Download: AnchorFree's Hotspot Shield (PC, Mac, Android, iOS)

For those who are wary about their online privacy, and do not want to reveal the real location from where they have logged in,AnchorFree's Hotspot Shield is an apt solution. This program can protect your identity as you surf the internet: it works across all browsers, as well as several devices. By creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN), it converts all HTTP traffic into HTTPS to make surfing more secure.

The advantages are obvious. Users can bypass government and ISP censorship on the web, to surf banned websites without restriction. Applications such as Internet TV in Windows 7 Media Centre that do not work outside the US can also be accessed, because this program allocates a US IP to the user. In addition to PC and Mac, it is also available for the  Android and iOS platforms. Mobile users can also benefit from the compression algorithms used by the application to compress data and reduce data throughput, which also saves data cost.

Developers: AnchorFree
Size: 6.5 MB (PC), 1.04 MB (Mac), 1.5 MB (Android), 1.6 MB (iOS)
Licence: Adware
Platform: Windows, Mac, Android, iOS
URL:  http://www.anchorfree.com