No Surprise Renewals
The cheap VPN price you saw is often a trap. The renewal is where it gets you.
Big VPNs hook you with an intro rate, then auto-renew at double or triple with little warning, and make cancelling a chore. CipherShift will support app-store billing and lower-priced direct web billing. Each channel will use its own subscription controls and notices. Direct web checkout remains disabled until the full production path is verified.
The auto-renewal trap, in their own customers' words
The renewal shock
You signed up for an intro price. A year later the card gets hit for double or triple, with no heads-up. One reviewer reported a silent charge of more than 200 euros, well above what they first paid.
"Difficult to cancel"
The cancel button hides behind support chats and retention offers. NordVPN has faced multiple class-action suits over auto-renewal and cancellation practices; ExpressVPN faces a US class action over auto-renewal fees.
Locked into long terms
The headline price is a 2-year or 28-month deal. Miss the renewal window and you pay the full rate, often more than the monthly plans you were comparing against.
Drawn from public class-action filings against major VPN providers: NordVPN faces auto-renewal suits including one over “difficult to cancel” subscriptions, and ExpressVPN faces a US class action over auto-renewal fees. App stores do allow price changes, with notice and consent where required, so the difference is how billing is handled, not a promise that prices never move.
How CipherShift handles billing
Billing you can manage yourself
At launch, app-store purchases will use Apple or Google subscription controls. Direct web purchases will use Stripe at the lower web price. The production checkout path remains disabled until end-to-end verification is complete.
One clear price, shown up front
From $9 USD for Shield and $14 for Pro. No intro-rate bait that balloons later. Your local price is set by your app store region, so what you see is what your store charges.
30-day money-back guarantee
Try it, and if it isn't right, get a full refund within 30 days. No long lock-in to escape from in the first place.
Cancel anytime
App-store subscriptions can be managed in the store account. Direct web subscriptions will use a Stripe customer portal when that checkout path is approved for launch.
Prices shown in USD are the planned direct web price. The mobile apps are not yet published, so no store purchase is available today. At launch, App Store and Google Play prices will be higher (Shield $12.99/mo, Pro $17.99/mo) because Apple and Google add a platform fee, and will be set in your local currency.
Know what you pay before you pay it
Clear channel pricing and subscription controls you can access yourself.