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Tom's Guide
09-07-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Protect every smart device in your home with ExpressVPN's Aircove router Amazon Prime Day deal
VPNs are an ideal tool to protect you and your device online. But what if you want VPN protection for your entire Wi-Fi network? You can set up one of the best VPNs onto your Wi-Fi router but installing a VPN on a router can be tricky, especially if you're a VPN beginner. However, ExpressVPN has simplified things and boasts two portable Wi-Fi 6 routers, Aircove and Aircove Go. This makes it the best router VPN out there. They come pre-loaded with ExpressVPN software and are super simple to install – and this Amazon Prime Day, they're 30% off. We've not seen Aircove this discounted since last year's Amazon Prime Day. But the saving then was only 25%, making this a better deal. ExpressVPN: the best VPN for beginnersExpressVPN is simple, and easy-to-use, with a range of great apps. Its Aircove routers come pre-loaded with VPN technology, creating your very own private and secure Wi-Fi network. What you get with ExpressVPN...• The best router VPN, thanks to Aircove• Speeds of over 850 Mbps• Protection for up to 8 devices• Post-quantum encryption• 3,000+ servers in 105 countries• Ad & tracker blocker• Keys password manager • Verified no-logs policy • 24/7 live chat• 30-day money-back gurantee• 28 months of protection for $4.99 per month ($139.72 up front) Both Aircove, and the smaller, more portable, Aircove Go, are discounted this Amazon Prime Day. Prime Day runs from July 8-11 2025 and it's a great time to grab an Airove router. The Aircove router is designed for home and office use. It creates a secure Wi-Fi network, which offers VPN protection for all your smart devices – including smart doorbells, smart TVs, and smart cookers, as well as your usual smart devices. The standard Aircove router is now $131.03 on Amazon, down from its regular price of $189.90. The Aircove Go router is a smaller, portable alternative. It's designed for travel and on-the-go protection, ideal for hotel rooms, small apartments, and public spaces. Aircove Go is now $117.23 on Amazon, with its usual price being $169.90. These prices are exclusive to Amazon Prime members so you'll need to ensure you're logged in or signed up to access the deal. It's a little more expensive than standard Wi-Fi 6 routers but privacy, security, and built-in VPN protection is its USP. New customers will receive a one month ExpressVPN subscription for free. But you will have to purchase a one or two-year ExpressVPN subscription for continued protection. The two-year ExpressVPN plan works out at $4.99 per month ($139.72 up front) and includes a free 5GB eSIM, as well as four extra months of protection. A one-year subscription is cheaper up front, but works out more expensive per month. It's $6.67 per month ($99.95 up front). This plan comes with a free 3GB eSIM and three extra months of protection. ExpressVPN's Aircove routers and its VPN plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee. So you can claim your money back if the product isn't right for you. Smart devices can collect large amounts of personal data or be used as points of attack for hackers. Installing a VPN router will go a long way to protect against this, and this deal sees Aircove drop to a very competitive price. We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Tom's Guide
11-06-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
ExpressVPN Aircove review
Wi-Fi Spec: AX1800 (802.11AX)Antennas (removable): 4/NoPorts: 1 WAN/4 LAN gigabit per secondProcessor/Memory/Storage: 1.2GHz quad-core/512MB/128MBWi-Fi chip: Qualcomm IPQ6000Peak 802.11AX Performance: 788.3 Mbps (at 15 feet)Range: 105 feetSize: 8.3 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches Est. Annual Electricity Cost: $8.70 It may not be the cheapest or fastest router available today, but one thing is certain, ExpressVPN's Aircove is one of the most secure home networking devices available. With built-in links to the company's Virtual Private Network (VPN) service, it can connect globally to stream programming from just about anywhere while keeping your data and online identity safe at home. Getting the most out of Aircove, however, requires a $100 a year ExpressVPN subscription that includes ID insurance and monthly credit reports as well as ad and malware blockers. It's certainly a good choice for the security minded among us, but can the Aircove compete with the best when it comes to doling out data? Priced at $190, ExpressVPN's Aircove router is $10 more than the similar Privacy Hero 2 VPN router, which includes a year of VPN service, not the Aircove's month. It's also pricey compared to conventional Wi-Fi 6 routers, like the $80 TP-Link Archer AX55 or the $130 Reyee RG-E5. The company also has a mobile Air Cove Go router that sells for $170. Small and unobtrusive, the Aircove router has a sophisticated matte black finish and an angular look. At 8.3 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches, it's not only about 40% smaller than the already tiny TP-Link Archer AX55 but only about the size of a thick paperback book. When folded up, the router's four antennas add 4.6 inches to its height. Its AC adapter is equally small and comes with four plugs to cover many of the world's outlets. Once powered up, the Aircove's LED glows blue when it's online like a small smile. It blinks white when the router is offline. Passively cooled, Aircove has vents underneath and on its sides. It topped out at a temperature of 97.6 degrees Fahrenheit. There're soft silicone feet and inserts underneath to wall mount it. Powered by Qualcomm's IPQ6000 Wi-Fi chipset, the dual-band Aircove router uses Wi-Fi 6 2X2 data streaming over each band. Its AirCoveOS software is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and 512MB of RAM with 128MB of flash storage for its firmware and settings. The router tops out at maximum speeds of 600 Mbps for the 2.4GHz band and 1.2 Gbps for the 5.0GHz band. Its AX1800 rating is a step or two behind the Archer AX55's AX3000 spec and can't tap into the 6GHz band that Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 routers can. Other than that, it combines the best of Wi-Fi 6's protocol, including 1K Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM), MUMIMO and beamforming for customizing its data transmissions to its recipient. Its Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) spectrum sharing allows multiple high-speed connections. The device's back has a WAN input and four wired downstream networking ports that top out at 1 Gbps peak speeds. Next to its reset button, the Aircove has a curious USB port hidden by a rubber boot that can neither charge a phone nor connect a data drive to the router's network. It might be for a future upgrade. Aircove protects in two ways, starting with any device connected to its network because all the router's data traffic – in and out – goes through the VPN. Plus, there're a variety of apps for the most popular platforms for standalone VPN use from Windows, Mac, Chromebook and Linux to iOS, Android and Amazon Fire to several gaming and streaming consoles. To make the most of it, you'll need an ExpressVPN subscription that allows Aircove plus any other seven app-connected systems to be VPN protected at a time. It can be a big deal when traveling or working from a café. Aircove includes a 30-day VPN subscription, which pales next to Privacy Hero 2's full year of included NordVPN service. After that, the Aircove's VPN costs $12.95 a month for basic service, but the $100 annual plan (actually 15 months) is a bargain with monthly credit reports, $1 million in ID insurance and ExpressVPN's password manager; there's also a $140 plan for 28 months that amounts to $5 a month, about the cost of a fancy cup of coffee. The company's newest addition is a one-time 5GB eSIM account with for a mobile device. You can pay with plastic, Bitcoin or PayPal. The router's 1 year warranty and lifetime support is a lot better than Netgear's 90 days of personalized support after which you have to pay upwards of $100 a year. Aircove is the rare router that has a direct link to the product's help pages. There're also three hidden gems: an IP address checker as well as DNS and WebRTC leak testers. ExpressVPN has lots of online self-serve items like setup help, how to check the router's status and assistance with VPN connections. There's a 24/7 chat window that's staffed with humans but no traditional user manual to read up on its capabilities and methods. Raw speed misses Aircove's privacy focus and its ExpressVPN Virtual Private Network service. Others allow the router to be set up as a VPN server or client but making it work can be a hit and mostly miss proposition. With Aircove it's all set up and only requires registration. ExpressVPN's geographic scope is good with servers in 105 countries, from Argentina to Vietnam although NordVPN covers 117 countries, including Angola. The Aircove uses ExpressVPN's Lightway protocol but the app allows switching to IKEv2 or OpenVPN. Either way, the company's servers offer 256-bit AES encrypted secure tunnelling, a kill switch and the company's Domain Name Servers (DNS) close the loop; ExpressVPN promises not to share or sell this data. The Network Lock keeps you from insecurely moving to a new webpage if the VPN connection is interrupted, making it perfect for use with inherently insecure public Wi-Fi. Like eero's networking products, the Aircove can't use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) option to quickly add devices to a network. It can be a major vulnerability, although the majority of the home networking world continues to offer it. All of Aircove's transactions occur in the server's memory, so there're no logs or leave-behind data. Plus, based in the British Virgin Islands, ExpressVPN is beyond the long arm of law for snoops from the Five Eyes countries (Australia, New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom and Canada). This means your data and where you've spent your time online are safe from prying eyes. While it lacks the antivirus scanning software that comes with Netgear's Armor, ExpressVPN makes up for it with router level malware protection, an ad blocker and parental controls. Its router and client firmware is updated monthly and requires the correct digital signature to be installed. While the focus is on online security, Aircove's VPN access allows tunneling to just about any foreign country to grab media that's not available in the U.S., like 'Plan 75' or 'Fisk'. That said, the router supports up to five groups that can have the data emerge in a specific country or city. A competent Wi-Fi 6 router, Aircove should be more than enough for most, but lacks access to the high-performance 6GHz networking band. Its antennas deliver a horizontal ellipsoid shaped transmission pattern that might be better for a single floor going up or down a story. Using networking benchmark software from Keysight IxChariot set to mimic 10 data hungry users and the Aircove's VPN connection turned off, the Acer Swift 16 Edge system recorded a close up throughput of 869.5 Mbps. That improved to 1.843 Gbps with 15 feet of Cat 6 cabling. At the real-world distance of 15 feet, the router's throughput dropped to 788.3 Mbps. That's less than 10% behind the class-leading Reyee RG-E5's 849.2 Mbps or TP-Link Archer X55's 823.7 Mbps. With 50 feet between the Aircove and test system, the router delivered 419.7 Mbps of data, perfect for a sub gigabit per second data plan. It offers a speed boost over the Linksys MR9600's 363.3 Mbps and the Archer AX55's 288.4 Mbps. ExpressVPN Aircove TP-Link Archer AX55 Reyee RG-E5 Linksys MR9600 15 feet 788.3 Mbps 823.7 Mbps 849.2 Mbps 822.0 Mbps 50 feet 419.7 Mbps 288.4 Mbps 240.1 Mbps 363.3 Mbps 75 feet 216.8 Mbps 89.6 Mbps 298.0 Mbps 227.0 Mbps 90 feet 15.7 Mbps 15.0 Mbps 45.8 Mbps Offline At a distance of 75 feet, the Aircove's 216.8 Mbps was just off the pace of the resurgent RG-E5's 298.0 Mbps. It blew away the lagging Archer AX55's 89.6 Mbps. The Aircove pushed 15.7 Mbps at our terminal test distance of 90 feet, well off the RG-E5's 45.8 Mbps. At the same distance the MR9600 was out of range. The Aircove had a range of 105-feet and was able to blast 661.4 Mbps across a 25 foot room and through a wall. Using the Automatic VPN protocol setting, it took an average of 2.6 seconds to establish a secure link with an ExpressVPN server in New York. My unfettered 338.2 Mbps connection dropped roughly in half to 176.9 Mbps of secure throughput. More to the point, the connection's average latency grew by 2 milliseconds to 16.7ms. Manually changing this to Lightway TCP, the throughput rose about 20 Mbps to an average of 195.9 Mbps, making it the one to use for me. With or without a VPN connection, the Aircove easily passed our saturation test where several connected devices play a variety of media. While my iPad viewed videos and a Galaxy Book played the BBC World Service news feed, a MacBook had 4K videos playing. As all these bytes were flying back and forth, my Acer Swift 16 Edge moved data onto and off of a network RAID server. There were no glitches, freeze ups or anomalies as everything came through loud and clear. During the benchmarking stress test, the Aircove used all of 6.2 watts, making it more efficient than the Archer AX55's 8.4 watts. It should cost roughly $8.70 a year to use if left on 24/7 and you pay the national average of 16 cents per kilowatt hour of electricity. Even with subscribing to ExpressVPN's service, getting the Aircove installed and set up was surprisingly easy. I started by plugging everything in and connecting my Galaxy Book notebook to the router's default network; the passcode is printed underneath. The 'Hello' welcome screen wanted me to pick my favorite language. Next, I typed ' into the browser's address bar to start the installation; 192.168.132.1 works just as well. I declined to share my data with them to improve the service. Next up, the router connected to ExpressVPN with the choice of a 30-day trial or creating an account. I set up a year's worth of service, followed by creating an admin password. The router updated itself. My Galaxy S25 phone connected on the first try but it still had the router's default connection details, which I quickly changed. The final screen shows the network's log in credentials. All done in 11 minutes. The Aircove's browser-based Dashboard focuses on simplicity. The VPN status is up front and connected systems listed below. On the right are thoughtful suggestions for adding connection groups and other items. On the left are tabs for a variety of options. In addition to being able to change the network name and passcode there's a place to change the VPN protocol. I started at Automatic and then tried Lightway TCP. Other than light and dark interfaces, there're not a lot of optimization choices, although the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) can be adjusted. It's easy to use different DNS connections when not VPN-connected. As soon as you find a configuration that works, it can be saved in case you encounter problems later on. In addition to nightly firmware checks and restarts, it's easy to turn the LED status light off. There's no way to schedule it, though. Regardless of whether you care more about online security and privacy or going on a worldwide streaming tour, ExpressVPN's Aircove router can do the trick. It may not be the fastest at moving data, but its VPN link, ad blocker and malware protection make the Aircove a security bull's eye. Its ability to safely tunnel to over 100 countries make it an international entertainment hit. Its oddities, like an unconnected USB port aside, the Aircove is a well-designed Wi-Fi 6 router with an extra layer of household online security. The $100 annual subscription not only secures the router with access to ExpressVPN's network for more than a year, but it provides lots of added goodies, like a 5GB mobile device eSIM account. If your top three online concerns are security, privacy and preserving an online identity, the ExpressVPN Aircove is the Wi-Fi 6 router to get. At $190, it's a bit steep compared to less secure Wi-Fi 6 routers, but it's worth it as much for security as for the online peace of mind it can provide.
Tom's Guide
03-06-2025
- General
- Tom's Guide
Can you use a VPN with the Nintendo Switch 2?
The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost here. It's been a long time coming, but the highly anticipated console arrives on Thursday June 5. Protecting your data and online privacy might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you get your hands on the Switch 2, but it's more important than you might think. Like almost every other device, the Switch 2 connects to the internet and requires accounts, sign ups, and downloads. You'll be sharing a fair amount of personal data with Nintendo and fellow Switch gamers, and it might not always be totally secure. The best VPNs are a great tool for protecting your data online and they can be used with a variety of gaming consoles. The best gaming VPNs may also be able to unblock geo-restricted games, as well as protecting you from malware and hackers, and even improve performance. But can you use a VPN with the Nintendo Switch 2? Yes and no. Unfortunately it's not the simplest of answers, but we'll explain everything below. NordVPN: the best VPN overallIf you're looking for an all-round great VPN, then check out NordVPN. It can protect up to 10 devices and boasts post-quantum protection across all its apps. Its speeds exceed 900 Mbps so it won't slow you down and it's ideal for streaming. There's also a load of additional features, including Threat Protection Pro. 2-year plans start at $3.39 per month ($81.36 up front before tax). NordVPN is also currently including free Saily eSIMs with all plans, as well as a 30-day money-back guarantee as standard. Unlike most devices – but similarly to most games consoles – the Switch 2 doesn't support VPNs as standard. This means you can't just download a VPN app onto the console and game away. However, there are other ways to benefit from VPN protection. If you only plan on using your Switch 2 at home then you could set up a router VPN. Most providers allow you to install a VPN on your Wi-Fi router, but there are a few steps to it and it may be tricky for beginners. If you plan on going down this route, we'd recommend ExpressVPN because it offers its own Wi-Fi router known as Aircove. You do have to pay for the hardware separately, but you'll get a Wi-Fi router pre-loaded with VPN software that you can set up in five minutes. ExpressVPN: the best router VPNIf you want the easiest router VPN experience possible, then consider ExpressVPN. Its Aircove router is pre-loaded with ExpressVPN software, meaning you can protect all the devices in your home in minutes. Lightway Turbo makes its speeds very fast and regular plans protect up to 8 devices with post-quantum encryption. The 2-year deal works out at $4.99 per month ($139.72 up front) for 28 months of protection. You'll also get a free 5GB eSIM and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Once set up, every device connected to your router is protected by the VPN – even devices that don't natively support VPNs like the Switch 2. The Aircove UI has just been redesigned so it's even easier to view your connected device, connect to servers, and create device groups. Aircove Go is a smaller, more portable version of the Aircove. It's perfect for travelling and staying protected on the go. Simply creating a hotspot, either on your phone or laptop, won't enable you to share your VPN connection. What you can do however, is set up a virtual router. The success of this varies between devices, but we found connecting on Windows to be the easiest. It's possible to share your VPN connection on a Windows 11 device. To begin, make sure you have your VPN app open, but not connected to a server. 1. Search for your system Control Panel. 2. Select Network and Internet → Network and Sharing Center → Change adapter settings – you should see your Wi-Fi network showing a green "connected" bar. 3. Open your settings, head to Network & internet, then Mobile hotspot, and turn it on. You can edit the name and password of your hotspot connection. 4. A new adapter connection should then be created within your change adapter settings tab – make sure to note its name. 5. Now look for your VPN connection. If you're using ExpressVPN it'll be called ExpressVPN TAP Adapter. Other VPNs will vary, but look for something similarly titled. 6. Right click and select Properties. 7. Click the Sharing tab and check the box titled Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection. 8. From the drop-down list, select the name of the mobile hotspot connection that was created earlier and press OK. 9. Head to your VPN app and connect to your desired server. 10. Your virtual router is now set up and ready to go. 11. Grab the device you want to protect, such as your Switch 2, navigate to the Wi-Fi selection screen and connect to your virtual router. 12. Your connected device will now benefit from VPN protection. It's worth noting that in our testing we did encounter some difficulties. We were successful in the end, but be prepared to troubleshoot or try more than once. It's quite complicated to set up a virtual router on Mac. Unlike Windows devices, Macs only have one Wi-Fi channel. This means it can either connect to or broadcast Wi-Fi – not both. This means you'll need an Ethernet connection and this isn't commonly available when you're out of the house. It is technically possible to do, but for a handheld, on-the-go console like the Nintendo Switch 2, we'd argue it's not really worth it. However, if you have an Aircove Go, you can utilise its Ethernet connection to set up a Mac virtual router. But it's simpler to connect directly to the VPN-enabled Aircove Wi-Fi. If you are interested in setting up a Mac virtual router at home, then this Comparitech guide is a good place to start. VPNs are very handy for protecting your device when you're connected to public or free Wi-Fi. Public Wi-Fi can sometimes be exploited by hackers. They can create fake hotspots to intercept your data, or infect your device with malware. A VPN encrypts your data, hiding it from hackers or third-parties. Even if you unknowingly connect to a fake hotspot, a hacker won't be able to see your information and your data remains secure. So if you're out and about with your laptop and Switch, and fancy a quick gaming session, make sure you're connected to a virtual or VPN router before you play. Connecting to a VPN can keep your latency low when gaming online and reduce ISP throttling. Your ping will stay at a usable speed and is unlikely to fluctuate in the same way a non-VPN connection might. With the fastest VPNs, your connection and performance shouldn't be affected and you might even have the edge over others in your lobby. In our testing, Surfshark, NordVPN, and Proton VPN all exceeded speeds of 900 Mbps, with ExpressVPN just below at 898 Mbps. As long as your internet connection is good, a VPN won't slow you down. Some people don't always join online lobbies for the right reasons. VPNs secure your data and can therefore protect your data from DDoS attacks and hacking. If you fall victim to an attack or hack like this, a VPN will ensure your data remains encrypted. You can change your location to access geo-restricted games or lobbies but be aware that this could breach the T&Cs of the game, developer, or device. It's unlikely you'll be caught, especially if you're only using a VPN to reduce throttling. But if you're caught cheating or breaching T&Cs you may find your account suspended, banned, or even something more serious. In summary, the Nintendo Switch 2 doesn't support a native VPN app. If you want to put the effort in it is possible to protect it with a VPN, but it's not the easiest. If you know you want router VPN protection, both at home and on the go, then ExpressVPN's Aircove router is worth considering.
Tom's Guide
28-05-2025
- Tom's Guide
ExpressVPN's Aircove update brings faster speeds and UI improvements
ExpressVPN, one of the best VPNs, has released a significant update to its Aircove Wi-Fi routers. The upgrades include speed improvements, and a more intuitive UI and dashboard experience, cementing the provider's status as the best router VPN. Installing a VPN on your Wi-Fi router is an ideal way of protecting a household's worth of devices, and allows smart devices that don't have native VPN apps to connect to a VPN-protected network. AircoveOS 5.3.0 can be downloaded now. For ExpressVPN users with auto-updates enabled, your Aircove router will update automatically. Those who have auto-updates disabled will have to install the update manually. ExpressVPN: the best router VPNExpressVPN is the best router VPN out there. It's super simple to use, and its Aircove router means there's no complex set up. There's lightning fast speeds thanks to Lightway Turbo and ExpressVPN has adopted post-quantum encryption across the board. You'll need an active ExpressVPN subscription and the 2-year deal works out at $4.99 per month ($139.72 up front). Including the four months free, that gets you 28 months of protection and there's a 30-day money-back guarantee as well. You can now set a VPN location when creating a device group. Simply adjust your advanced protection settings, choose your server location, and connect. Devices can then be added to the group. Horizontal scrolling is no longer required on the dashboard. Its layout has been optimized so you can now see all five device groups at a glance on most screens. Drag-and-drop has been improved, but moving devices between groups has become simpler. A dropdown menu has been added, meaning you can quickly change a device's group – something that is particularly useful on smartphones and tablets. Smoother connection transitions and animations have also been added, along with helpful tips. First-time users will now see guidance on router setup, connecting to Wi-Fi, and device organization. ExpressVPN has made some system-level updates to Aircove. Improving stability and reliability was the goal, especially for Wi-Fi and streaming. Key system components, including Linux kernel and Wi-Fi drivers, have been updated. This aims to reduce dropped connections and improve overall stability. Non-VPN traffic should now run faster and more efficiently, while internal hardware component management has been improved. A rare issue with long-running VPN connections has also been fixed. ExpressVPN has said it is already working on the next update to Aircove. Enhancements to Wi-Fi Link and parental controls are both coming soon. We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Tom's Guide
27-05-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
ExpressVPN has significantly redesigned its mobile apps – here's what's new
ExpressVPN's mobile apps have undergone a significant redesign, making them faster, smarter, and more user-friendly. Known as one of the best VPNs for beginners, ExpressVPN has created a simpler, cleaner app, as well as adding new features. The update is being rolled out now across ExpressVPN's mobile apps, and will become fully available to all users on 30 May 2025. ExpressVPN: the best VPN for beginnersExpressVPN's new UI update makes it even easier to use than before. It's great for VPN beginners and it boasts a very simple mobile app. It's Lightway protocol makes it super fast, it can protect up to 8 devices on one plan, and it secures your devices with the highest standards of post-quantum encryption. The 2-year deal works out at $4.99 per month ($139.72 up front for 28 months of cover). There's also a 30-day money-back guarantee so you can test it out before you commit. ExpressVPN already had a very simple and easy-to-use UI, but this redesign has made it cleaner and provides quicker access to settings. The giant on/off button ExpressVPN is known for remains, but you'll now see selected server information and your IP address on a small map – meaning you can physically see where you're connected to. Maps on mobile devices can be tricky to navigate, but you can't interact with this one. It's simply there to make things more visual. You can also now, and easily change, the VPN protocol you're using, as well as seeing your "time protected" across the week. The "Options" tab has become "Profile" and means you can quickly and easily access your VPN settings. Advanced protection features, the Keys password manager, and eSIM and Aircove router paid add-ons can now be found under the "Add-ons" tab. Smart Location is now even smarter, using speed, latency, and distance to suggest the best servers for you. You can see the top three or five fastest servers, your recent locations, and the most popular servers in your country. You can still browse all ExpressVPN locations and search for specific servers. It was already very easy to connect to an ExpressVPN server and go – now it's even easier. A speed test feature has also been added to the app's home page. You can test your internet connection speeds, both with and without a VPN, as well as determine which ExpressVPN server is fastest at the time of the speed test. Thanks to the Lightway Turbo protocol, ExpressVPN is one of the fastest VPNs out there. If speed is your number one priority, you can easily select the fastest and most appropriate server for your needs. Although many VPNs and their users focus on the WireGuard protocol, OpenVPN is still around and has its uses. OpenVPN is now available on iOS, in addition to the already present Lightway and IKEv2. We already rate ExpressVPN as the best iPhone VPN and this addition will do no harm to that claim. However, if advanced protection features – such as tracker and ad blocker – are enabled, OpenVPN cannot be selected. Android users already benefitted from OpenVPN support prior to this update and ExpressVPN sits at number two on our best Android VPN list. These are great and welcomed updates to ExpressVPN, and it has said more mobile updates are coming in the future. We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
