What it does
Tor VPN Beta routes Android applications through Tor using an Arti/Onionmasq-based implementation and is explicitly limited to testing by its documentation.
Tor VPN Beta is an experiment to extend Tor routing to Android apps. The project describes separate Tor circuits for each app and controls for choosing which apps use the route. Its implementation uses Arti and Onionmasq, making it a substantive new project rather than an Orbot rename.
The limitation is decisive: current support documentation says to use it only for testing, warns of possible information leaks and says not to rely on it for sensitive activity. Evaluate it in that testing role rather than as a replacement for a mature privacy setup.
Strengths
- Per-app Tor circuit design
- App-routing controls
Watch out for
- Official documentation limits use to testing and warns of possible leaks
Best for
- Testing and contributing feedback on experimental Android Tor routing