Ivacy VPN Lifetime at $18

root

Right now on Stacksocial there is an offer on Ivacy Lifetime VPN with simultaneous 5 connections, at a whopping $18. Their price of $40 gets reduced to $18 using coupon: IVACY5

But that's not all. For all the VPN hoarders out there there's even more. If one wants this Ivacy offer for 10 simultaneous connections, they can get it for a whopping $32 (reduced from $60) using coupon: IVACY10

My guess is even @Ympker would be amazed if he knew about this offer.

frakass

I am using StrongVPN which is not cheap ($70/y IIRC) but they have a fast and stable connection.

bruh21

@frakass said:
I am using StrongVPN which is not cheap ($70/y IIRC) but they have a fast and stable connection.

pretty sure namecheap resells them
https://www.namecheap.com/vpn/

Ympker

@root said:
Right now on Stacksocial there is an offer on Ivacy Lifetime VPN with simultaneous 5 connections, at a whopping $18. Their price of $40 gets reduced to $18 using coupon: IVACY5

But that's not all. For all the VPN hoarders out there there's even more. If one wants this Ivacy offer for 10 simultaneous connections, they can get it for a whopping $32 (reduced from $60) using coupon: IVACY10

My guess is even @Ympker would be amazed if he knew about this offer.

That's crazy good! Ivacy hasn't been on discount for like, ever..also Stacksocial doesn't allow coupon codes on Ivacy, usually.

Grab it while it's hot! Ivacy is awesome

sh97

Grabbed one, thanks for sharing this. First LTD!

SocksAreComfortable

Got this one, went for the 10 device plan just cause. On my phone so far using LTE, getting around 50/30 Mbps Down/Up to a couple nearby cities (within 200 miles). The Android app is ok, I wish it would show where the Automatic connection had chosen, but seems good otherwise. If I remember, will report back in a few weeks!

Ympker

@SocksAreComfortable said:
Got this one, went for the 10 device plan just cause. On my phone so far using LTE, getting around 50/30 Mbps Down/Up to a couple nearby cities (within 200 miles). The Android app is ok, I wish it would show where the Automatic connection had chosen, but seems good otherwise. If I remember, will report back in a few weeks!

Ivacy is great. Especially for streaming and unblocking popular streaming services/sites.
They have like 6-7 Flix regions/libraries and lots of other channels. Loving their Browser extension for easy unblocking. Speeds with Ivacy have never been the best (e.g. Keepsolid and FastestVPN are faster for me), but they are not bad either. Good enough for streaming/unblocking and they definitely have improved over the years and also added Wireguard a while ago. Split Tunneling can also be useful in some cases

Mumbly

I got 10 instead of 5 devices connection account with IVACY5.

Stacksocial:

Ivacy VPN: Lifetime Subscription 1 $39.99 $39.99
Ivacy VPN: Lifetime Subscription
Subtotal: $39.99
Tax: $3.96
Shipping: free
Handling: $0.99
Coupon
Discount
-$21.99
TOTAL CHARGED: $22.95

Ivacy account show:

My Products

Product/Service

StackSocial-Lifetime 10 Devices - Basic Ivacy Group
$59.99
One Time
N/A
ACTIVE

I am not complaining, it's just strange
Funny thing is that with my first vpn purchase (fastestvpn) not so long time ago I also got some extras (purchased acc with 15 connection, but got 2 x 10 connection package). And I don't use/need even one single connection so far. There's really no justice in this world

nick_

I tried to buy one, but PayPal says "This is a temporary authorization to make sure your payment method will cover the payment. Your payment method will be charged when StackCommerce completes your order." And deducted $18.99 from my card. Is this normal and what should I do?

Ympker

@Mumbly said:
I got 10 instead of 5 devices connection account with IVACY5.

Stacksocial:

Ivacy VPN: Lifetime Subscription 1 $39.99 $39.99
Ivacy VPN: Lifetime Subscription
Subtotal: $39.99
Tax: $3.96
Shipping: free
Handling: $0.99
Coupon
Discount
-$21.99
TOTAL CHARGED: $22.95

Ivacy account show:

My Products

Product/Service

StackSocial-Lifetime 10 Devices - Basic Ivacy Group
$59.99
One Time
N/A
ACTIVE

I am not complaining, it's just strange
Funny thing is that with my first vpn purchase (fastestvpn) not so long time ago I also got some extras (purchased acc with 15 connection, but got 2 x 10 connection package). And I don't use/need even one single connection so far. There's really no justice in this world

Lol, lucky you

allnetstore

Yeah, just order the 5-device deal with IVACY5 coupon (REF), and you will get 10-device and free port forwarding for $18.99.

At least that is what shows in the product page in member area for now.

No wireguard, FYI.

Ympker

@allnetstore said:
Yeah, just order the 5-device deal with IVACY5 coupon (REF), and you will get 10-device and free port forwarding for $18.99.

At least that is what shows in the product page in member area for now.

No wireguard, FYI.

Wireguard should be included. Have you tried their apps? Manual config has no Wireguard iirc, but their apps do.

Btw. can you check in client area if you can indeed access port forwarding? In that case I might even buy it again, since I wanted to possibly get port forwarding with them eventually, but didn't want to re-purchase at 60$

Mumbly

@Ympker said: Btw. can you check in client area if you can indeed access port forwarding? In that case I might even buy it again, since I wanted to possibly get port forwarding with them eventually, but didn't want to re-purchase at 60$

I am at work, so I can't tinker with settings to check if it works, but I see this:

Ympker

@Mumbly said:

@Ympker said: Btw. can you check in client area if you can indeed access port forwarding? In that case I might even buy it again, since I wanted to possibly get port forwarding with them eventually, but didn't want to re-purchase at 60$

I am at work, so I can't tinker with settings to check if it works, but I see this:

It's not greyed out as it is for me. Thanks mate!
Guess I'll give it a short. Worst case I'll have supported them a bit for the years to come.

Re-Purchased for 18$. Worth it. Port-Forwarding shows up, 10 devices show up
If you look at the invoice in your Ivacy dashboard you'll see this also. So it is included it seems.

Thanks @default I just re-purchased a lifetime sub haha. Tbh, I asked them like 3 times if I could get port forwarding by paying the difference in between the two lifetime deals (40$ without and 60$ with port forwarding), but they always only offered yearly sub. So kind of happy I got this now

Ympker

Seems like now there also isn't a "next due date" with Ivacy. Before there was one set in 5 years (where you'd have to contact support to renew):

lapua

do they offer wireguard and can i use wireguard official app or alternative software for vpn-config-files or do i need a ivany app?

Ympker

@lapua said:
do they offer wireguard and can i use wireguard official app or alternative software for vpn-config-files or do i need a ivany app?

Afaik Wg is only available in their apps, not as manual configs/setup.

JoeMerit

How does this compare to the VPN Unlimited/KeepSolid $15 life time from years ago? I think I bought that due to one of your threads too ?

root

@JoeMerit said:
How does this compare to the VPN Unlimited/KeepSolid $15 life time from years ago? I think I bought that due to one of your threads too ?

Different servers, different provider, different app. That is all there is to it.

I have quite some lifetimes: 2 FastVPN, 2 KeepSolid, 2 Ivacy, 1 Getflix - all because they are cheap. Imagine having so many possibilities, without having some VPS to setup as VPN. Besides in the coming economic wars ahead, one might need some privacy for their family.

Important side note: I just love low end offers - it is one of the reasons I like this community.

Ympker

@JoeMerit said:
How does this compare to the VPN Unlimited/KeepSolid $15 life time from years ago? I think I bought that due to one of your threads too ?

Both have come a long way since I first purchased them (Keepsolid in 2016, Ivacy in 2017) and both are great vpn providers which I love individually for what they are. Keepsolid, for me, has faster speeds and overall is really stable imho. It also was my first lifetime vpn and I'm amazed at how far they have come. With the newly introduced more lax policy regarding device count they are even better now Ivacy, on the other hand, is awesome for unblocking streaming services and their apps and browser extension can unblock 6-7 Flix regions iirc and many other streaming channels which is great.
I use Keepsolid VPN as my solid foundation and Ivacy Browser extension to unblock various streaming sites. Keepsolid also unblocked Flix last time I tried it, but Ivacy works just so much better for unblocking streaming services imho.
Keepsolid then again is just solid & fast and doesn't let you down. Both are great.

Like @default I also have some other lifetimes like Windscribe, FastestVPN, Getflix and Goose VPN.
I stopped using Getflix, because back then I bought their SmartDNS for unblocking flix and at one point they stopped offering that, so I stopped using them. Never really tried their VPN services, though (even though they are included in the sub). @default have you tried their VPN?

root

@Ympker said:
I stopped using Getflix, because back then I bought their SmartDNS for unblocking flix and at one point they stopped offering that, so I stopped using them. Never really tried their VPN services, though (even though they are included in the sub). @default have you tried their VPN?

Yes. Their VPN works great. I bought it for *flix too actually for someone else. I have not used it much though.

Tnetenn

@nick_ said:
I tried to buy one, but PayPal says "This is a temporary authorization to make sure your payment method will cover the payment. Your payment method will be charged when StackCommerce completes your order." And deducted $18.99 from my card. Is this normal and what should I do?

So, I’m not the only one. I got the same problem, and sent message to support.
Let’s see what they can say.

havoc

Got mine activated. Discovered I already had a 1 device lifetime. Whoops

UDP
Known for offering an extremely stable [...]

lol. Someone knows nothing about UDP

Ympker

@havoc said:
Got mine activated. Discovered I already had a 1 device lifetime. Whoops

UDP
Known for offering an extremely stable [...]

lol. Someone knows nothing about UDP

UDP is like dodgeball. Catch packet or die.

treesmokah

reposting my post from let;

Just heads up, Ivacy is owned by GZ Systems Limited(they also own Pure VPN).
Pure VPN despite their "no logs policy" has given out connection logs to FBI in the past - https://torrentfreak.com/purevpn-logs-helped-fbi-net-alleged-cyberstalker-171009/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18923155
https://www.zdnet.com/article/cyberstalker-thwarted-by-vpn-logs-gets-17-years-in-prison/
https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/did-purevpn-cross-a-line-when-it-disclosed-user-information

Ironically, they were later on "audited" by the same entity that "audited" FastestVPN.

Both Pure VPN and Ivacy do sketchy shit with certificates in your systems - https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors

sonic

ty just got one mine, but wireguard is n/a on MacOS app

sonic

update: iOS version works quite well on MacOS, it worths every penny

nick_

@Tnetenn said:

@nick_ said:
I tried to buy one, but PayPal says "This is a temporary authorization to make sure your payment method will cover the payment. Your payment method will be charged when StackCommerce completes your order." And deducted $18.99 from my card. Is this normal and what should I do?

So, I’m not the only one. I got the same problem, and sent message to support.
Let’s see what they can say.

I also wrote them an email. Please keep me updated if you get the deal or a refund.

chimichurri

@treesmokah said:
Pure VPN despite their "no logs policy" has given out connection logs to FBI in the past - https://torrentfreak.com/purevpn-logs-helped-fbi-net-alleged-cyberstalker-171009/

This link literally says "PureVPN has informs us that it it has its no-logging policy (which was implemented after this incident) tested in an independently led audit"...

Ironically, they were later on "audited" by the same entity that "audited" FastestVPN.

I'm not sure what you're trying to say here - can you help me see the irony? As in, why the quotes? Is it because you deem the auditing entity suspicious? (and if so, care to share why?)

Both Pure VPN and Ivacy do sketchy shit with certificates in your systems - https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors

Again, if you don't mind, what exactly do you mean by this? Assuming we are talking about the same app i.e. Ivacy VPN, I'd say that at least the following two "Deceptor Violations" are indeed sketchy, but I didn't understand the "certificates" part

• "ACR-118:When the consumer attempts to completely uninstall the app, it retains most of its components on the device without the consumer's consent. "
• "ACR-039:The app silently installs "AtomSDKInstaller" program without disclosing the relationship to the app during installation. "

treesmokah

@chimichurri said: This link literally says "PureVPN has informs us that it it has its no-logging policy (which was implemented after this incident) tested in an independently led audit"...

This was present at the time they sold the guy off to FBI.

@chimichurri said: I'm not sure what you're trying to say here - can you help me see the irony? As in, why the quotes? Is it because you deem the auditing entity suspicious? (and if so, care to share why?)

This was related to something posted on LET. But yes, I very much think the "auditing" party is very very suspicious after I've seen "audits" they are doing.

@chimichurri said: Again, if you don't mind, what exactly do you mean by this? Assuming we are talking about the same app i.e. Ivacy VPN, I'd say that at least the following two "Deceptor Violations" are indeed sketchy, but I didn't understand the "certificates" part

ACR-123: The app does not remove "IvacyService.exe" process even after uninstall. (it may as well by malware, we don't know that)
ACR-084: On quitting the app, the processes "IvacyService.exe" and "Atom.SDK.WindowsService.exe" runs silently in the background, hiding the fact that it is active from the consumer.
...
and so on

MallocVoidstar

@treesmokah said:
reposting my post from let;

Just heads up, Ivacy is owned by GZ Systems Limited(they also own Pure VPN).
Pure VPN despite their "no logs policy" has given out connection logs to FBI in the past - https://torrentfreak.com/purevpn-logs-helped-fbi-net-alleged-cyberstalker-171009/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18923155
https://www.zdnet.com/article/cyberstalker-thwarted-by-vpn-logs-gets-17-years-in-prison/
https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/did-purevpn-cross-a-line-when-it-disclosed-user-information

Ironically, they were later on "audited" by the same entity that "audited" FastestVPN.

Both Pure VPN and Ivacy do sketchy shit with certificates in your systems - https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors

I use cheap VPNs manually (gluetun container) only, and just to bypass geolocks, so this is fine.

vitobotta

I'm still using the lifetime FastestVPN deal also from StackSocial. Works well for me

treesmokah

@vitobotta said:
I'm still using the lifetime FastestVPN deal also from StackSocial. Works well for me

CEO of this thing is currently being sued by his local govt for credit card fraud and faking certificates lmao
also appears to be a mobster
https://treasure.com.pk/fia-lodges-fir-case-against-inter-market-securities-owner-and-abtach-software-house/
https://www.thecorrespondent.pk/fia-registers-fraud-case-against-major-karachi-software-house/
https://www.bolnews.com/latest/2021/02/digitonics-scam-cartel-bribery-accusations-hurled-on-fia-cyber-crime-by-fraud-companies/

https://lrc.shc.gov.pk/downloads/Dec-Mar-2021.pdf

The company in "Cayman Islands" they claim - doesn't exist.
The audit is laughable and you have to log in to see it - https://s2.fileditch.ch/husrCgfheCraYNJYCQgg.pdf
^ @chimichurri that's the same company that "audited" Pure VPN, basically c&p privacy policy and say "we good" - that's literally it.

Ympker

@sonic said:
update: iOS version works quite well on MacOS, it worths every penny

Does the iOS version support Wireguard then? Sorry, I wasn't sure if Mac appstore and iOS (mobile?) AppStore were the same. Never really used Apple. Glad if it worked

SocksAreComfortable

As far as speeds go, from work I tested again (still from my phone using the Ivacy Android app), I got 118/20 Mbps down/up on my LTE connection (T-Mobile). I swapped over to my Private Internet Access VPN which I've had for a couple years (usually pay about $25/year for it, if you buy 3-years at once), got roughly the same speeds testing against the same speedtest server (121/17).

For whatever it's worth, I have a Racknerd VPS in a similar geographic location to that speedtest server, and I got similar speeds on it as well testing still via LTE (129/13). After that one, I tested without a VPN just with the T-Mobile connection, got 116/14. I did all 4 sitting down at my desk, one right after the other, but of course there are multiple variables. But happy to see that the speeds I'm getting at least with this one speedtest server are only limited by my LTE connection, not by any of the 3 different VPNs. So for $35 lifetime (/grumble about buying that before we knew the "5 device" plan still gave 10), very happy with the Ivacy purchase to start.

Ympker

@SocksAreComfortable said:
As far as speeds go, from work I tested again (still from my phone using the Ivacy Android app), I got 118/20 Mbps down/up on my LTE connection (T-Mobile). I swapped over to my Private Internet Access VPN which I've had for a couple years (usually pay about $25/year for it, if you buy 3-years at once), got roughly the same speeds testing against the same speedtest server (121/17).

For whatever it's worth, I have a Racknerd VPS in a similar geographic location to that speedtest server, and I got similar speeds on it as well testing still via LTE (129/13). After that one, I tested without a VPN just with the T-Mobile connection, got 116/14. I did all 4 sitting down at my desk, one right after the other, but of course there are multiple variables. But happy to see that the speeds I'm getting at least with this one speedtest server are only limited by my LTE connection, not by any of the 3 different VPNs. So for $35 lifetime (/grumble about buying that before we knew the "5 device" plan still gave 10), very happy with the Ivacy purchase to start.

Yeah, Ivacy's speeds are decent, albeit not best. At least, I rarely get above 100 Mbit/s with their apps/servers. FastestVPN and especially Keepsolid are usually way faster. Since I only use Ivacy for unblocking streaming services and some streaming in 1920x1080p the 50-100 Mbit/s I usually get are more than enough for the use case. That said, I willingly opted for an unmetered LTE contract of 10 Mbit/s Up/Down for 15€ instead of like 30GB "Highspeed LTE" (up to 225 Mbit/s) for about the same price.
There is really no use case on my mobile were I would notice any difference. Twitch Streams are working smoothly at 1080p, Flix/Prime Video etc are running just fine, too. No lags, no buffering, all good. Hotspot for my laptop also runs smoothly. Of course, surfing/mails/chatting etc also works flawlessly. If I download stuff for offline watching e.g. from Flix I can do that on wifi. So yeah, I pretty much prefer unmetered 10 Mbit/s over 30GB Highspeed at 225 Mbit/s which gets downgraded to 64 Kbit/s after the limit is reached. Been there, never again.
Since 10 Mbit/s is not a very high number, needlessly to say, basically all VPN services offer me maximum speed on mobile data.

sonic

@Ympker said:

@sonic said:
update: iOS version works quite well on MacOS, it worths every penny

Does the iOS version support Wireguard then? Sorry, I wasn't sure if Mac appstore and iOS (mobile?) AppStore were the same. Never really used Apple. Glad if it worked

Yes, the iOS version supports Wireguard and works well on iOS and macOS devices fyi

Nekki

Cheers, @root, great spot. Picked one up for the other half, got the 10 device version!

emperor

Great find, this one is so much better than my current one 5 years lifetime plan for 60$. I got also 10. Thanks

kheng86

Just got my first lifetime vpn

Ympker

@kheng86 said:
Just got my first lifetime vpn

Congrats! remember to message support after 5 years to renew free of charge. For me, this will be case in july. Then I can tell if/how it worked.
In any case, for now, just enjoy the first 5 years!

Tnetenn

@nick_ said:
I also wrote them an email. Please keep me updated if you get the deal or a refund.

I've got a reply that asked me if I can find the Cancel button on PayPal, which I can't find, so the money is still held by PayPal. (Pending status)
But, the good news is: they gave me a small credit (hope you get it too). I could repurchase with a debit card.

nick_

@Tnetenn said:

@nick_ said:
I also wrote them an email. Please keep me updated if you get the deal or a refund.

I've got a reply that asked me if I can find the Cancel button on PayPal, which I can't find, so the money is still held by PayPal. (Pending status)
But, the good news is: they gave me a small credit (hope you get it too). I could repurchase with a debit card.

Exactly like my case. And you know I applied both the coupon and the given $5 credit to buy this deal again, I ended up paying $40.98 without any discount even though it said $13.99 at checkout. I had to contact them again to get a refund. Luckily, I haven't clicked the claim my code botton. Not mentioning I already have $18.99 stuck at PayPal earlier.

Ympker

@nick_ @Tnetenn hope your PayPal issue gets sorted. First time I heard of such an issue with PayPal. I only knew something like this from Hotel reservations when I would leave my Amex card details for reservation.
Fwiw, PayPal Express on Stacksocial directly checked out (linked to my bank account). No money was temporarily held back or something like this. Weird.

Asim

For some weird reason, everytime I login, after every click I am logged out. Not even using any VPN
Same case on MacOS and same on Linux ... weird

Ympker

@Asim said:
For some weird reason, everytime I login, after every click I am logged out. Not even using any VPN
Same case on MacOS and same on Linux ... weird

I'd try reinstalling the apps, I guess.

xowxenxirix

My old subscription has been upgraded to 10 devices as per device management section. I bought Ivacy bundle last year as I read somewhere that firewall addon is mandatory for port forwarding. But its now included free without any additional addon. I have tested port forwarding but it only works on certain servers and is a hit and miss. Most of their servers are shite and slow with very poor peering, unlike keepsolid that uses premium hosts. The netflix works great though for all the regions. Their Windows app is also pretty good with split tunnel, which is very rare for lifetime vpn providers. Overall, it's an insane deal at this price.

nick_

Does anyone know how StackSocial processes a refund? I did some research and found that they will refund to account credit instead of the card. And does a coupon work together with account credit when purchasing a deal? I'm asking because I'm afraid I have purchased this deal for $40.98 but it said $13.99 at checkout.

sonic

@nick_ said:
Does anyone know how StackSocial processes a refund? I did some research and found that they will refund to account credit instead of the card. And does a coupon work together with account credit when purchasing a deal? I'm asking because I'm afraid I have purchased this deal for $40.98 but it said $13.99 at checkout.

You should contact them directly

nick_

@sonic said:

@nick_ said:
Does anyone know how StackSocial processes a refund? I did some research and found that they will refund to account credit instead of the card. And does a coupon work together with account credit when purchasing a deal? I'm asking because I'm afraid I have purchased this deal for $40.98 but it said $13.99 at checkout.

You should contact them directly

Already did. They will reply the next business day.

codelock

How good is the port forwarding here?