VpnCilla Android

VpnCilla

VPN Client for IPSec-Xauth-PSK based VPN servers (FritzBox, Cisco PIX/ASA, ...)

Features & Capabilities

Attention: This VPN Client supports only the outdated IKEv1 variant of IPSec!!
For security reason YOU SHOULD NOT USE this Protocol resp. this App if your VPN Server supports a more recent VPN protocol as WireGuard or IKEv2 based IPSec. You have been warned!

Before you buy this software, please test with the free "VpnCilla (Trial)" (also available at the google play market)!

VpnCilla is a VPN Client for VPN Servers as FritzBox, Cisco PIX/ASA, Fortigate or other VPN Servers with IPSec Pre-shared Keying (Xauth IKE/PSK).

Features:
* Profile automatically taken from the Trial version (don't uninstall the Trial until the first run of this full version)
* No root access needed (if the device fully conforms to Android 4)
* Compatible with Fritzbox, Cisco PIX/ASA, Fortigate VPN Servers and others (?)
* Connects/Disconnects with a single click (by a Shortcut-Widget)
* Automatic Reconnect Mode on WiFi/Mobile failover/outage
* Supports Multiple Profiles
* Supports automatic Cisco Split Routing
* Passwords may be stored in profile or always manually entered when connecting (which is much more safe)

Advanced Settings:
* Possibility to specify WiFi Blacklists/Whitelists to explicitely deny/allow VPN on only specific WiFi ESSDs
* Possiblity to specify Manual Routes and/or DNS Server and much more...


Restrictions:
- Mention the security risk if passwords are stored in profile in case your device will be hacked or stolen!
- VpnCilla runs only if the TUN driver (tun.ko) as well as the the Android 4 VPN routing infrastructure is included in the firmware. UNFORTUNATELY NOT ALL DEVICE MANUFACTURER YET HAS INCLUDED IT!! Check with "VpnCilla (Trial)" first!
- Only IKE/PSK Xauth authentication is supported (no PPTP, no L2TP, no Hybrid RSA, no SSL, no Cisco AnyConnect, ...)
- supports IPv4 only (no IPv6)
- supports WLAN/WIFI as well as Mobile Data up to 3g. VpnCilla is unstable over 4g (LTE) on some devices / with mobile providers
- Active Screenfilter apps as Twilight or Lux might prevent selecting of the security dialog checkbox
- VpnCilla can't handle phase 1 rekeying initiated by the VPN server. On Fritzboxes this will occure after 1h connection time whereas on Cisco VPN servers the rekeying interval is configurable and by default after 8h. Typically the session stalls for 2-3 minutes until VpnCilla initiates a reconnect.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Matthias Meier
Downloads:
48,196
Rating:
4.30
(1,318)
Version:
3.8.4 Last updated: 2022-11-30
Version code:
112
Creation date:
2012-04-22
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
  • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS Moderate risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
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Size:
7.11MB
Email:
mj*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2025-03-30
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Android app. Please use these information below to contact the Android app developer.
Developed by:
Matthias Meier
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmail.mjm4456.vpncilla
Email:
mj*****@gmail.com

User Reviews

Pros
  • Works well with FRITZ!Box and Cisco firewall.
  • Good performance with various Android versions.
  • Quick fixes for reported bugs.
  • Auto reconnect feature praised.
  • Generally good user support.
Cons
  • VPN connection is always counted as metered.
  • Crashes and unreliability reported on certain devices.
  • Issues with switching between connections (WiFi to mobile).
  • Problems with Always-on VPN functionality in newer Android versions.
  • Difficulty in transferring settings between devices.
Recent reviews
Great App, only issue is the VPN connection always counts as "metered" regardless of the underlying connection (it should only be metered on mobile data and metered WiFi) EDIT: Other VPN apps don't have this problem.
by Ol*****, 2023-10-15

Painless profile transfer from trial, and extended options - will give the boot options a try when i figure out a permanent way to stop APNs from preferring ipv6 - Response: the default APN changes edited preference after reboot (probably carrier controlled), i'll try to add one from scratch with a different naming convention, hopefully it survives a reboot. Although this is outside of the app's scope, i really appreciate the tips!
by SB*****, 2023-02-20
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