VPN Russia is out on Google Play. Until now the app was Apple-only, and the most frequent question in our support inbox was when the Android version would arrive. No more waiting: the app is live on Google Play, for phones and tablets.
Here is what it does and how to get a Russian IP address on your phone in a couple of minutes.
What's inside the Android version
This is not a rushed port — it is the same app as on iOS, with the same servers inside Russia.
- Servers in Russia, not abroad. More than 20 locations — and that distinction matters, more on it below.
- VLESS and Trojan protocols. Traffic looks like an ordinary secure connection to a website, so the tunnel stays up even on mobile carrier networks where regular VPNs drop.
- No sign-up. No account, no email, no phone number — the app works right after install.
- Dark theme and three languages — Russian, English, Spanish.
Why an ordinary VPN won't help here
The difference between "any VPN from Google Play" and ours is where the server stands.
A regular VPN gives you a foreign IP: German, Dutch, American. That works for reaching foreign services from Russia. But if you are abroad and need Kinopoisk, Gosuslugi, your bank or a Russian marketplace, that IP is useless — Russian sites still see a foreign visitor and show a block page.
You need the opposite route — a server inside Russia that hands you a Russian IP address. That is exactly what VPN Russia does. We covered the scenarios in detail in our post on watching Kinopoisk abroad.
Getting started: three steps
1. Install the app
Open the Google Play page and tap Install. Links for every other platform live on the download page.
2. Allow the VPN connection
On first launch Android shows a system prompt asking to create a VPN connection. This is a standard OS requirement — no VPN app can work without it. Confirm it; the prompt appears once.
3. Pick a server and connect
Tap the big connect button. The app picks the least loaded server automatically, or choose a location yourself — the list shows the load of each one. Then minimise the app and open the site you need.
Subscriptions: App Store and Google Play are separate
This is the question our support team hears most often. A subscription belongs to the store where you bought it. An App Store purchase works on Apple devices; a Google Play purchase works on Android. Subscriptions cannot be moved between the stores — that is a limitation of the stores themselves, not of the app.
You manage the subscription in the same place — your Google Play account settings, any time, no need to contact support. Plans run from a week to a year.
If you use devices on both platforms, keep the subscription in the store you use most.
What's next
A Windows version is in development. As soon as it is ready, the link will appear on the download page — the same place that lists the current builds for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Android.