your privacy further by using it with a companion browser.
- Anonymous account creation
- No activity logs
- Anonymous payment options
- WireGuard protocol
- Encrypted traffic tunnel
- Blocks third-party cookies (with companion browser)
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Free the internet from data collection with Mullvad VPN – a service that helps keep your online activity, identity, and location private. Only €5/month. GET STARTED 1. Install the app. 2. Create an account. 3. Add time to your account via in-app purchases, vouchers or on our website. To make sure to block third-party cookies and other tracking technologies – use Mullvad VPN together with Mullvad Browser (free of charge). ANONYMOUS ACCOUNTS – NO ACTIVITY LOGS * Creating an account requires no personal info - not even an email address. * We keep no activity logs. * We offer the possibility to pay anonymously with cash or cryptocurrency. * Our app uses WireGuard, a superior VPN protocol that connects fast and doesn’t drain your battery. HOW DOES MULLVAD VPN WORK? With Mullvad VPN, your traffic travels through an encrypted tunnel to one of our VPN servers and then onward to the website you are visiting. In this way, websites will only see our server’s identity instead of yours. Same goes for your ISP (internet service provider); they’ll see that you’re connected to Mullvad, but not your activity. It also means that all the third-party actors with technology integrated into the various websites you visit can’t sniff out your IP address and use it to track you from one site to another. Using a trustworthy VPN is a great first step to reclaim your privacy online. In combination with Mullvad Browser you make sure to block third-party cookies and other tracking technologies. FREE THE INTERNET FROM MASS SURVEILLANCE AND DATA COLLECTION A free and open society is a society where people have the right to privacy. That’s why we fight for a free internet. Free from mass surveillance and censorship. Free from big data markets where your personal information is up for sale. Free from authorities mass monitoring every click you make. Free from an infrastructure mapping your whole life. Mullvad VPN and Mullvad Browser is our contribution to the fight. TELEMETRY AND CRASH REPORTS The app collects a very minimal amount of telemetry, and it does not in any way tie it to an account number, IP or other identifiable information. Account numbers are used for authentication. App logs are never sent automatically but are rather explicitly sent by the user. App version checks are performed every 24 hours to tell the app if there are any upgrades available and if the currently running version is still supported.
ZZ.surf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZZ.surf at none against Mullvad VPN's 4. ZZ.surf also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Mullvad VPN's advantage is chart position (#50 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support 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. Mullvad VPN sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ZZ.surf asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mullvad VPN ships an update monthly, ZZ.surf every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mullvad VPN | ZZ.surf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Best chart rank | #50 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mullvad VPN AB | Pierre Carrier |
Bugs and requests
Mullvad VPN
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes or becomes unresponsive
- Inability to connect or reconnect after device idle or network changes
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Split tunneling support
- Favorite/frequently used server options
- Automatic server selection based on performance
- Integration with iOS features (e.g., Control Center, Shortcuts)
ZZ.surf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mullvad VPN
- 30 day subscription$5.69
- 30 days subscription$5.89
- 90 day subscription$16.90
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- 90 days subscription$17.49
ZZ.surf
No in-app purchases









