Encrypt.me

Fast, easy to use! Could use a manual and I haven’t figured out how to allow some apps & websites. Once I do, I’ll give this app 5 stars because it’s a great VPN and encryptor, other than the aforementioned problem. I saw where other people here have said this app doesn’t work because of many different issues and there is only email support. There is a support phone line. I know because I had to get my account setup with the company before I could get it working. I just haven’t contacted them about my problem with allowing some apps & websites. Every now and then I’ve had to open the app and turn the encryption on again, but that’s only been three times in the 6 months I’ve had it. When that happens, it shuts down my internet connection and I appreciate that as this lets me know right away, and without a security worry, that there is a problem.

I have tried about 7 different VPN services for Mac and iOS, some work great on Mac but not on iOS, and some the other way around. Now that there are so many varieties of Mac and iOS malware infections that do everything from wipe your device to take it over all together, it is essential to be protected on the road as well as at home. I like that you can simply trust or un-trust networks--any network--and cloak takes it from there without having remember to manually connect, this has become the best app on the market. Cloak warns you the moment you go to a fraudulent site or are on an untrusted network. Their “Over Cloak" adds yet another layer of security. It used to slow down my speeds a bit, but the new version has solved that problem. When I had an issue or simply did not understand something, their support was immediate and outstanding. I traveled to Europe and used Cloak, and felt really good to know I could still connect to my country of choice, or to the US if I wanted to watch HBO abroad. It worked behind the scenes, with a minimal amount of configuration. I highly recommend this application for all your devices, and cannot be happier with their support staff. I whole heartedly second the reviewer who said: “it just works."

I love that it detects that I’ve connected to a new, potentially untrusted WiFi (like a hotel, coffee shop, or airport), and can automatically secure the connection. Other VPN’s I’ve used required that I manually secure my connection. Over time, the app eventually stops working. The behavior will exhibit as: it won’t auto-connect, or it will connect but the connection will have 100% packet loss, or it won’t connect at all (manually or automatic), or it won’t allow you to designate a new WiFi connection as trusted. Basically it becomes unusable. The resolution as of 4.2.1 is to reinstall the VPN Profile via an in-app action, which saves you from having to remove and reinstall the entire app, which was the old fix. This is awesome because it shows the developer is aware of issues and actually working to improve. Unfortunately as of the last few weeks, the service has become basically unusable. I have to reinstall the VPN Profile almost everyday, and when it does work, the connection speeds are so slow that I have to sacrifice security over productivity and just disconnect so I can get things done. I really want love this app, but it’s in dire need of horsepower and stability. I’ll give it a go again on their next update.