CumulusVPN vs 4VPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CumulusVPN
This app provides a private and secure VPN connection without requiring any personal account information. It utilizes a decentralized network and modern encryption to protect your online traffic, with an optional multi-hop feature for enhanced privacy. A free tier is available indefinitely.
- No account required
- No logging of user activity
- One-tap connection
- WireGuard encryption
- Decentralized network
- Optional multi-hop
- Free tier available
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CumulusVPN is a decentralized VPN that respects your privacy by design — not by promise. NO ACCOUNT, EVER There is no sign-up, no email, no password, no phone number. Open the app and it generates a private key on your device. That key is your only identity, and it never leaves your phone. NO LOGS, AND WE MEAN IT We do not record the sites you visit, your DNS queries, your traffic, or your connection history. Our servers keep the minimum routing state in memory only — it is erased when the server restarts. There is no activity database to leak, sell, or hand over, because it does not exist. ONE TAP TO CONNECT Pick a country, tap connect. Modern WireGuard® encryption protects your traffic on public Wi-Fi, hotels, airports, and untrusted networks. Fast handshakes, automatic reconnection, and gateway failover keep you online. FREE TIER FOREVER Every install includes a genuinely free tier — no trial, no card, no account. RUN ON A DECENTRALIZED NETWORK CumulusVPN servers run as apps on the Flux decentralized cloud, hosted in commercial datacenters by independent operators — not on a single company's servers. It is a different, more resilient shape for a VPN. OPTIONAL MULTI-HOP FOR MAXIMUM PRIVACY Turn on multi-hop and your traffic is routed through two servers, so that no single server ever sees both who you are and where you are going. It is slower — we tell you exactly how much — and it is your choice, off by default. HONEST ABOUT WHAT A VPN CAN AND CANNOT DO CumulusVPN protects you from local-network snooping, ISP logging, and geo-restrictions. It is not anonymity software like Tor, and we say so plainly. No overselling. Built by the Flux team. Powered by Flux Cloud. Privacy that is structural, not a slogan. WireGuard is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld. SUBSCRIPTIONS CumulusVPN Premium is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://cumulusvpn.com/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cumulusvpn.com/privacy
4VPN
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4VPN is a free VPN client app. Register or sign in to your personal account directly in the app and manage your subscription and devices. Active service access is required to connect. Authorize your device using a QR code or short code, then turn the VPN on and off with one button. The main screen shows the connection status. The service provider supplies available routes, their priorities, and connection checking and recovery settings. 4VPN applies these settings for your current network, checks the connection and attempts automatic recovery after a disruption or a change between Wi-Fi and cellular. When you turn the VPN off yourself, automatic recovery does not turn it back on. Keep Automatic mode or choose an available country. When Special Mode is active, the app shows this separately and keeps your country preference for a later return. The service's routing rules and your personal exceptions determine which connections use the tunnel. Contact support and read replies in the app. A detailed technical report requested by support is sent only after your separate approval. Declining it does not restrict VPN use, and you can withdraw your consent. Activation and connection management require device information and technical connection results. These data are linked to your device and account. The initial disclosure and privacy policy explain the data, recipients and retention periods. 4VPN works only with its supported service infrastructure. It does not import arbitrary VPN configurations. Connection availability depends on your network and the service. Privacy policy: https://4vpn.app/en/ios/privacy Terms: https://4vpn.app/en/ios/terms Support: https://4vpn.app/en/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 4VPN at none against CumulusVPN's 2. 4VPN also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). CumulusVPN's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. CumulusVPN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 4VPN asks for nothing beyond the download.
CumulusVPN ships an update every 2 weeks, 4VPN weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | CumulusVPN | 4VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CumulusVPN | Taurus Ulaganja d.o.o. |
In-app purchases
CumulusVPN
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Annual$14.991 Year
4VPN
No in-app purchases








