When you look at VPN services for regular users, you don't often see purpose-based server recommendations, such as ?use this server for streaming and this one for downloading.? Ivacy VPN, a 10-year-old service officially based in Singapore, stands out by doing just that. (It's not the only service to take this tack?CyberGhost has a similar purpose-based approach?but it's still rare.)

When I first opened Ivacy's Windows app I was struck by its cleanly designed interface, which is somewhat reminiscent of HotSpot Shield. Both apps use a theme that relies on various shades of blue and very clean icons and text.