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Norton VPN – Fast & Secure

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Gen Digital Inc. · Productivity · Free · v26.16.2

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Review-rating drop
1.37

2025-Q2 3.23 → last 90 days 1.86, text reviews

Peak quarter
3.23

2025-Q2, text reviews

Last 90 days
1.86

text reviews

Store rating
4.45

all 120794 ratings, incl. star-only

Store gap
2.59

store minus reviews

Est. MRR
$169k

#59 top-grossing, Productivity

store 4.45 · reviews 3.23 → 1.86 · gap 2.59 store 4.45 reviews 1.86

Store ratings include star-only taps from in-app prompts, which skew high. The peak and recent figures come only from people who wrote a review, which skews low. Compare each against itself: the drop is the signal, and a big gap between the two usually means heavy rating prompting is masking unhappy users.

Average rating by quarter from 500 text reviews

2★3★4★5★ 1★ 2024-Q3: 2.85★ from 66 reviews 2.85 2024-Q3 2024-Q4: 2.61★ from 61 reviews 2025-Q1: 2.66★ from 80 reviews 2025-Q2: 3.23★ from 40 reviews 3.23 2025-Q2 2025-Q3: 2.90★ from 59 reviews 2025-Q4: 2.72★ from 46 reviews 2026-Q1: 2.86★ from 50 reviews 2026-Q2: 2.70★ from 61 reviews 2026-Q3: 1.94★ from 34 reviews 2026-Q4: 1.67★ from 3 reviews (small sample) 1.67 2026-Q4
Faint bars have fewer than 8 reviews. Text reviews skew negative versus star-only ratings; read the direction, not the level.
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QuarterAvg stars Reviews
2024-Q32.85 66
2024-Q42.61 61
2025-Q12.66 80
2025-Q23.23 40
2025-Q32.90 59
2025-Q42.72 46
2026-Q12.86 50
2026-Q22.70 61
2026-Q31.94 34
2026-Q41.67 3

Recent 1–2 star reviews

Auto Connect sometime automatically turn off!!!

★ · v26.16.2 · Oct 7, 2026

The auto connect turn off automatically without being turn off. I think its a bug. the protocol sometime not work well.

VPN Mess

★ · v26.16.2 · Oct 2, 2026

What a mess. Unclear screen. Can’t pick own VPN state.

The worst VPN

★ · v26.16.2 · Sep 30, 2026

I've used many VPNs, and this is the worst one I've ever tried. The connection drops constantly, or it doesn't connect at all. It freezes and breaks far too often, and the speed is also very slow. It's clearly full of bugs and fails so frequently that it's practically unusable. Norton also takes a very long time to update the app and fix these problems, and when a new version finally comes out, it often brings even more bugs. In the end, the app is useless. I don't recommend Norton VPN, and you're better off trying another one, like I did. I no longer have any of the problems I had before.

Laggy and doesn’t connect consistently

★ · v26.16.1 · Sep 26, 2026

This has caused more problems than it has provided solutions. Will cancel account and move onto a better provider.

Missing the on/off option

★ · v26.16.1 · Sep 20, 2026

The option to toggle on/off is missing every other week or so. Has been an ongoing issue for months. Will be finding a different vpn when my subscription is up.

Rarely able to connect

★ · v26.16.1 · Sep 14, 2026

Constant problem actually connecting. Just says “cannot connect to server, try again later” . Digging through their support is tough but finally found the article and the suggestion is “wait and try again later”. I had tried updating the app but that didn’t work (just a pain to sign back in), new phone got it working for a bit but not for very long . If you need to connect to your VPN, try another.

Recent update = problems

★ · v26.14.1 · Sep 6, 2026

Since the recent update last week, it drops connection constantly. Doesn’t matter if you uninstall, reset your network settings to factory and reinstall. The app is the issue. They added many of the missing features of solid modern vpns like nord or proton which is great however the app doesn’t work at all now on any protocol.

No longer works

★ · v26.14.1 · Aug 31, 2026

Used to be fantastic - now it just doesn’t work at all.

Still a problem

★★ · v26.14.1 · Aug 30, 2026

Since the latest update this week, both iPad and iPhone are regularly losing internet access. Rebooting devices does not help and so far the only way to regain connectivity is to toggle WiFi and or the Celular switch.

Josh

★ · v26.14.1 · Aug 27, 2026

7

Not connecting to server

★ · v26.13.0 · Aug 16, 2026

I have internet access - Norton keeps switching from connected to unable to connect.

Not for TVOS

★ · v26.13.0 · Aug 14, 2026

Fine for iPhone.. the AppleTV versions sucks. You cannot select specific servers in regions, awful af. Seriously, wt actual f?!

VPN not that good

★★ · v26.13.0 · Aug 7, 2026

I have been on several trips in Asia with Norton VPN and the phone locks up or stops working and connections are very hard to establish. I constantly had to turn it off to get the phone to work properly. I don't have issues with the other Norton tools. My only other gripe is that Norton has too many products for which they want extra money for even though I purchased the top line suite. In my opinion the suite should include all products. They make it a bit confusing in my opinion.

Can’t login

★ · v26.13.0 · Aug 7, 2026

Again, why does this app continue to not work! Update, reinstall, login, reset…it’s ridiculous from a company that’s supposed to protect you.

Very unhappy

★ · v26.13.0 · Aug 3, 2026

App keeps crashing, I keep having to log in, and it’s constantly telling me I don’t have internet connection when I absolutely have it!

Not Working

★★ · v26.13.0 · Aug 1, 2026

24 hours with problem …

Terrible

★ · v26.13.0 · Jul 31, 2026

Terrible app doesn’t work

Can’t log in after update

★ · v26.13.0 · Jul 31, 2026

After last week’s update, the app logged me out and I can’t get back in. I have deleted the app and reinstalled more than several times. Getting and entering the six digit security code has been hit or miss. If I am able to enter the code and tap “continue”, all I get is a spinning circle. Online help is totally useless.

DO NOT BUY - doesn’t work on iOS after update!!

★ · v26.12.0 · Jul 24, 2026

24 July 2026 - spoke to techrep that after update it doesn’t connect at all or log me in. They basically said it was bc on their end things merged to N360 and I had to renew subscription. I paid for yearly subscription was & I can’t use!! I will NOT renew/use their products again after years of being a customer. Would not even partially refund my yearly VPN I paid for that I can’t use bc of their update. I would give negative stars if possible.

Worked for a few days

★ · v26.12.0 · Jul 21, 2026

It worked well for a few days then it broke. List of complaints: It would switch to Argentina all the time regardless of what location I chose. No protection using Wi-Fi No protection with Adblockers bc Norton claim some are needed for websites to work but that is clearly how you are tracked. No auto connect available on premium plan. Stopped working after canceling auto subscription renewal due to unsatisfied with poor performance.

Terrible support

★ · v26.12.0 · Jul 20, 2026

Works great until it doesn’t then good luck getting any help Update: They want me to upload to the same website that couldn’t help me before. I’m done with this terrible company. They can contact me directly if they want my business again. I forfeited a month of service before renewal just to be rid of them.

Waste of money

★ · v26.11.0 · Jul 14, 2026

Don’t get what is says it provides, much like Tinder, you must pay to play at every turn… felt unsafe in the interwebs.

Ruins every app

★ · v26.11.0 · Jul 14, 2026

Wanted this to work, but every app is delayed or doesn’t work at all when enabled. You’d think you could simply turn it on and off as needed, BUT YOU CANT!! Every time I turn it off (in both iPhone settings and the Norton app) it immediately turns itself back on. Had to delete it to use my phone again.

Terrible app

★ · v26.11.0 · Jul 12, 2026

Can’t wait for subscription to end. It’s screwed up every device I have. Inconsistent, can never never recognize the internet. It has made my life traveling a living nightmare with no access to the internet. I must keep it turned off at all times. What’s the point

Head scratcher

★★ · v26.11.0 · Jul 7, 2026

So you get Norton VPN to protect you but yet by their default, all the security things are turned off? If I didn’t want the security, then I wouldn’t pay the money and I wouldn’t deal with the frustrations of downloading the program. Why does everything set default to OFF?

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