Android: The 3 best VPN clients in comparison

1. VPN client for Android: Hotspot Shield VPN

"Hotspot Shield" is one of the best-known VPN clients that is used by millions of users worldwide, both on the PC and on the Android smartphone.

"Hotspot Shield VPN" directs your connection in the basic version via an American proxy server and thus enables you to surf anonymously. In this way you can surf safely on the one hand and can also access websites that are not available in Germany.
The app detects unsecure WiFi connections and automatically activates HTTPS protection.
In the free version, you can surf the Internet for an unlimited period via "Hotspot Shield VPN", but the bandwidth is limited. In addition, the IP location is set to the United States and cannot be changed. These features, as well as the removal of all advertising banners and the use of "Hotspot Shield VPN" on up to five devices, can be activated by in-app purchase for EUR 3.74 per month.

An alternative to "Hotspot Shield VPN" is the free Android app "Tunnelbear VPN".

"Tunnelbear VPN" provides you with a free volume of 500 MB per month.
Your connection is anonymized via a foreign proxy server. In addition to the USA and Germany, Great Britain, France, Japan, Canada, the Netherlands and Italy are available as geolocations.
If you want to receive videos or music streams, you will quickly reach your limits with the included volume of 500 MB. Unlimited data volume can be activated via in-app purchase at a price of EUR 1.97 per month.
In order to be able to use the app, you must create an account using your email address.

Another popular VPN client for Android is "SurfEasy VPN".

After creating an account, "SurfEasy VPN" connects you anonymously to the Internet via proxy servers in Canada, Brazil, Germany, Singapore, Great Britain and the USA.
The included volume is 500 MB per month and can be expanded by more than 1 GB free of charge, for example by recommending the application to your friends or rating it in the Google Play Store.
For unlimited data volume, you pay 1.99 euros per month for use on one device by in-app purchase.

Alternatively, you can use the free Bitmask app in combination with Riseup.
To do this, create an account with riseup.net. You can then enter the website as a provider and log in with your user data in Bitmask. The VPN connection can be activated and deactivated using the on and off button.

There are also some recommended VPN tools for the PC. We will introduce you to the five best VPN providers in the next practical tip.