86 PCWorld APRIL 2019FEATURE BEST VPNS FOR ANDROID
third-parties such as AnchorFree or Perimeter- Freedome has 22 country locations.
True to its security foundations, Freedome
includes a feature called App Security that scans
apps for harmful activity such as stealing personal
information or misusing your device. If it detects
such an app, it blocks you from downloading it.
In fact, F-Secure says that Freedome’s App
Security contains the same scanning engine as its
Safe Antivirus, meaning with Freedome installed
you don’t need an extra antivirus app.
The app itself has a peculiar organization. In
the center is a big on/off button for the VPN,
and then around that are a bunch of circles
indicating whether the app’s additional security
features are active. Those circles also indicate
certain actions like the number of harmful sites
blocked, and all the various tracking attempts. In
addition to tracker blocking, an app monitor,
and malicious site blocking, Freedome also has
an internet kill switch, and you can set certain
apps to bypass the VPN connection.
At the bottom of the screen is the country
location selector. Freedome offers
connections in 23 countries with only the U.S.
and Canada having multiple location options.
F-Secure’s privacy policy says it doesn’t
log your browsing activity, but it does actively
analyze your activity to block malicious
attacks. For more details on F-Secure’s privacy
policy check out our full review of Freedome
(go.pcworld.com/frdm).
Freedome costs $50 to cover three devices
for a year, $60 for five, or $80 for 7. The nice
thing about Freedome is it doesn’t require you to
create an account. Instead, you’re sent a license
number that you can use on each device. That
setup isn’t quite as private as something like
Mullvad (go.pcworld.com/mlvd) since you end
up paying using traceable methods such as
credit card, PayPal, and wire transfer. Still, it’s a
nice change of pace for those who are tired of
constantly creating new online accounts.Freedome for Android