Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 22
- Last updated over a year ago.
- Asks for a wide set of powerful permissions.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, Troywell VPN Lite - unlimited VPN proxy can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 100 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 3.4 out of 5 from 180 people.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| cookies | Read and change cookies for the sites it has access to, including the ones that keep you signed in. | 15 |
| management | See your other extensions and turn them on or off. | 15 |
| proxy | Change the proxy your browser sends all traffic through. | 15 |
| webRequest | Watch all network traffic from the sites it has access to, including what is sent and received. | 15 |
| webRequestAuthProvider | Respond to sign-in prompts that websites and proxies present. | 15 |
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| privacy | Change your browser’s privacy settings. | 8 |
| tabs | See the addresses and titles of every tab you have open. | 5 |
| alarms | Schedule its own code to run at set times, even when you are not using it. | - |
| declarativeNetRequest | Block or change requests using rules it declares in advance, without being able to read your traffic. | - |
| declarativeNetRequestFeedback | See which of its own blocking rules matched. | - |
| declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess | Block or change requests on the sites it has access to, using rules declared in advance. | - |
| notifications | Show you desktop notifications. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
| unlimitedStorage | Store an unlimited amount of data in your browser instead of the usual quota. | - |
| webNavigation | See every page you navigate to, as it happens. | - |
What to use instead
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Free VPN For Chrome - VPN Extension - Windscribe
Needs much the same access, updated within the last month, 2M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection
Needs much the same access, updated 7 weeks ago, 14M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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ExpressVPN: VPN & proxy browser extension
Needs much the same access, updated within the last month, 1M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Surfshark Chrome VPN extension — fast, private, and free to start
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 1M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Privacy Badger
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 1M+ users, on Manifest V3.
Read from this extension's own store listing and published manifest on . JSON · Method · Store listing