IVPN Review 2022
VPN creates virtual space for networking. It allows you to use the Internet anonymously and securely, wherever you are. A VPN protects through a tunnel encryption system that connects your computer to the Internet, Wi-Fi hotspots, and other networks. The essence of the VPN is to encrypt your Internet connection and replace the IP address (which identifies the device) with another.
Here we present the review on IVPN and answer the following questions:
- How quick is this VPN download and upload speed?
- How well does it work on Netflix?
- How good is it for torrenting?
- Are there differences in these options for different regions?
Our key finding about IVPN
 | Country of Incorporation | Gibraltar |
 | Number of Countries | 31 |
| Number of Server Location | 44 |
| Number of Servers | 77 |
 | Price | $ 6 per month |
 | Download Speed | avg. 17.32 Mbps |
 | Upload Speed | avg. 32.77 Mbps |
 | Dedicated IP | Yes |
 | Multiple Devices | 7 |
 | Netflix | Yes |
 | Torrenting | Yes |
 | Operation System | iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux |
 | Browser extension | Chrome |
 | Does it work in China | Yes |
 | Free Trial | Yes, full refund within 30 days |
 | Live Chat Support |
Servers and locations
IVPN does not track personal information, nor does it record online activity, as confirmed by the IVPN security team and user feedback. This VPN software has the ability to automatically block any known privacy leaks, including newly discovered IPs, DNS, and connection leaks.
There are only 77 servers in 44 cities in 31 countries.
| Header Label | IVPN | Industry average |
| Number of Countries | 31 | 60 |
| Number of Server Locations | 44 | 120 |
| Number of Servers | 77 | 1000 |
This number is only 7.5% of the industry average and potentially this VPN provides low services juxtaposed with the average industry VPNs.
Speed tests
After all, Internet traffic is redirected through the VPN server – in fact, this is an additional “stop”. Does this VPN slow down your internet speed, and if so, by how much?
We managed to get data for only 29 from 226 countries: 3 from the Americas (Canada, USA, Brazil), 22 from Europe, and 4 from the Asia Pacific (Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore). We observed essential differences in data for the Americas and the Asia Pacific.
Download speed
Here we provide data on 29 countries from 226. The test results of downloads are presented below.
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Number of tested countries | 3 | 22 | 4 |
| Number of countries without test data | 44 | 32 | 121 |
| Average Download speed | 7.08 Mbps | 17.93 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Min Download speed | 0.6 Mbps (Canada) | 0.64 (Hungary) | 108.13 Mbps (Switzerland) |
| Max Download speed | 11.26 Mbps (USA) | 110 Mbps (France) | 71.84 Mbps (Kyrgyzstan) |
| No VPN | 116 Mbps | 116 Mbps | 116 Mbps |
The average download speeds were close for the Americas and Europe only and differed for the Asia Pacific. They were 7.08 Mbps for the Americas and 17.93 Mbps for Europe, and 21 Mbps for the Asia Pacific.
The minimal values were close for all regions. They were 0.6 Mbps (Canada) for the Americas, 0.64 Mbps (Hungary) for Europe, and 0.8 Mbps (Australia) for the Asia Pacific.
Contrary to this, the maximal speeds differ a lot. They were 11.26 Mbps (USA) for the Americas, 108.13 Mbps (Switzerland) for Europe, and 79.59 Mbps (Hong Kong) for the Asia Pacific.
IVPN Download speed compares to no VPN (for regions)*
| Header Label | IVPN | No VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 108.13 Mbps | 116 Mbps | 1.07 times less |
| Slowest | 0.6 Mbps | 116 Mbps | 193.33 times less |
| Average (all countries) | 17.23 Mbps | 116 Mbps | 6.73 times less |
*Note: We’ve tested, reviewed, and ranked dozens of top VPNs and selected the top ten that are worth your money. To do this, we carefully studied their features, market reputation, feedback, and prices.
Upload speed
Here we provide data on 29 countries from 226. The test results of downloads are presented below.
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Number of tested countries | 3 | 22 | 4 |
| Number of countries without test data | 44 | 32 | 121 |
| AverageUpload speed | 23.45 Mbps | 22.21 Mbps | 25.28 Mbps |
| Min Upload speed | 17.68 Mbps (USA) | 5.64 (Hungary) | 7.36 Mbps (Australia) |
| Max Upload speed | 32.38 Mbps (Canada) | 32.63 Mbps (Spain) | 32.31 Mbps (Singapore) |
| No VPN | 34.05 Mbps | 34.05 Mbps | 34.05 Mbps |
The average upload speeds were close. They were 23.45 Mbps for the Americas and 25.28 Mbps for the Asia Pacific, and 22.21 Mbps for Europe.
The minimal values were close for the Asia Pacific and Europe. They were 7.36 Mbps (Australia) for the Asia Pacific, 5.64 Mbps (Hungary) for Europe, and 17.68 Mbps (USA) for the Americas.
But the maximal speeds differ a lot. They were 32.38 Mbps (Canada) for the Americas, 32.63 Mbps (Spain) for Europe, and 32.31 Mbps (Singapore) for the Asia Pacific.
IVPN Upload speed compares to no VPN (for regions)*
| Header Label | IVPN | No VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 32.63 Mbps | 34.05 Mbps | 1.04 times more |
| Slowest | 5.64 Mbps | 34.05 Mbps | 6.04 times less |
| Average (all countries) | 32.77 Mbps | 34.05 Mbps | 1.04 times more |
*Note: We’ve tested, reviewed, and ranked dozens of top VPNs and selected the top ten that are worth your money. To do this, we carefully studied their features, market reputation, feedback, and prices.
Ping out test
Originally, the word “ping” referred to the sound of an impulse emitted by a sonar. In computer slang, this is a check of the quality of the connection in networks.
The word ping also refers to the time taken to transfer a small packet of data from the user to the server and from the server back to the user.
Most often used to determine the availability of a site, a server on the Internet. By the time of the ping, you can determine how “responsive” the connection to this server will be.
IVPN ping speed, ms
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Quickest | 232 (USA) | 184 (Italy) | 23 (Hong Kong) |
| Slowest | 357 (Brazil) | 181 (Sweden) | 249 (Norway) |
| Average | 277 | 217.95 | 79 |
| No VPN connection | 15 | 15 | 15 |
IVPN ping speed compared to other VPNs
| Header label | Country | Ping |
| Quickest | Hong Kong | 23 ms |
| Slowest | Brazil | 357 ms |
| Overall | All countries | 204.9 ms |
| No VPN connection | All countries | 20 |
IVPN ping speed compared to the industry average
| Header Label | IVPN | Other VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 23 (Hong Kong) | 65.83 ms | 2.86 times less |
| Slowest | 357 (Brazil) | 65.83 ms | 5.42 times more |
| Overall | 204.9 | 65.83 ms | 3.11 times more |
IVPN is an outsider because the average ping exceeds the other VPNs 3.3 times.
DNS Leak Test
DNS leaks are among the most common VPN leaks. In the event of a DNS leak, your primary connection goes through the VPN, as it should, but your DNS still goes to your ISP’s servers. Because your DNS shows where you are going and where you are, DNS leaks effectively render your VPN useless.
| No VPN connected | VPN connected | DNS leak test |
| 172.217.43.203 (Taipei, Taiwan) | 104.129.24.148 (Atlanta, United States) | Good |
| 74.125.179.129 (Taipei, Taiwan) | – | |
| 74.125.179.132 (Hong Kong) | – | |
| 74.125.186.201 (Hong Kong) | – | |
| 74.125.41.69 (Taipei, Taiwan) | – | |
Our DNS leak test was successful with this VPN. NO DNS leaks were detected.
Streaming
We tested IVPN VPN for streaming unblocking. We choose some countries from every region (the USA, UK, Japan, and South Korea) to test. Unfortunately, this VPN did not operate in these countries.
Netflix
| Header label | IVPN – Library | IVPN – Streaming buffer | IVPN – Streaming quality |
| Americas | | | |
| United States | YES | 25 | 720 P |
| Europe | | | |
| United Kingdom | NO | – | – |
| Asia Pacific | | | |
| Japan | NO | – | – |
| South Korea | NO |
Torrenting
Of course, the use of torrents greatly simplifies the process of obtaining the necessary information and makes it very convenient. There is only one big BUT – safety. After all, by downloading files directly from different sources, you not only run the risk of “picking up” a virus but also tell everyone your IP address. Here VPN also is necessary for the basic exception of such situations.
BitTorrent
We tested a file of 3.5 GB. The table below shows the number of seeders, speed, and time.
BitTorrent with IVPN
| Header Label | File size | Seeders | Download Speed | Time |
| IVPN | 3.5 GB | 0.355 | 136.3 kBps | 8 h 25 mi |
| Other VPNs | 1.85 GB | 0.878 | 2.1 Mbps | 11 min |
We observed that the download speed was app. 2 times less than the industry average. It took 8 h 25 min via app.22 min ( 22.3 times more) to download this file.uTorrent with this VPN.
uTorrent with IVPN
We tested a file of 3.5 GB. The table below shows the number of seeders, speed, and time.
| Header Label | File size | Seeders | Download Speed | Time |
| IVPN | 3.5 GB | 0.406 | 477.9 kBps | 2 h 49 min |
| Other VPNs | 1.85 GB | 0.219 | 2.1 Mbps | 22 min |
We observed that the download speed was app. 2 times less than the industry average. It took 1 h 30 min via app.44 min (3.85 times more) to download this file.uTorrent with this VPN.
Routers
The best routers for HMA are listed below:
- DD-WRT;
- pfSense;
- Tomato;
- Asuswrt-Merlin;
- OPNsense.
Browser extension
IVPN provides browser extensions for Chrome.
Devices and Operating Systems
IVPN makes its VPN app available on these devices and operating systems including
- PC & Windows (8/10/11);
- MacBook (10.14+);
- iPhone & iPad (12.0+);
- Android (5.0+);
- Linux (3.10+).
TV
IVPN is compatible with Fire TV and Android TV.
Price
There are 2 main subscription plans:
- Standard (all protocols, 2 devices, Anti-tracker, 7 days free): 1 week – $ 2; 1 Month- $6; 1 Year- $60; 2 Years- $100; 3 Years- $140;
- PRO ( all protocols, 7 devices, Anti-tracker, Port forwarding, Multi-hop): 1 week – $4, 1 Month- $10, 1 Year- $100, 2 Years- $160, 3 Years- $220.
| Plan | IVPN | Industry Avg | Difference |
| 1 month | $6.00 | $9.00 | -33% |
| 12 months | $ 5.00 | $8.00 | -40% |
The monthly price is less than the industry avg of app.40%.
Discount
There are discounts for each plan. But here we spent information including discounts.
Free Trial
There is no free trial at this time. But it offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Customer support
Unfortunately, we did not manage to obtain data on customer support.
Customer support
This VPN provides e-mail customer support only.
| –Header label | IVPN | Industry AVG | Difference |
| Connect to an agency | 10 second | – | |
| Reply speed | 15 second | – | |
| Quality of the answer | Good | Great |