Windscribe VPN

Your online privacy is under attack. Windscribe VPN sets you free.

Windscribe · com.windscribe.vpn

4.3 out of 5 (33 ratings) 10M+ downloads v2.2.0.243 19.6 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.2.0.243 (243)
Updated: Dec 7, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 19.6 MB
Requires: Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Dec 11, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (2 sensitive)
Website: windscribe.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Windscribe VPN is an app by Windscribe in the Tools category, listed since at least December 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit and MIPS, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Ratings

4.3out of 533 ratings

5 ★82%
4 ★0%
3 ★0%
2 ★0%
1 ★18%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v2.2.0.243

App logging switched to Json. Updated upgrade and promo UI. Handle static ip down status. Updated Ecuador flag. Fixed android tv notification not updating. Improved Japanese localizations.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Windscribe VPN is a tool that secures Wifi and helps you safeguard your privacy online. Best part? It’s absolutely free to use and offers up to 10GB of bandwidth per month, if you supply a confirmed email address! That’s something you can actually use! With Windscribe VPN, you'll never mess with confusing settings and option menus again; just turn it on once and forget about it. Get up to 10GB of data per month for FREE, which you can use on your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Windows PC, or as a browser add-on for Chrome, Firefox and Opera. Free Features: • Super easy to use, just turn it on with a single tap • Network whitelisting - auto-enable/disable the VPN when you get home, or join any other wifi network. • Split Tunneling - choose which apps should go over the VPN tunnel. • Encrypts all your data so nobody can spy on your Internet activities • Strict no-logging policy • 4 protocols to choose from (OpenVPN UDP/TCP, IKEv2, Stealth) • Access to servers in 10 countries (Including US, Canada, UK and more) Pro Features: • Same as the free features, plus: • Unlimited bandwidth • Unlimited connections • Access to servers in over 60 countries and over 110 data-centers

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 7, 2025.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Dec 7, 2025
Validated against Google Play Dec 7, 2025
Antivirus scan passed Dec 10, 2019
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7E:76:C9:B4:ED:FE:E3:FC:43:22:0C:2F:62:73:FA:65:7F:18:D4:2E
File MD58b987348c829fd9998ef0c8d7dbb31c3
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Windscribe VPN requests 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Windscribe VPN APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Windscribe VPN free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Windscribe VPN APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8b987348c829fd9998ef0c8d7dbb31c3.