Ivacy VPN in 2026: What You're Actually Buying After the PureVPN Merger

What actually happened to Ivacy

Ivacy VPN merged with PureVPN in a deal announced and completed on August 23, 2024. The two brands share ownership history, so this was less a hostile takeover than a consolidation: Ivacy's users and infrastructure were folded into PureVPN's platform.

The consumer-facing part of that consolidation was the end of Ivacy's standalone software. Ivacy's own apps were discontinued after September 30, 2024. From that point the brand was rebranded as "Ivacy VPN powered by PureVPN," and the download links on ivacy.com point to PureVPN.

What a sign-up at ivacy.com gets you now

When you buy "Ivacy" today, you are buying access to PureVPN's network delivered under the Ivacy name. The apps you install and the servers you connect to are PureVPN's. So the honest way to evaluate ivacy.com in 2026 is to evaluate PureVPN, then decide whether the Ivacy-branded checkout offers you anything the PureVPN checkout doesn't.

There is also a platform wrinkle worth knowing. As of mid-2025 the Ivacy app was no longer available on Google Play, although it was still listed on the Apple App Store. If you are an Android user, the cleanest path is to install PureVPN's app directly rather than hunting for an Ivacy build.

• The network, apps and server list are PureVPN's, not a separate Ivacy stack.
• Android users should expect to install PureVPN directly rather than an Ivacy app.
• Any feature or server claim from a pre-2024 Ivacy review should be re-checked against PureVPN's current pages before you trust it.

If you are already an Ivacy subscriber

Existing Ivacy subscribers were migrated to PureVPN at no extra cost. Lifetime-plan holders were the trickiest case: they were automatically moved onto a five-year PureVPN plan, and some had to contact support to get a renewal fee waived rather than have it charged silently at the end of that term.

The migration was not friction-free for everyone. Some users reported difficulty moving their accounts from Ivacy credentials to PureVPN despite the promise of a smooth transition. If your Ivacy login no longer works, that is the known failure mode, and support is the route to resolving it.

Pricing: what Ivacy used to charge, and why you can't quote it today

This is where legacy reviews do the most damage. Ivacy's old prices are still repeated everywhere, but they described a service that no longer bills you directly. Treat the numbers below as history, not as a quote you can hold ivacy.com to.

Even across pre-merger reviews the figures never agreed, because each was captured on a different date during Ivacy's constant discounting:

• One widely-cited price sheet: $12.95/month, roughly $3.99/month on the annual plan, and about $2.14/month billed biennially, plus a 7-day trial for $0.99.
• Another set of reviews listed $9.95/month, $47.76/year (about $3.98/month) and a 5-year plan around $60 upfront (about $1/month), with a dedicated IP add-on near $1.99/month and port forwarding around $1/month.

The spread between those two snapshots is the whole point: a monthly price quoted as $9.95 in one review and $12.95 in another, multi-year rates that swing between roughly $1 and $2.14 per month. Billing now runs through PureVPN, so the only price that binds you is the one on PureVPN's live checkout at the moment you buy.

The old Ivacy on paper: features, privacy and speed

For context on what the brand was, here is the pre-merger picture from independent testing. Read it as background, not as a description of PureVPN's current network.

Jurisdiction and network

Ivacy was based in Singapore, which sits outside the Five/Nine/14 Eyes alliances. Reviewers still flagged Singapore's broad government data-access powers as a caution rather than a clean win. The network was reported at roughly 5,700+ servers, with country counts quoted anywhere from 52 to 70+ depending on the source and date.

Audits and leaks

Ivacy claimed to be "regularly audited," but no published third-party audit report — from a Deloitte, a Cure53 or anyone else — was ever produced for independent review. Independent testing also found DNS and WebRTC leaks in Ivacy's browser extension, even though the desktop and mobile apps performed reasonably.

Protocols and platform gaps

The apps were uneven. Windows supported OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec, IKEv2 and WireGuard with a working kill switch and split tunneling. The Mac app, by contrast, lacked a kill switch and was limited to the outdated IKEv1 protocol — a meaningful gap for anyone relying on it for privacy.

Speed

Speed tests on the pre-merger apps showed large slowdowns. Security.org measured Mac download speed falling about 70% (290 to 81.62 Mbps) and Windows falling about 60% (191.71 to 81.22 Mbps), with ping rising sharply on both. Whether that still applies is a PureVPN question now, not an Ivacy one.

Should you sign up in 2026?

There is no reason to choose the Ivacy brand for what it once was — an independent, cheap Singapore VPN — because that service no longer exists. The only sensible question is whether PureVPN, which is what you would actually get, is the VPN you want.

If you like PureVPN, you can buy it directly and skip the Ivacy layer entirely. If you are an existing Ivacy user, your job is not to re-evaluate the brand but to make sure your account migrated cleanly and that no surprise renewal is waiting on a converted lifetime plan. Either way, judge the network on PureVPN's current, verifiable pages — not on Ivacy's frozen-in-2024 reputation.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ivacy VPN still a separate service in 2026?

No. Ivacy merged with PureVPN in August 2024 and discontinued its own apps after September 30, 2024. It now operates as "Ivacy VPN powered by PureVPN" on PureVPN's network, and by early 2026 it is effectively no longer an independent brand.

Does my old Ivacy subscription still work?

It should — existing subscribers were migrated to PureVPN at no extra cost. Some users reported trouble logging in with old Ivacy credentials, so if yours fail, contact PureVPN support to complete the migration.

What happened to my Ivacy lifetime plan?

Lifetime plans were automatically converted to a five-year PureVPN plan. Some holders had to contact support to have a renewal fee waived, so confirm your terms before that five-year window ends.

How much does Ivacy cost now?

There is no reliable standalone Ivacy price to quote. Old reviews list anything from $9.95 to $12.95 per month and multi-year rates from about $1 to $2.14 per month, but billing now runs through PureVPN. Check PureVPN's live checkout for the real figure.

Can I still download the Ivacy app?

On ivacy.com the download links point to PureVPN. The Ivacy Android app was removed from Google Play in 2025, though it lingered on the Apple App Store. Android users should install PureVPN directly.

Was Ivacy ever independently audited?

Ivacy claimed to be regularly audited, but no third-party audit report was ever published for independent scrutiny. Independent testers also found DNS and WebRTC leaks in its browser extension before the merger.

Key takeaways

• Ivacy is not an independent VPN anymore — it merged with PureVPN in August 2024 and killed its own apps after September 30, 2024.
• Buying "Ivacy" today means buying PureVPN under a different name; evaluate PureVPN, not the old Ivacy reputation.
• Existing subscribers were migrated at no cost, but lifetime plans became five-year PureVPN plans — watch for a renewal fee.
• Every price in a pre-2024 Ivacy review is history; the only real cost is on PureVPN's current checkout.
• Pre-merger Ivacy had real weak spots: no published audit, extension leaks, a kill-switch-less Mac app and heavy speed drops in testing.