Edit: the ads calmed down and they extended the timer i think. Back to normal. Old review for reference: "Started off great: didn't even had ads. Then added them citing server costs: okay, sure, fair... You could skip them after like 5 seconds too, not a big deal. After the recent update the ads now demand a full 2 minute (!) watch to count. You can still skip them... They just won't count towards service activation / prolongation. Textbook enshitification."

Deceptive app with fake metrics and aggressive ad trackers! As an advanced network enthusiast testing with a strict NextDNS firewall, I reverse-engineered this app's behavior. The results are highly deceptive. First, the in-app speed monitor is completely faked; it inflates real network throughput by 4x to create an illusion of extreme speed. Second, the app uses forced UI pop-ups to manipulate users into leaving 5-star reviews to unlock basic features. Most importantly, behind the scenes.

could be better it's a good VPN but I don't like that every time I need to watch a ad and when I am lucky and it glitches out not giving me an ad it says connecting then does not work so I have to leave the app and relode into it