It is getting more challenging to choose a reliable VPN nowadays because the number of VPN providers is increasing. Some big names like Nord and Express VPNs are in the market, but underdogs like Surfsharks and IPVanish are also performing well.
IPVanish VPN fulfills all your needs like unblocking geo-restricted content, ISP throttling, better online privacy, and more. You can get it at a budget-friendly price. One of the primary platforms I use VPN on is Amazon Firestick.
You will know about this VPN’s features, price, and how effective it is on Amazon Firestick.
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Features
IPVanish VPN has some good features like Kill Switch, no-log policy, etc. It provides 24*7 customer support for its users. It also offers over 2000 servers across 75 countries. It unblocks streaming sites like Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, and more.
It is a US-based VPN and supports torrenting. It claims to keep no logs of the users. It also allows you to connect unlimited simultaneous devices.
Streaming
IPVanish was not a very good VPN for streaming when it came to the market. But, it keeps improving, and today it is one of the best VPNs for streaming. It unlocks Netflix US, India, Japan, and the UK. You will get an average waiting time of 7-10 seconds.
One of the best things I found was that it was also compatible with the Kodi media player. You can easily install the IPVanish app on Firestick if you follow a reliable guide.
IPVanish app also unblocked some other popular streaming websites and apps like
1) HBO Max,
2) Disney+,
3) Hulu,
4) BBC iPlayer,
5) ESPN and ESPN+.
However, you can not open DAZN and prime video with it.
Speed
IPVanish VPN is one of the fastest VPNs available today. I used the OpenVPN TCP protocol to check its speed and got equally decent internet speeds on both long and short-distance servers.
On Open VPN TCP, I received 120-160Mbps in the UK. However, it was faster in the US(around 300 Mbps). The results were completely different on WireGuard. It reached around 700Mbps in the UK and 890Mbps in the US.
Pricing
You can purchase IPVanish VPN for a monthly price of $10.99. You can get it for as low as $5 monthly if you buy the quarterly subscription. However, the renewal price will be $30($10 per month).
You can also purchase an annual plan which will cost you $47.88($3.99 monthly). Its renewal price will also increase after a year. It will cost you $89.99(about $7.50 monthly).
The annual plan is one of the most popular IPVanish plans because it also provides VIPRE Advanced Security. It is an antivirus that keeps your device safe from antiviruses and malware.
Gaming
IPVanish only performs better in gaming if you are using nearby servers. Long-distance servers often give you high ping rates ruining the gaming experience. Higher ping rates result in higher latency, in-game lag, and a slower response.
Local servers gave me a ping rate of 12-15 ms, but long-distance servers gave me a ping rate of 150-250 ms. The gameplay also keeps freezing for 5-10 seconds.
Reliability and Support
IPVanish VPN offers prompt and informative support to all its users. You can contact customer care by live chat, phone, and email.
You will be chatting with a bot before talking to a customer care executive in the live chat option. You might find it annoying, but it does the job for you. However, the customer care executive was kind and helpful.
You can also send an email on its official app or submit a ticket for your query. You will likely get a response in 2 hours. IPVanish VPN also offers over-the-phone support across eight countries.
It has phone lines in countries like the UK, Us, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, and more. You can talk to the customer care executives from 9 am to 5 pm.
Conclusion
IPVanish VPN offers good speed for streaming and downloading but is not that good for gaming. It has an average 8.5/10 rating on every platform. The kind/helpful customer support is also one of the standout features for me because you do not get it with some big names in the VPN industry.
IPVanish is secure because it has military-grade encryption, DNS, and IP leak protection. You also get a kill switch, split tunneling, and advanced protocols. You can also take benefit of the Scramble feature to bypass through firewalls. It is one of the best VPN apps for Amazon Firestick devices.
