Last Updated: Aug 3, 2025 Bear in mind that this review is based on my observations using the free trial. When I bought the subscription, I couldn’t get the paid version to work. For this reason, I wouldn’t recommend you buy VPN Monster as there’s a good chance the app might not work. After my trial expired, I bought the subscription and reinstalled VPN Monster’s app on my Mac so I could enter the activation code for the paid plan. However, a loading screen appeared and went on for hours, and I couldn’t get past it. I translated the error message into English and it said “No internet connection,” even though my internet was working fine. VPN Monster offers only a 7-day money-back guarantee, which is far below the industry standard. It does, however, provide a free, limited version of the VPN that you can use for up to 35 days to test it out thoroughly before committing. Again, I wouldn’t recommend you buy the VPN because it didn’t work for me.
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I could access and stream Netflix, HBO Max, and YouTube, but I encountered some buffering while streaming, especially when on distant servers. I reckoned this was because of the server restrictions on the free trial, so I decided to subscribe to the paid version to get access to more servers. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get VPN Monster’s app to work after making the payment.
Netflix, HBO Max, and YouTube: Unblocked
Using VPN Monster’s free trial, I knew that I wouldn’t be able to access most of my streaming services given the server limitations. Nonetheless, I decided to put VPN Monster’s free trial to the test. I successfully logged into Netflix and watched Space Force in HD without buffering.
That was a great start, but then, when I accessed my HBO Max account and streamed Friends, the video quality dropped to SD. I was a bit puzzled by this since I used the same US server as I did when streaming Netflix.
I wanted to try out the servers in Hungary and Norway to see if they deliver good speeds. Since I’m not based in either of those countries, I asked my colleague in Hungary to do the test. He couldn’t stream Netflix without buffering using the server in Hungary. As for the other server in Norway, I used it to stream YouTube. The video buffered initially, but not after that. However, the video quality kept dropping frequently.
BBC iPlayer, Disney+, Prime Video, and Hulu: Blocked
My team and I continued streaming tests and tried accessing Disney+, Prime Video, and Hulu, but none of them worked with VPN Monster. I received an error message prompting me to disconnect from the VPN every time. Clearly, the streaming platforms could detect I was using a VPN and didn’t allow me to stream. I couldn’t access BBC iPlayer since I’m not located in the UK, so I asked my colleague who lives there to test the VPN out. Also, VPN Monster doesn’t have servers in the UK in its free trial, so she had to get the paid version. Unfortunately, she couldn’t get the VPN to work either. Next, I connected to a server in the US and tried accessing my Disney+ account, but I couldn’t get past the login page. The screen just went blank. I refreshed the page multiple times and got the following error message.
If you want to stream all these services without any problems, I strongly recommend using ExpressVPN. With thousands of servers spread across the globe, ExpressVPN lets you access your favorite streaming platforms anywhere in the world.
