Google’s VPN is coming to your iPhone
VPN by Google One lands on iOS devices
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Googlehas revealed it is rolling out itsVPNservice to iOS devices, after a successful launch on Android last year.
The VPN forms part of the company’sGoogle Onesubscription package, which also includescloud storage, phonebackupand various other benefits.
As is the case on Android, the Google One VPN will only be available to iOS users that subscribe to one of the Premium plans, the cheapest of which costs $9.99/£7.99 per month and comes with 2TB of storage. These plans can be shared among up to five people, all of whom will have access to the VPN.
VPN by Google One
VPN by Google One first went live last year as an Android-only trial in the US, but has since expanded to a variety of other countries around the world - and now to an additional platform too. GivenAppleis the world’s second largestsmartphonemanufacturer, the arrival of the iOS version will expand the pool of potential users dramatically.
Although Google’s VPN does not offer the range of features or depth of server options provided by services likeExpressVPNorNordVPN, the company has been working to introduce new facilities since the initial launch.
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For example, VPN by Google One received a whitelist facility late last year, which lets users mark out a group of applications that are allowed to bypass the VPN.
In theblog postannouncing the iOS version, Google also called attention to a new feature that guards against privacy compromises caused by VPN connection dropouts, as well as the option to temporarily turn off the VPN using “snooze” functionality.
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“Privacy and security are always core to everything we make. Our systems have advanced security built-in to help ensure no one uses the VPN to tie your online activity to your identity,” wrote Google. “We’ll keep adding more security features to our Premium plans, so you know your data is safe.”
Joel Khalili is the News and Features Editor at TechRadar Pro, covering cybersecurity, data privacy, cloud, AI, blockchain, internet infrastructure, 5G, data storage and computing. He’s responsible for curating our news content, as well as commissioning and producing features on the technologies that are transforming the way the world does business.
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