# Tailscale

> Secure Connectivity & Mesh VPN

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1470499037](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1470499037)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1470499037`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tailscale Inc.
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (718 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.102.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21
- **First published:** 2019-08-16
- **Size:** 28 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tailscale/id1470499037)
- **Website:** [https://tailscale.com](https://tailscale.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://tailscale.com/privacy-policy](https://tailscale.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Tailscale securely connects people, workloads, and AI agents to the internet with a WireGuard-based, identity-driven mesh VPN. By placing identity at the network layer, it enables Zero Trust access based on users, groups, devices, and tags instead of IP addresses, across on-premises and cloud environments.

The platform modernizes networks by turning legacy hub-and-spoke into a resilient overlay, supporting homelab VPNs, Kubernetes clusters, edge/IoT, CI/CD, PAM, and AI security. It is hardware-agnostic, integrates with 100+ technologies and many identity providers, and runs on macOS, iOS, and other major platforms to secure remote work and development.

## Rankings

- #64,339 — Overall
- #68 — tunneling
- #86 — network

## Review summary

Overall, users praise Tailscale for its ease of use, strong security, and reliable, LAN-like mesh networking that makes remote access to devices and services effortless. The app is frequently described as easy to set up, with broad features (SSH, RDP, file transfers, subnet routing, exit nodes) and free for personal use. Major drawbacks include recurring iOS-specific issues, battery drain and device heating after updates, and exit node-related bugs or removals. Some users also question telemetry/privacy options. Despite stability concerns, the core value for remote access remains compelling.

### Pros

- Easy to use and quick to set up.
- Reliable private VPN mesh with a LAN-like experience—no port forwarding, broad capabilities (remote access, RDP, SSH, file transfers, subnet routing, exit nodes).
- Strong security and privacy positioning; top-notch security.
- Free for personal use (up to 3 users and 100 devices) and flexible for small teams.
- Enables remote access to home networks and self-hosted services, reducing need for VPN server maintenance.

### Cons

- Battery drain and device heating on iPhone after updates.
- Stability and connectivity issues on iOS: login loops, reauthentication problems, loading/connection failures.
- Exit node issues: cannot select or use exit node; exit node feature removal or broken behavior.
- Other iOS bugs on new versions (e.g., update breaks auth, cannot visit the internet, main screen circling).
- Telemetry/privacy opt-out and data collection policies are unclear.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1470499037)