Disconnect Premium VPN

UPDATED REVIEW: I’ve been using this as my VPN for years on both mobile and desktop, and have been very happy with the amount of tracking and ads that get blocked. Their customer service is exceptional and always willing to help. My previous review no longer stands, as they very quickly addressed the situation. PREVIOUS REVIEW: The latest update which supposedly fixes bugs, has seemingly broken a lot of functionality. Certain apps will not load content unless Disconnect is turned off. Sad, because I’ve used this for years and have loved it.

The first time I bought Disconnect, was years ago, when the app displayed a series of interconnected circles coming from any website I opened. I miss this, because it allowed me to see the dozens of trackers that originate from any single website. It also showed me in real time, exactly how many times social media apps were trying to access my computer hard drive, just from visiting any website that had a social media icon link. Twitter reportedly pinged my hard drive 600 times per minute, trying to access any vulnerabilities, that would give it unrestricted access to my computer data, even though I didn’t have a Twitter account. I really miss that part of the app. I suppose data collection and tracking has become so pervasive today, that knowing just how much data theft is going on would sicken most people. It would be great to see that function again though.

So—over 384 trackers, many w/mean and vicious names, blocked in less than 24 hours with Premium! I’m trying to wrap my mind around the all-out assault on my privacy! And I’m not able to. SMH . 🧐Clearly it’s an understatement to say how glad I am to have found this app. I finally feel protected—in my own home—while using my cell phone. And I already use a very expensive “premium level”VPN service (since 2014). It doesn’t work like this one. Or, I should say, a VPN alone is just not enough. And I’m aware of that. I just haven’t been able to find the right and effective combination of protection to use on my phone. I’ve had no problems using this app at all. It immediately made my phone faster, safer, better! This is clear to me. Looks like I’ll be opening up the wallet for a yearly subscription.