iOS covers the whole phone

The FollowNet iOS app uses Network Extension so Safari, apps, and background traffic can go through the tunnel. That is the right tool for public Wi‑Fi, cellular privacy, Auto-connect, widgets, and Shortcuts — habits a browser alone cannot provide.

Chrome covers browser traffic only

The Chrome extension routes Chrome browsing through a FollowNet proxy with the same account. It does not encrypt or route every app on the computer the way the system-wide iOS VPN does. Other browsers and desktop apps stay outside that path.

What is not shipping yet

FollowNet does not offer full-device macOS or Android VPN apps today, and there is no full Windows desktop VPN either. Chrome on desktop is the supported second surface — browser-only by design.

Shared Free and Premium rules

Both products follow the same honesty: Free has a weekly traffic cap for evaluation; Premium provides unlimited traffic and broader server access. The extension does not invent a separate pricing story or replace phone Auto-connect.

One account, two surfaces

Sign in once and reuse the account on iPhone and in Chrome. Pick servers per surface without inventing a second identity. Free traffic still counts toward the weekly allowance across how you use the service.

A simple rule of thumb

Phone in your pocket at the airport → iOS app. Long desktop research session in Chrome → extension. Travel week with both → stay signed in on both, and remember the desktop side protects Chrome tabs, not Slack or the OS.