OpenVPN Connect is the “official” application of OpenVPN Inc. and is designed to be more user-friendly VPN users with minimal technical expertise. It is therefore less fully feature-rich than the openvpn android app which is designed for more advanced OpenVPN users.
Openvpn for Android Openvpn for Android, a free and open-source client created by Arne Schwarzbe, enables you to connect with any VPN service that supports OpenVPN protocol. It’s a great choice in the event that your device isn’t compatible with pre-configured “off the shelf” VPN apps that are available on the Google Play Store. Setup is relatively easy. You only need to import your VPN profile files (the configuration files have an extension of.ovpn) which you can get from the website of your provider or by contact their live chat support team.
After you’ve added your profile, click on the server to connect. Once connected, all Internet traffic is sent through a secure tunnel and directed to the server that was selected by the application. You can view your connection status and information in the Status tab. A kill switch is always enabled by default, and it will shut down your Internet connections when the VPN tunnel drops.
The app provides a per application VPN as in addition to an always-on option that automatically creates a VPN connection every time the application is opened and keeps it running after your device has shut down or switched networks. However, the latter requires Android 7.0 or higher and can draw more power from your battery than usual.