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Proton AG · Tools · United States store
#8 GROSSING · TOOLS
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$9.8M
Likely $3.3M to $29.2M
▼ 17.5% in 11 days
New ratings
+3.1K
in 1 days, 1.4M in total
New installs
+200.5K
in 1 days, exact count from Google
Countries it ranks in
53
was 53 on Oct 16, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$117.9M
Google Play $6.7M + App Store $3.1M a month
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
134.6M
About 1.6M per month on average since launch
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #9 Tools (Play), #23 Utilities (iOS)$2.1M · 21%
  • United Kingdom #68 apps (Play), #4 Utilities (iOS)$1.3M · 13%
  • South Korea #8 Tools (Play), #8 Utilities (iOS)$1.2M · 12%
  • France #94 apps (Play), #4 Utilities (iOS)$812.2K · 8%
  • Germany #8 Tools (Play), #9 Utilities (iOS)$386.5K · 4%
  • Japan #21 Tools (Play)$382.2K · 4%
  • Spain #74 apps (Play), #3 Utilities (iOS)$358.8K · 4%
  • Australia #72 apps (Play), #12 Utilities (iOS)$298.1K · 3%
45 more countries
  • Indonesia #10 Tools (Play), #14 Utilities (iOS)$262.6K · 3%
  • UAE #6 Tools (Play), #10 Utilities (iOS)$241.1K · 2%
  • India #9 Tools (Play), #6 Utilities (iOS)$192.2K · 2%
  • Netherlands #94 apps (Play), #5 Utilities (iOS)$167.6K · 2%
  • Switzerland #84 apps (Play), #3 Utilities (iOS)$154.6K · 2%
  • Turkey #3 Tools (Play), #8 Utilities (iOS)$146.1K · 1%
  • Italy #8 Tools (Play), #13 Utilities (iOS)$137.4K · 1%
  • Canada #10 Tools (Play), #18 Utilities (iOS)$124.9K · 1%
  • Saudi Arabia #6 Tools (Play), #17 Utilities (iOS)$118.4K · 1%
  • Brazil #14 Tools (Play), #27 Utilities (iOS)$105.5K · 1%
  • Vietnam #69 apps (Play), #17 Utilities (iOS)$92.5K · 1%
  • Hong Kong #81 apps (Play), #20 Utilities (iOS)$83.8K · 1%
  • Ukraine #49 apps (Play), #5 Utilities (iOS)$76.4K · 1%
  • Mexico #15 Tools (Play), #25 Utilities (iOS)$69.2K · 1%
  • Poland #5 Tools (Play), #6 Utilities (iOS)$63.9K · 1%
  • Argentina #96 apps (Play), #27 Utilities (iOS)$63.7K · 1%
  • Egypt #6 Tools (Play), #14 Utilities (iOS)$59.7K · 1%
  • Pakistan #64 apps (Play), #30 Utilities (iOS)$47.7K · 0%
  • Romania #67 apps (Play), #7 Utilities (iOS)$47.6K · 0%
  • Norway #95 apps (Play), #17 Utilities (iOS)$47.5K · 0%
  • Portugal #75 apps (Play), #8 Utilities (iOS)$45.1K · 0%
  • Bangladesh #6 Tools (Play)$44.6K · 0%
  • Singapore #6 Tools (Play)$44.4K · 0%
  • Thailand #11 Tools (Play), #42 Utilities (iOS)$41.1K · 0%
  • Kazakhstan #63 apps (Play), #18 Utilities (iOS)$40.6K · 0%
  • Finland #86 apps (Play), #15 Utilities (iOS)$38.6K · 0%
  • Philippines #9 Tools (Play), #19 Utilities (iOS)$38.1K · 0%
  • Ireland #89 apps (Play), #6 Utilities (iOS)$37.5K · 0%
  • Czechia #95 apps (Play), #9 Utilities (iOS)$36.4K · 0%
  • Kuwait #6 Tools (Play), #25 Utilities (iOS)$35.8K · 0%
  • Denmark #92 apps (Play), #45 Utilities (iOS)$35.2K · 0%
  • Malaysia #11 Tools (Play), #45 Utilities (iOS)$34.2K · 0%
  • Belgium #6 Tools (Play), #15 Utilities (iOS)$34.2K · 0%
  • Sweden #9 Tools (Play), #22 Utilities (iOS)$30.4K · 0%
  • Nigeria #52 apps (Play), #11 Utilities (iOS)$30.3K · 0%
  • Qatar #72 apps (Play), #18 Utilities (iOS)$30K · 0%
  • Greece #65 apps (Play), #11 Utilities (iOS)$28.9K · 0%
  • Austria #6 Tools (Play), #10 Utilities (iOS)$27K · 0%
  • Taiwan #16 Tools (Play)$24.3K · 0%
  • New Zealand #6 Tools (Play), #33 Utilities (iOS)$24K · 0%
  • Israel #12 Tools (Play), #20 Utilities (iOS)$18.3K · 0%
  • Chile #13 Tools (Play), #43 Utilities (iOS)$17.7K · 0%
  • South Africa #10 Tools (Play), #33 Utilities (iOS)$16.3K · 0%
  • Colombia #25 Tools (Play), #22 Utilities (iOS)$10.8K · 0%
  • Peru #27 Tools (Play), #49 Utilities (iOS)$5.7K · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Calibrated range: for apps in the top 50, our estimates were within about 30% of published figures for 9 of 12 apps tested. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
1.4M
AVG RATING
4.68
PRICE
Free
IN APP PURCHASES
$9.99 - $119.88 per item
CONTAINS ADS
No
LAST UPDATE
4d ago
RELEASED
Dec 30, 2019
CONTENT RATING
Everyone

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
30 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
53 (was 20)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$593.6K a month
Sep 25, 2026$595K a month
Sep 26, 2026$593.6K a month
Sep 27, 2026$596.8K a month
Sep 28, 2026$595.1K a month
Sep 29, 2026$602.5K a month
Sep 30, 2026$602.4K a month
Oct 1, 2026$608.7K a month
Oct 2, 2026$603.6K a month
Oct 3, 2026$608.2K a month
Oct 4, 2026$602.3K a month
Oct 5, 2026$608.3K a month
Oct 6, 2026$606.3K a month
Oct 7, 2026$607.8K a month
Oct 8, 2026$608K a month
Oct 9, 2026$611.3K a month
Oct 10, 2026$11.9M a month
Oct 11, 2026$9.3M a month
Oct 12, 2026$9.4M a month
Oct 13, 2026$9.4M a month
Oct 14, 2026$9.2M a month
Oct 15, 2026$9.4M a month
Oct 16, 2026$9.6M a month
Oct 17, 2026$9.5M a month
Oct 18, 2026$9.6M a month
Oct 19, 2026$9.6M a month
Oct 20, 2026$9.8M a month
Oct 21, 2026$9.8M a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 23, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #66 apps · PK. Now: #49 apps · UA.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
$9.99 - $119.88 per item
Google Play only shows the price range per item.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
571 reviews / week
  • Recent reviews average4.3 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share15%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 6 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RATING BREAKDOWN
1.4M ratings
5★82%
4★10%
3★3%
2★1%
1★3%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States Google Play, Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026: 15% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Bugs, things not working15%

11 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ it's overpriced, and the "free" tier doesn't work at all.
★★★★★ And these people are giving test for me and each time I fail and can't use this rubbish app.
★★★★★ I paid 0.99 but why still doesn't work.
Price and subscription15%

11 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ They attempted to process a charge on my credit card on two separate occasions, even after I had already canceled my subscriptions.They unfortunately made the cancella tion process unnecessarily difficult, and they…
★★★★★ stealth mode is a rip off.
★★★★★ it's overpriced, and the "free" tier doesn't work at all.
Slow, laggy, battery8%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ But now the bandwidth is so slow I can't use it at all
★★★★★ takes forever to connect to the fastest free server.
★★★★★ The app is not functional in my country anymore, It barely connects,only a few servers work and the connection is really slow.
Login and account problems5%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I got hacked because of this app and got my Gmail account stolen.
★★★★★ can't login and use your dirty app.
★★★★★ subscription too expensive the cheap new account subscription disappeared
Limits, credits, locked features4%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ They attempted to process a charge on my credit card on two separate occasions, even after I had already canceled my subscriptions.They unfortunately made the cancella tion process unnecessarily difficult, and they…
★★★★★ It's already have limited region and you have to keep changing until get region you want?
★★★★★ Only connects to United States for a limited amount of time unless you pay.
Wrong or poor results4%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I really wonder why these people insist on so many conditions for this useless app.
★★★★★ Useless and trash, if you're trying to connect to specific country.
★★★★★ High, please use real server for Ukraine and turkey and Kazakhstan and ghana country, now you are using virtual server with low quality that google recognize they are not located in those countries, we dont need many…
Worse after an update3%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ It ran out of GB well Why not make a update mode for unlimited data as free
★★★★★ Aliases: get someone who knows how to human and redesign it so it becomes workable.
No customer support3%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I have been updating this review consistently over the past few months: while I'm glad for the privacy Proton offers, this service is terrible, and their customer service is condescending and unhelpful.
★★★★★ Zero support—feels like they're trolling requests.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I wish servers in the USA weren't excruciatingly slow, compared with Japan or Korea . 5★, Oct 22, 2026
  • I wish all my free apps, ran like this one. 5★, Oct 20, 2026
  • We need more P2P options to fight against corporations who are starting to blacklist proxies. 5★, Oct 20, 2026
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
free version3proton vpn3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Worth the money9%

38 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ thank you for making this free & best wishes for the present and the future(👍👍)
★★★★★ the free version works great, so get this lightweight VPN
★★★★★ One of the safest and most reliable vpns and you get free usage.
Fast4%

18 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ proton vpn is so fast and secure hence gives such a good feeling.
★★★★★ super fast, tons of configurable options.
★★★★★ free and very fast the best vpn and no ads
Easy to use4%

16 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Simple to access and no ads
★★★★★ Easy to set-up and get started
★★★★★ Easy to use, consistent, and reliable; A+ for me.
Useful, it helps1%

6 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Game changer 1000% thank you Proton.
★★★★★ lifesaver for bad school wifi
★★★★★ This app is really a lifesaver for me cause Pinterest is currently down in my country
Accurate, great results1%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ the free version works great, so get this lightweight VPN
★★★★★ Works well and is easy to use!

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States Google Play.

★★★★★Oct 22, 2026

no free options at all greedy app

★★★★★Oct 22, 2026

helpful

★★★★★Oct 22, 2026

it's great

★★★★★Oct 22, 2026

good

★★★★★Oct 22, 2026

افتضاح

★★★★★Oct 22, 2026

improved

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Store screenshots

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App Store ads

Apple Search Ads this app ran in the last 90 days, from Apple's public ad repository.

STATUS
Running now
FIRST SEEN
Jun 6, 2026
AD VARIATIONS
95
EU COUNTRIES
16
WHERE
Search results in AT, BE, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, PT, SE. Formats: Icon + Asset Ad, Icon Ad. Last impression Oct 18, 2026.
AD TEXT
  • Verschlüsselt und unbegrenzt
  • Safe and unlimited proxy
  • Sécurisé, chiffré et illimité
  • Sicura, privata, illimitata
  • Veilig, versleuteld, onbeperkt
  • Seguro, encriptado e ilimitado
Ad creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creative

Apple only publishes ads shown in the EU (EU Digital Services Act), with a 7 day delay. An app that advertises only outside the EU shows nothing here. Shown for the App Store version (Proton VPN: Fast & Secure).

Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title or short description.

vpn25secure9proton vpn6secure vpn6vpn servers6servers5fast vpn5proton4fast4connection4vpn best3best vpn3strict logs3vpn connection3strong encryption3private vpn3vpn secure3brave opera3safe3data3network3encryption3security3best2

What's new in 5.20.98.0

Squashed an annoying bug

Store description

Proton VPN is the world's only free VPN app that is safe to use and respects your privacy. ⭐ Wired: "[Proton VPN] is the best VPN you can buy." ⭐ Mashable: "[Proton VPN] is the top VPN for most people. It's a stellar value." ✔ Trusted by millions worldwide ✔ No sign-up required to use our fast VPN ✔ Strict no logs policy; privacy with secure VPN protection ✔ true free VPN: no restrictions on bandwidth or speed limits. 🛡️ Free VPN features • Fast VPN connection in one tap: no login or registration needed • Browse with unlimited data • Strict no-logs policy: we never track or store your activity • Access secure VPN servers in 10 countries • Stay protected on any network — WiFi, 5G, 4G, and more • Strong encryption and DNS leak protection to keep your data safe from hackers and snoopers • Auto kill switch means you're never exposed, even if the VPN connection drops 🌟 Premium features • Access 20,000+ private VPN servers across the whole planet in over 140 countries • High-speed fast VPN servers with up to 10 Gbps for express download and upload speeds • Connect up to 10 devices simultaneously • Ad blocker (NetShield) blocks ads and malware, and prevents website trackers • Secure connections built for file-sharing and P2P traffic • Defend against network-based attacks with multi-hop VPN (Secure Core) • Choose which apps use the VPN with split tunneling 💡 Why is Proton VPN the best VPN? • Free VPN for everyone: real online security shouldn't cost money • One-tap connect keeps your internet connection safe and secure on public Wi-Fi • Proven secure VPN encryption delivers turbo speeds without compromising security • Hundreds of free VPN servers and thousands of secure VPN secure servers worldwide • Encrypts your entire connection, no matter your browser: DuckDuckGo, Brave, or Opera • Protects every device: Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, plus free VPN extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Brave, and Opera • Independently audited and verified by security experts • Open source and transparent: our code is public for anyone to review • Strong encryption with AES-256 and 4096 RSA protect your data better than a typical proxy Join the privacy revolution • Get our private VPN free today and enjoy fast and unlimited connections with secure internet on any network.

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