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Batya VPN (in Russian, «Батя ВПН») is a paid VPN service with a subscription you take out in a Telegram bot or a personal account, and with its own apps for Android, iPhone, Mac and Android TV. As of October 26, 2026, a month costs 299 rubles, the first 5 days are free, and the app has more than 5 million installs on Google Play. Below is what the store listings, the public offer and the service's own channel say about it, where to find the access key and how to turn off auto-renewal.
If you need a service that names its protocol outright (VLESS with Reality camouflage) and doesn't require registration, we recommend BessyConnect. Details in the section on replacements below.
Batya VPN is a service, not just an app: with a subscription it gives access to its VPN network and issues a VLESS key that is pasted into the app. The public offer on batyavpn.com (in force since March 1, 2026) names Oko.Labs LLC, a company registered in Georgia, as the provider.
Legal names differ from source to source. On Google Play the developer is listed as Netlan Technology Ltd., and the contacts give the British YINSNCL LTD. The seller in the App Store is Frederic Hennes Sprl, and in the US and Kazakhstan App Stores the same app is called Buddy VPN. We found nothing in the service's public documents explaining how these companies are connected. The support email does match, though: the address from the Google Play listing also appears in the Oko.Labs offer.
| Parameter | What the primary sources say (26.10.2026) |
|---|---|
| Android | «Батя VPN－Быстрый ВПН сервис» (Batya VPN – Fast VPN service), Google Play, 5M+ installs, rating 4.4, Android 7.0+ |
| iPhone, iPad, Mac | «Батя VPN － надежный ВПН» (Batya VPN – reliable VPN), Russian App Store, rating 4.2 (about 97 thousand ratings), iOS 15+, macOS 12+ |
| Android TV | the same app from Google Play |
| Windows | claimed on the site and in the offer; the installer opens only from the personal account |
| Protocol | VLESS (App Store description) |
| Getting access | Telegram bot or personal account via email |
| Provider under the offer | Oko.Labs LLC, Georgia |
In our comparison of BessyConnect with Happ, Sota and Batya VPN, Batya is among the apps you paste a key into. For the iPhone that is accurate: the App Store describes it as a "VLESS client" into which you paste a vless:// key. But the key is issued by the service itself, not by a random giveaway.
The official entry points are the ones the service's channel @mybatyavpn links to (about 218 thousand subscribers as of October 26, 2026): the bot @MyBatyaOnline_bot and support at @batyavpnhelp_bot. The site batyavpn.com leads to the same bot and the same listings on Google Play and the App Store.
Searching for "Batya" also turns up other people's sites. A check on October 26, 2026, found the following:
The rule is simple: open the bot and the app via a link from the store listing or the channel, not from search results. How to spot a clone by its developer and permissions is covered in the article on how to recognize a fake VPN app.
There is no fully free plan. There is a 5-day trial, after which you need a subscription. Prices on batyavpn.com as of October 26, 2026:
| Plan | Price | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 299 ₽ | 299 ₽ |
| 3 months | 699 ₽ | 233 ₽ |
| 12 months | 1,899 ₽ | 158 ₽ |
| "Forever" | 4,199 ₽ | one-time payment |
Prices have changed. In the service's knowledge base, updated about a year ago, a month cost 249 rubles and "Forever" 3,490. In May 2026 the channel wrote about 299 rubles with a discount to 249. Check the amount in the bot before paying.
Two details from the offer. For the 1-, 3- and 12-month plans, no more than 5 devices and 5 simultaneous connections are recommended. And "Forever" means access for as long as the service operates and is able to provide it. The lifespan of such a subscription depends on the fate of the service itself. How similar services with simple names work («Ток» (Tok), «Тик» (Tik), «Дед» (Ded), «Ваня» (Vanya)) and what to look at when choosing is covered in the review of people's VPN apps.
On Android and Android TV the app is installed from Google Play, on iPhone, iPad and Mac from the App Store. It is available in the Russian App Store, so you don't need an Apple ID from another country. The app isn't on RuStore.
The access key is issued only after you activate the trial or pay. The steps are:
The PC is more complicated. The site and the offer list Windows among the supported platforms, but the «Скачать для Windows» ("Download for Windows") button leads to the personal account, and the installer won't open without signing in. On September 10, 2026, the channel promised to release its own Windows version "within a week". Earlier, the knowledge base advised installing the third-party v2RayTun client on Windows and pasting the key into it. Mac is supported through the same App Store app.
Keys from public giveaways are useless for Batya. The key is personal, the offer forbids sharing access with third parties, and access can be suspended for it. And since September 10, 2026, keys on the iPhone work only in Batya's own app: the service stopped supporting Happ, Incy and other clients, in its words "at least for now".
Auto-renewal is turned off where the subscription was taken out. Under the offer, automatic payment for fixed-term plans is turned off in the Telegram bot before the next charge date, and batyavpn.com says payment and plans are managed in the personal account.
The personal account lives on a separate domain, lk.useinsaneroast.online, which the buttons on batyavpn.com lead to. You sign in via a link sent to your email. If the subscription was taken out through Google Play, it is cancelled in the store itself: Google Play → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions (as described in Google's help). Deleting the app doesn't cancel the subscription.
After auto-renewal is turned off, access remains until the end of the paid term. Under the offer, refunds are possible in cases provided for by law and if the service wasn't provided through the provider's fault; the request is sent to @batyavpnhelp_bot. How to use trial periods without getting caught by automatic charges is described in detail in the article on VPNs with a trial period.
If you just need to turn off the VPN rather than the subscription, press the button in the app or disable the VPN profile in your phone's settings.
The main reason is waves of blocking. The service's channel itself reported mass outages on May 26–30, August 17–23, September 8–9 and October 23, 2026, and on September 18 wrote that sometimes 50 to 80% of the infrastructure goes down. On such days there isn't much a user can fix, but a few things are worth checking.
If the VPN is connected but sites won't open, the causes and checks are covered in the article why a VPN isn't working.
The service has no independent audit, so you have to rely on the developer's own statements. The "Data safety" section on Google Play says no data is collected or shared with third parties, but that data can't be deleted on request. The App Store says no data is collected. Apple notes that it doesn't verify this information.
The privacy policy in the knowledge base adds that the service stores your Telegram ID but doesn't collect browsing history or traffic content, and deletes data within 30 days after you stop using it. The offer names Russian law as the governing law and allows access to be suspended at the request of the competent authorities.
Keep in mind, too, that the developer's legal names on Google Play, in the App Store and in the offer are different. Before paying by card, make sure you are paying through the official bot or account, not through a lookalike site.
If Batya often disconnects for you or the inconsistent legal details bother you, we recommend BessyConnect. It runs on VLESS with Reality camouflage: to the carrier, the traffic looks like an ordinary HTTPS connection. There are more than a hundred servers, no logs are kept, registration is optional, and there is a trial period.
Where Batya is stronger, to be honest. It is in the Russian App Store, and BessyConnect isn't, so on an iPhone you need an Apple ID from another country. Batya claims Windows support; BessyConnect has no Windows app. Batya also has a one-time-payment plan.
| BessyConnect | Batya VPN | Sota VPN | Ded VPN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Service with its own app | Service, key from the bot or account | Service with its own app | Service with its own app |
| Protocol | VLESS with Reality camouflage | VLESS | Not verified | Not disclosed |
| Registration | Optional | Telegram or email | No data | Not needed |
| Trial period | Yes | 5 days | No | Closed since April 2026 |
| Price per month | In the app | 299 ₽ | From 349 ₽ | 249 ₽ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Android, Android TV | Android, iPhone, Mac, Android TV, Windows claimed | No data | Windows, Android, iPhone, Mac |
| Russian App Store | No | Yes | No data | No |
Batya's data is taken from its site, offer and store listings as of October 26, 2026. Sota's and Ded's data comes from the VPN Status (21 September 2026) and Toolfox (2 September 2026) catalogs; more in our Sota VPN review.
BessyConnect apps:
What neither BessyConnect nor any other VPN solves. Waves of blocking affect every service, and nobody can guarantee it will work on any given day. When mobile internet is restricted to whitelists, a VPN as a rule doesn't help. And no VPN will return money paid to a lookalike site.
If Batya works reliably for you and paying in rubles through the bot is convenient, there is no reason to switch. If it has stopped connecting or you want a service without registration and with a named protocol, try BessyConnect: all versions are gathered on the download page.
Is Batya VPN free? No, there is no free plan. New users get a 5-day trial, then a subscription from 299 rubles a month (batyavpn.com, October 26, 2026).
Where do I get a Batya VPN access key? The key is issued by the official bot or personal account after you activate the trial or pay. On Android it is inserted into the app automatically; on an iPhone you copy it and paste it in by hand.
Can I download Batya VPN for PC? Mac is supported through the App Store app. The service claims Windows support, but the installer is available only from the personal account, and we couldn't check it without signing in.
How do I cancel a Batya VPN subscription? Auto-renewal is turned off in the Telegram bot or personal account before the next charge date. If the subscription was taken out through Google Play, cancel it in the store's Payments & subscriptions section.
What can I replace Batya VPN with? We recommend BessyConnect: VLESS with Reality camouflage, more than 100 servers, no logs, registration optional. It has no Windows app, and unlike Batya it isn't in the Russian App Store.
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