EventVPN’s free plan isn’t truly free, plus its sluggish speeds, limited device support and lack of privacy features make the paid plan a poor choice.

If you’re a casual virtual private network user seeking a free VPN for use on your MacBook, iPhone, iPad or Apple Vision Pro, EventVPN gives you more flexibility than some competitors like Proton VPN and PrivadoVPN. But it adds up to less than the sum of its parts, and far less when talking about EventVPN’s paid plan. 

In my weeks of testing EventVPN, I found some things I liked. You can connect to any server on the free plan, there are no usage limits and the main trade-off is that it’s ad-supported (your screen will sometimes look like Times Square). 

But the caveats are too many: It’s slow, buggy, clunky in its minimalist app design and lacks an Apple TV app for streaming. Most egregiously, the ad-supported plan isn’t even free, requiring a 29-cent, one-time purchase to unlock. 

Considering its free plan caters to budget-conscious users, I found it an odd choice that EventVPN doesn’t support Intel Macs, devices many folks are squeezing every last drop of life out of to save money. And with a disappointing lack of features, it’s tough to recommend upgrading to a paid EventVPN plan.

EventVPN’s free plan differs from rivals Proton VPN and PrivadoVPN because it gives you more flexibility in how you connect. But it’s a trade-off since you’ll need to sit through ads after most actions – enabling your VPN, disabling your VPN and switching servers – plus put up with banner ads.

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