Tailscale

Name: Tailscale
Rating: 4.277228 (4386 reviews)
Author: Tailscale Inc.

By: Tailscale Inc. App

Secure Connectivity & Mesh VPN

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

2,414,189 ▲ 72.42K

Data as of 2026-08-13

Rating:

4.28 +54

(4,386)

Version:

1.98.8-t1241b225b-gbcbaf1889

Last updated: 2026-08-05

Ranking

#39,746 ▲ 606

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Tailscale securely connects people, workloads, and AI agents by bringing identity to the network layer. Built on WireGuard, it enables zero-trust access based on users, groups, tags, and devices, transforming legacy hub-and-spoke networks into a lightweight, resilient mesh that reduces single points of failure and improves performance for end users and remote resources.

The platform is hardware-agnostic and overlays your existing network, allowing incremental deployment without changing switches or topology. It supports 100+ technology integrations and many identity providers, and runs on macOS, iOS, tvOS, Windows, Linux, and Android. Use cases include Homelab VPN, business VPN, cross-cloud workloads, Kubernetes clusters, PAM, Edge & IoT, CI/CD, and securing AI—all on one secure platform.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Privacy & Security Developer Tools

By:

Tailscale Inc.

Downloads:

2,414,189 72.42K

Rating:

4.28

(4,386) 54 new ratings

Version:

1.98.8-t1241b225b-gbcbaf1889 Last updated: 2026-08-05

Version code:

626

Creation date:

2020-07-30

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES High risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe

Size:

30.72MB

Email:

su*****@tailscale.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-13

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 39,746 ▲ 606

Other platforms

Tailscale (v1.102.2)

4.50

(702)

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Developed by:

Tailscale Inc.

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tailscale.ipn

Email:

su*****@tailscale.com

Website:

https://tailscale.com

User Reviews

Users praise Tailscale for easy setup and secure remote access to home resources across devices. However, the Android app is repeatedly criticized for instability, unresponsive login controls, and unreliable reconnection. Connectivity status can also be misleading. Overall value is high when the app runs smoothly, but Android reliability issues dominate many reviews and hinder everyday use.

Pros

Easy setup and intuitive use (works out of the box).
Secure remote access to home resources without port forwarding.
Reliable cross-device access to home services (e.g., NAS, Jellyfin).
Useful for managing networks and devices (subnet routing/exit nodes).

Cons

Android app instability and bugs: frequent freezes, UI issues, and requiring force-stop or restart.
Login/authentication issues: unresponsive login button and inconsistent login state across sessions.
Unreliable reconnect: failing to reconnect automatically after disconnects or network changes.
Misleading connectivity status: app can show as disconnected even when actually connected.