80
Sam Singleton
PCWorld
“TunnelBear is an undeniably charming VPN that keeps it simple with basic, but solid features.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Kill switch included
- Unlimited simultaneous connections
- Charming intuitive design
- Traffic obfuscation
- Easy‑to‑use interface
- AES‑256‑bit encryption
Points of Contention
- Limited server locations
- Performance issues
- Office located in Canada
- Canadian law can compel data disclosure
- Not torrent‑friendly
- Cannot bypass Netflix region locking
Professional Reviews
8 reviews from 7 critics80
Justyn Newman
PCMag
“Forget complicated apps and edgy graphics and let the whimsical (but powerful) TunnelBear VPN defend your web traffic. It's easy to use and protects your entire household with just one account.”
70 Mike Williams 2 reviews · avg TechRadar “TunnelBear is not for experts, but it's well worth a try for VPN newbies, casual, and less demanding regular users.”
Mike Williams 2 reviews · avg
TechRadar
“TunnelBear is not for experts, but it's well worth a try for VPN newbies, casual, and less demanding regular users.”
All 2 Mike Williams reviews, aggregated above
70
TunnelBear VPN
“TunnelBear is not for experts, but it's well worth a try for VPN newbies, casual, and less demanding regular users.”
60
TunnelBear Free VPN
“While it's easy to use and surprisingly speedy for a free VPN, the tiny 500 MB per month data limit means TunnelBear will only work for the very lightest of VPN users.”
70
Sead Fadilpšić
Tom's Hardware
“TunnelBear is a user-friendly VPN that is somewhat limited in terms of pricing, supported devices and unblocking geo-restricted services.”
60
Séamus Bellamy
MacWorld
“Security‑minded individuals should look elsewhere for a VPN service.”
60
John Patrick Pullen
IGN
“Low‑priced and packed with features, TunnelBear is so cute you might miss how it cripples your download speed.”
55
RTINGS.com
RTINGS
“TunnelBear Free is mediocre for torrenting.”
