New version — new speeds! Thanks to an update of the VPN client, AdGuard VPN v2.10 for Android now connects to locations in a fraction of a second, beating many competitors. We’ve done our own research.
Speed comparison
RTT (Round Trip Time) is the time it takes for a message to pass back and forth between two participants in a connection. For example, between a client and a server. The fewer message exchanges (round-trips) it takes for the protocol to establish a connection, the less time it will take before the VPN can start sending user traffic.
| Wireguard (UDP) | Wireguard (in TLS tunnel) | AdGuard VPN (TLS) | OpenVPN (UDP) | OpenVPN (TCP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 RTT | 3 RTT | 2 RTT | 4 RTT | 4 RTT |
AdGuard VPN now avoids unnecessary round-trips when establishing a connection, reducing their number from 4 to 2. 2 RTT is the best result you can get with a TLS-based protocol (which is what AdGuard VPN uses) so now you can get online as soon as possible.
Why is it important?
Connecting to servers quickly is key to a great user experience. And we’ve reduced connection times to fractions of a second, even in places where VPNs have trouble working, so all users can feel the difference!
A fast connection also makes VPN work better on bad networks or when switching from Wi-Fi to cellular, for example.
And the fewer rounds it takes to connect, the less likely it is that your ISP will know you're using a VPN.
Other changes
In addition to speed, we’ve also worked on the appearance of the app — fixing several minor bugs in the interface of the mobile and TV versions.
Changelog
Fixes
- The “Connection Limit Reached” popup shows a limit of 5 devices instead of 10 #434
VPN client (AdGuard VPN protocol implementation)
- Updated VPN client to v0.14.23 #481
Download AdGuard VPN
- from Play Store
- from AdGuard VPN website