AdGuard VPN Review
Community-sourced VPN review based on real Reddit & Twitter discussions
AdGuard VPN gets talked about a lot in the same breath as AdGuard’s ad blocker, and that’s really where it shines: it’s easy to turn on and forget, and people like how it pairs with ad blocking and DN...
What the Community Says
AdGuard VPN gets talked about a lot in the same breath as AdGuard’s ad blocker, and that’s really where it shines: it’s easy to turn on and forget, and people like how it pairs with ad blocking and DNS filtering. Some folks also like the idea behind its TrustTunnel protocol, which is meant to make your traffic blend in more like normal HTTPS—handy if you care about privacy or dealing with censorship. If you already use AdGuard (or AdGuard Home on your router), it can feel like a clean, all-in-one setup.
The biggest complaints are about reliability and performance—slow speeds for some people (especially on mobile data), app crashes, and annoying connectivity quirks on Android setups. iPhone users also call out battery drain, and there’s frustration around marketing promises (like availability in certain countries) and calls for clearer independent auditing. Another common theme: it may not play nicely with other VPN apps, so it can feel a bit “use our VPN or nothing” if you rely on a different VPN provider.
Strengths
- Easy to use day-to-day
- Pairs well with AdGuard ad blocking
- Strong DNS filtering options
- Useful for censorship-heavy networks
- Works nicely with AdGuard Home/router setups
Weaknesses
- Slow speeds for some people
- Battery drain complaints on iOS
- Crashes and connectivity issues (especially Android)
- Doesn’t play nicely with other VPN apps
- Trust and auditing questions
Summary generated 1 week ago from 78 community mentions
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What People Are Saying
19 reviews"@AdGuard @AdGuard_VPN fix battery drain on IOS! No matter DNS or VPN, 🔋 dying"
"AdGuard just open sourced its censorship-dodging TrustTunnel so anyone can hide VPN traffic inside normal HTTPS. Governments hunt VPN fingerprints while your traffic quietly cosplays Chrome on port 443 #VPN"
"AdGuard opens TrustTunnel, its open-source VPN protocol that can mimic web traffic. Already integrated across AdGuard VPN apps, TrustTunnel is now available to use, run, tweak, extend and build upon, according to the provider. https://t.co/KHsXMrYbbm"
"AdGuard VPN goes open-source with TrustTunnel, a custom protocol that can mimic regular web traffic. The technology is now available for developers to use, tweak, and build upon, marking a significant step toward more accessible privacy tools. https://t.co/NhsMm5tVTc"
"@raaxwel @T3chFalcon @AdGuard_VPN lets you use a VPN and adblocker"
"the normies aren't using VPNs anyway. anyone that is capable of installing a VPN app will also easily be able to install a circumvention app or 'alternate private network' app. AdGuard, NextDNS, other DNS providers are already providing DNS rewrites for OSA that are enabled with one-click - no vpn required. As for VPNs, it'll be fundamentally impossible to legislate without also being incredibly easy to circumvent any such legislation. If they try then many VPN providers will move to a different model that shifts responsibility. Then there's cloudflare warp, etc... which we'll just build ..."
"@typecraft_dev private vpn, ci worker, pinhole/adguard home"
"@ProtonVPN Chat, I don't use VPN, I am cooked? (I do use Adguard DNS tho)"
"@NordVPN Too bad it's not available on Android. Android users are stuck with very poor protection using the standard threat protection forcing the need to use private DNS to get real protection. Epic fail! #Nextdns #adguarddns #controld"
"@AdGuard Any VPN promo codes for Adguard subscribers?"
"@wzardkaka @X pake private connection dns adguard & vpn udah belum?"
"@AdGuard @TorGuard When? :)"
"@_V3C7 @uwukko Running your own DNS server with VPN forwarding is a great privacy setup. What DNS software are you using in your homelab - Pi-hole, AdGuard, or something else?"
"@OPPOSITETIMELIN @raaxwel @T3chFalcon @AdGuard_VPN Oh thanks... Maybe a "silly Netshield" can do the same if you use their DNS"
"@AdGuard So building something other than a VPN? That's already a perfectly fine solution."
"@brave @brave Please allow extensions Brave Sheilds + Adguard extension + Ublock extension + proton vpn extension."
"@AdGuard @AdGuard_VPN are you the best Adblocker 😂🔥👀"
"@ForeverScept Mullvad + ad guard dns + starlink = privacy, freedom and no ads"
"Decided to fully torture a Raspberry Pi 3 😄 WireGuard + self-hosted AdGuard DNS Ads and trackers blocked, all traffic routed through VPN How did you spend January 1st? https://t.co/4NGz9eubQ1"