Can I use a VPN on iPhone?
Also asked as: How do I set up a VPN on iOS? · Does iPhone have a built-in VPN?
Direct answer
Yes. iPhone and iPad run VPN apps through Apple's Network Extension framework, and iOS also accepts a manually configured IKEv2 or IPsec profile. The first connection shows a system prompt asking to add a VPN configuration; approve it once. VPNmine for iPhone and iPad is in preparation for the App Store and cannot be installed yet.
How iOS handles VPNs
Apps use a packet-tunnel extension that the system runs alongside the app; the "would like to add VPN configurations" dialog is iOS asking permission for that once. Settings, General, VPN & Device Management shows every VPN the phone knows about and lets you switch between them. Apple does not ship WireGuard in Settings, so a WireGuard VPN always needs an app.
VPNmine on iPhone today
The native VPNmine app for iOS is being prepared and is not in the App Store yet. When it ships it will be free like every other VPNmine app, with the same 19-country server pool, no ads and no browsing logs, and an account you create now on another device will sign straight in.
Related questions
- Does VPNmine work on iPhone?The VPNmine app for iPhone and iPad is being prepared for the App Store and cannot be downloaded yet. What it will be, and what works on Apple devices now.
- Can I use a VPN on Android?Android has supported VPN apps since 4.0. What the one-time VPN prompt means, the always-on and block settings, and how to install VPNmine from Google Play.
- Can I use a VPN on a Mac?macOS runs VPN apps, accepts IKEv2 profiles in System Settings, and its browsers take VPN extensions. Which to use, and what VPNmine offers on a Mac today.
- Can I use a VPN on a smart TV?Android TV, Google TV and Apple TV (tvOS 17+) run VPN apps. Fire TV needs sideloading; other TV systems need the VPN on the router. What VPNmine offers.