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Split tunneling is a VPN feature that lets you decide on a per-app basis which traffic goes through the encrypted VPN tunnel and which uses your normal internet connection. Most VPN apps treat your device as all-or-nothing — either everything is routed through the VPN or nothing is. This causes real problems: your banking app refuses to log in because it sees a foreign IP, your home Netflix won't play because it thinks you're abroad, online games stutter from VPN latency, work calls drop when the VPN reconnects. SplitVPN treats split tunneling as the core feature rather than a buried setting. You decide which apps need the tunnel, which need to be left alone, set it once, and the app handles routing for the rest of the session.

Route through the VPN: anything privacy-sensitive on public Wi-Fi, work apps handling confidential data, streaming services where you want to access another country's library, browsing in restrictive networks where standard websites are blocked, torrent clients if your ISP throttles or logs torrent traffic. Route around the VPN: banking and finance apps that block foreign IPs, your home streaming services where you want native-country content, online games where latency matters more than location, local network apps like printers and smart-home controllers, food delivery and rideshare apps that need your actual location. The point of split tunneling is that you don't have to compromise — each app gets the routing that makes it work best.

No. SplitVPN's free tier requires no registration — download the app, accept the network permission prompt, pick a server, and connect. This is a deliberate privacy choice. Most VPN services tie your subscription and connection history to an email address or social login, which creates a record linking your real identity to your VPN usage. SplitVPN's no-registration approach means there's nothing to link until you choose to subscribe to Premium for the higher-performance servers and multi-device support. For users who want maximum separation between their identity and their VPN activity, this matters.

SplitVPN offers servers across 32+ countries spanning multiple regions, with availability varying by tier — Premium subscribers get access to the higher-performance server set, free users get basic servers in core locations. The country count is smaller than the largest VPN brands like NordVPN at 110+ countries or ExpressVPN at 105+, but covers all major regions including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and parts of the Middle East. For most use cases — unblocking streaming, basic privacy, public Wi-Fi protection — 32+ country coverage is more than enough. If you need a specific obscure country location, check the current server list against your requirement before subscribing.

SplitVPN states an encrypted-tunnel privacy approach in the App Store listing and refers users to the Privacy Policy for full details on what is and is not collected. The no-registration model means there's no email address, no payment record on the free tier, no social login tying your identity to your sessions — which is a structural privacy win regardless of what the operational logs look like. No publicly-released third-party security audit of the logging claims has been published as of this writing, which is true of most newer VPN providers and not just SplitVPN. If a publicly-audited no-logs policy is a hard requirement for your threat model, factor that into your provider choice rather than relying on stated policy alone.

Free tier works on the single device where you install the app. Premium subscription supports up to 5 simultaneous devices, which is enough for a typical user's phone, tablet, work laptop, and a couple of household devices. The app is built for iOS and Android — the App Store listing notes the iOS app is designed for iPad and is not verified for macOS, so Mac users running the iOS app on an M-series Mac do so at their own risk. If you need native desktop apps for Windows, macOS, or Linux, established providers like NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and Proton VPN have wider platform coverage.

NordVPN, ExpressVPN, ProtonVPN, IPVanish and most major VPN brands offer split tunneling — it is no longer a unique feature in 2026. The differences are scale, UX, and focus. NordVPN and ExpressVPN ship split tunneling as one feature among many in a large bundle that also includes specialty servers, ad blockers, malware protection, dedicated IP options, and password managers. SplitVPN ships split tunneling as the core feature with a deliberately small surface area, no-registration onboarding, and lower price point. For users who specifically want split tunneling done well on mobile without paying for a full security suite, SplitVPN's focus is the differentiation. For users who want the full bundle, the big brands offer more for the higher price.

SplitVPN uses a freemium model. The free tier requires no registration and includes split tunneling with basic server access. Premium subscription typically starts around $4.99 per month with an annual plan at significantly lower effective monthly cost — Premium unlocks the higher-performance server set, removes ads, and increases the device limit from one to five. Pricing has shifted between App Store updates as the feature set has grown, so verify current pricing on the App Store listing before subscribing annually. The freemium structure means you can confirm split tunneling works for your specific apps before paying anything.

SplitVPN is built by SplitVPN Technologies. Support contacts include in-app chat, Telegram at @splitvpn, and email at [email protected]. The company is a newer entrant in the VPN market compared to established players like NordVPN (founded 2012), ExpressVPN (founded 2009), or Proton VPN (founded 2017), and does not have the public funding announcements, decade of brand trust, or published independent security audits that the established names have built. This is a normal trade-off in the VPN market — newer entrants compete on specific feature focus and lower pricing rather than brand history. SplitVPN's bet is that doing split tunneling really well, with no-registration onboarding, is worth more to mobile users than a full security suite from a bigger brand.