HideMyAss! is a very well-known VPN network with headquarters in Great Britain. This network offers access to servers in more than 280 locations.
HideMyAss! – Settings
The number of options available in the application settings is not too big.
Android version of this app also has very few settings.
In both versions of the application it is not possible to select the data transmission protocol.
HideMyAss! – Locations
HideMyAss! offers the largest number of locations among all VPN services. Servers are available in more than 280 cities in around 200 countries around the world.
As you can see in the screenshot below, some servers support P2P networks, some are adapted to stream audio and video. Some servers are of course virtual servers.
HideMyAss! – speed tests – PC
Before performing further tests, I first check the speed of the direct connection.
Download speed is 48.7 Mb/s, upload speed 25.5 Mb/s, ping 33 ms.
Germany
In case of this connection, the result is very good.
The download speed (27.5 Mb/s) is 56.4% of the download speed of the direct connection (48.7 Mb/s).
The upload speed (22.8 Mb/s) is 89.5% of the direct connection speed (25.5 Mb/s).
Ping extended by 71 ms – 33 ms = 38 ms.
United Kingdom
The parameters of this connection are also excellent.
The download speed (27.3 Mb/s) is 56% of the speed of the direct connection (48.7 Mb/s).
The upload speed (15.5 Mb/s) is 60.9% of the transmission speed of the direct connection (25.5 Mb/s).
Ping was extended by 85 ms – 33 ms = 52 ms.
United States
Before performing these two tests, I check the parameters of the direct connection again.
Download speed is 51.1 Mb/s this time, upload speed 25.6 Mb/s, ping 34 ms.
New York
The above parameters are very good for a US connection.
The download speed (9.1 Mb/s) is 17.9% of the download speed of the direct connection (51.1 Mb/s).
The upload speed (18.2 Mb/s) is up to 71.2% of the direct connection speed (25.6 Mb/s).
Ping was extended by 156 ms – 34 ms = 122 ms.
Los Angeles
This connection is very fast for such a long distance.
The download speed (7.4 Mb/s) is 14.5% of the download speed of the direct connection (51.1 Mb/s).
The upload speed (10.7 Mb/s) is 42% of the speed of the direct connection (25.6 Mb/s).
Ping increased by 235 ms – 34 ms = 201 ms.
The average of the above four tests is 4.10 for all applications and 5.00 for text, photo and video watching in SD and HD quality.
HideMyAss! – speed tests – mobile
The first step is to check the parameters of the direct connection.
Download speed is 51.4 Mb/s, upload speed 26.2 Mb/s, ping 33 ms.
Germany
The download speed (17.8 Mb/s) is 34.6% of the direct download speed (51.4 Mb/s).
The upload speed (21.7 Mb/s) is 83% of the upload speed of the direct connection (26.2 Mb/s).
Ping increased by 77 ms – 33 ms = 44 ms.
United Kingdom
As you can see on the screenshot above, the connection has very good parameters.
Download speed (23.8 Mb/s) is 46.3% of the download speed of direct connection (51.4 Mb/s).
The upload speed (15.4 Mb/s) is 58.6% of the direct connection speed (26.2 Mb/s).
Ping extended by 98 ms – 33 ms = 65 ms.
United States
Before performing the other two tests, I check the quality of the internet connection again.
Download speed is 58.3 Mb/s, upload speed is 25.7 Mb/s, ping 31 ms.
New York
The download speed (6.8 Mb/s) is 11.7% of the speed of the direct connection (58.3 Mb/s).
1 Mb/s is 3.9% of the upload speed of the direct connection (25.7 Mb/s).
Ping increased by 273 ms – 31 ms = 242 ms.
Los Angeles
The download speed (6.5 Mb/s) is 11.2% of the download speed of the direct connection (58.3 Mb/s).
The upload speed (0.8 Mb/s) is 3% of the direct connection’s speed (25.7 Mb/s).
Ping increased by 373 ms – 31 ms = 342 ms.
The average of the four tests on Android is 3.95 for all applications and 5.00 for text, photos and video SD/HD.
HideMyAss! – Pros & Cons
Pros:
– the largest number of locations from all VPN services;
– user-friendly interface available for many platforms;
– a large number of physical and virtual servers;
– fairly good results in speed tests;
– up to 5 devices connected simultaneously;
Cons:
– small number of servers supporting P2P networks;
– fairly high price for the service.
