The easier way to connect is by using the drop-down menu on PC or the pop-up menu on Android. On PC, you can click and drag, but when I first started using TunnelBear, it was only partially rendering in fullscreen mode, which led to excessive dragging (not to mention hitting the settings cog drags you out of fullscreen). But at least on the smartphone app, you can easily use your finger to scroll to a different location. The Android app is a bit buggy in that the connection switch concerningly sometimes shows as disconnected when you’re actually connected. Unlike NordVPN, TunnelBear has a genuinely charming bear animation that digs from your current location to where you want to be connected.

Like NordVPN, TunnelBear uses a world map to indicate which part of the world you’re connected to. This is where you’re first introduced to the cutesy bear theme, complete with bear puns and animations, which persists after you install the TunnelBear software or app. My experience with TunnelBear VPN has been all over the place but started out great with a painless sign-up process.

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