Tinc Mesh VPN
Tinc Mesh VPN is a free, open-source privacy app for Android. Tinc mesh VPN client and user interface. It has 185 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
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About Tinc Mesh VPN
Main features: • Does NOT require root privilege • Uses conventional tinc configuration files • Configurable VPN access/bypass per Android application • Support for password-protected private keys • Connection management through a graphical user interface • Automatable using third party Android applications via Intents Notes: • This application is only a VPN client, which is not tied to any VPN service provider by default. • It requires an existing tinc network to connect to.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Tinc Mesh VPN from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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Is Tinc Mesh VPN free and open source?
Yes. Tinc Mesh VPN's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Tinc Mesh VPN?
You can install Tinc Mesh VPN from F-Droid (package org.pacien.tincapp) and from Google Play; the links are on this page.
Is Tinc Mesh VPN still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 20, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 22, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.