Tinted VPN

Cloudflare WARP alternative: Tinted VPN vs WARP

WARP and Tinted VPN both encrypt your phone’s connection, and neither needs a sign-up. The WARP app is free. So the honest difference is where you appear to be. Cloudflare’s own documentation says “WARP does not provide anonymity” and that WARP “does not allow you to pretend to be accessing the Internet from a different country”. Tinted VPN lets you choose Finland, Germany or the United States. It also has a Stealth mode for strict hotel, airport and office Wi-Fi.

Facts read from each vendor’s own site on 7 November 2026. Sources are linked in the table and listed below.

Tinted VPN vs WARP side by side

Tinted VPN vs Cloudflare WARP, facts read 7 November 2026
 Tinted VPNCloudflare WARP
Account neededNone. No email, password or sign-in. The app makes a random device ID.
Tinted VPN privacy policy		No sign-up. Cloudflare says it doesn’t collect your name, phone number or card.
Cloudflare app privacy policy
What’s loggedDoesn’t collect the sites or apps you use, DNS queries or per-user bandwidth, and a free session keeps only its start and end time, for up to two days. Processes a random device ID, its WireGuard key and subscription status.
Tinted VPN privacy policy		Collects limited DNS query and traffic data, without the payload.
Cloudflare WARP privacy docs
Keeps no link between your IP address and the sites you visit.
Cloudflare app privacy policy
ProtocolsWireGuard (Fast) and AmneziaWG (Stealth). Auto picks between them.MASQUE (the default) or WireGuard.
Cloudflare WARP Linux guide
Free tierFree sessions of 30 minutes or 500 MB, up to three a day, in Helsinki and Boston. No sign-up.
Tinted VPN pricing		The app is free. WARP+ Unlimited is the paid upgrade.
1.1.1.1 + WARP home page
PlatformsAndroid 7.0 or later. iPhone, iPad and Mac are coming to the App Store.
Tinted VPN pricing		Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Cloudflare WARP client docs
Locations3 countries, 4 cities: Helsinki, Falkenstein, Boston and Hillsboro.No choice. You get a Cloudflare IP address for the country you connect from.
Cloudflare app privacy policy
Price$6.99 a month, or $39.99 a year ($3.33 a month).Free. WARP+ Unlimited is $4.99 in the App Store.
1.1.1.1 app in the App Store
DevicesOne phone at a time. Restore purchases moves Premium to a new phone on the same store account.A WARP+ license key works on up to 5 devices.
Cloudflare WARP modes docs
Choose a countryYes. You pick Finland, Germany or the United States, and sites see a Tinted VPN server address there.No. Cloudflare says WARP “does not provide anonymity” and doesn’t let you appear to be in another country.
Cloudflare WARP modes docs

WARP+ price as listed in the US App Store on 7 November 2026. Tinted VPN prices are Google Play prices in the US, read on 7 November 2026.

Where Tinted VPN is weaker

  • The WARP app is free and needs no sign-up. Cloudflare’s docs describe no session or data limit for it. Tinted VPN’s free sessions stop after 30 minutes or 500 MB, up to three a day.
  • WARP has apps for macOS, Windows and Linux as well as phones. Tinted VPN is on Android only for now, with the iPhone, iPad and Mac apps still to come.
  • WARP runs on Cloudflare’s own global network. Tinted VPN has four cities in three countries.
  • WARP+ Unlimited is $4.99 in the App Store. Tinted VPN Premium is $6.99 a month.

Pick WARP if…

Pick WARP if you want your phone’s traffic encrypted on public Wi-Fi at no cost, and you don’t need to choose the country you appear to be in.

Pick Tinted VPN if…

Pick Tinted VPN if you want to choose the country that websites see, or you’re on strict hotel, airport or office Wi-Fi where Stealth mode helps. Free sessions in Helsinki and Boston let you try it with nothing to sign up for.

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WARP vs Tinted VPN: questions

Can I choose a country with WARP?

No. Cloudflare’s documentation says WARP “does not allow you to pretend to be accessing the Internet from a different country”. It gives you a Cloudflare IP address for the country you connect from. Tinted VPN lets you pick Finland, Germany or the United States.

Does WARP make me anonymous?

No. Cloudflare’s documentation says “WARP does not provide anonymity”. No VPN makes you fully anonymous. With Tinted VPN, sites see a Tinted VPN server address instead of yours, but a site you sign in to still knows it’s you.

Does WARP hide my IP address from websites?

Cloudflare says WARP replaces your IP address with a Cloudflare one that represents your approximate location. Tinted VPN shows websites the address of a Tinted VPN server in the country you choose.

Do I need an account for either one?

No. WARP has no sign-up, and Cloudflare says it doesn’t collect your name, phone number or card details. Tinted VPN has no account either. The app makes a random device ID on first launch.

What does WARP collect?

Cloudflare says it collects limited DNS query and traffic data, without the payload, while the app is on, and doesn’t keep a link between your IP address and the sites you visit. Tinted VPN doesn’t collect DNS queries. Its resolvers run with query logging switched off.

How do the prices compare?

The WARP app is free, and WARP+ Unlimited was listed at $4.99 in the US App Store on 7 November 2026. Tinted VPN has free sessions, and Premium is $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year on Google Play in the US.

Sources (each read on 7 November 2026):

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