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Flexible VPN Protection for Apps and Services

ApexGuard Split Tunneling lets you decide which apps, browsers, and services use VPN protection, and which stay on your regular connection. Protect privacy-sensitive activity through ApexGuard, keep trusted apps on their normal route, and stay in control without turning the VPN off.

  • Choose apps and services for VPN protection
  • Encrypt and mask selected activity
  • Keep trusted apps on a direct route
  • No browsing history or IP activity logs

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Split Tunneling Explained

Split Tunneling gives you smarter control over your VPN connection. Choose which apps, browsers, and services are protected by ApexGuard, while trusted activity stays on your regular connection for smoother everyday use.

Choose What ApexGuard Protects

In Full VPN Mode, your device traffic is routed through ApexGuard. In Split Tunneling Mode, only the apps, browsers, websites, IP addresses, or services you choose are routed through ApexGuard. Everything else continues through your regular internet connection.

Route Through ApexGuard

Keep on Regular Connection

Browsing

Trusted banking apps

Messaging apps

Streaming apps

Public Wi-Fi activity

Local printers

Work tools

Smart TVs

Shopping and account access

Games or low-latency apps

Selected websites or IPs

Nearby network devices

When is Split Tunneling Needed?

Split Tunneling makes VPN protection more flexible, since you do not always need every app to use the same VPN route. Some activities need privacy, other apps may work better through a direct or local connection.

Protect Privacy-Sensitive Activity

Use ApexGuard for general browsing, messaging, shopping, public Wi-Fi activity, account access, or selected work tools.

Keep Local Tools Accessible

Keep printers, smart TVs, file servers, media devices, and nearby network tools easier to reach.

Support Smoother App Performance

Let selected calls, streaming apps, games, file transfers, and real-time services use the route that supports stable performance.

Stay Protected Without Disconnecting

Adjust how selected apps, browsers, or services connect while ApexGuard remains active.

Full VPN Mode vs Split Tunneling Mode

ApexGuard lets you decide when VPN protection should cover your entire connection and when only specific online activity needs a protected route. This gives you more practical control over privacy, access, and connection behavior without forcing every app or service to work the same way.

Feature

Split Tunneling Mode

Full VPN Mode

How Traffic Connects
Only the apps, browsers, websites, IP addresses, or services you choose are routed through ApexGuard.
Your device traffic is routed through ApexGuard while the VPN is active.
Privacy coverage
VPN encryption and IP masking are applied only to the selected activity you route through ApexGuard.
VPN encryption and IP masking are applied across your device connection.
Local access
Trusted apps, local devices, and selected services can stay on your regular connection, making them easier to access.
Your device uses one VPN route, keeping online traffic on a single protected connection path across the device.
Performance control
You can keep sensitive activity protected through ApexGuard while letting trusted apps use your regular connection for speed, access, or stability.
All traffic follows the same VPN route, giving you one consistent protected connection.
Best use
Best for streaming, video calls, local devices, work tools, shopping, and trusted services where direct connection access, speed, or compatibility matters.
Best for public Wi-Fi, travel, shared networks, and situations where you want privacy across the full device connection.

When to Use Split Tunneling?

Split Tunneling is useful when different apps and services need different connection behavior.

Public Wi-Fi and Sensitive Browsing

Use ApexGuard when privacy matters most, such as browsing, messaging, shopping, or work activity on shared networks in cafés, hotels, airports, campuses, and other public places.

Local Devices and Home Networks

Keep trusted local devices and nearby tools accessible while selected activity remains protected through ApexGuard.

Remote Work Tools

Choose how work apps connect when privacy, approved access, internal tools, or whitelisted services require specific routing.

Streaming and Entertainment

Keep entertainment apps running through a direct connection path for smoother playback, gaming, and access, while ApexGuard protects the activity you select.

Banking and Account Services

Trusted account services can continue through a familiar connection path, helping reduce access checks while ApexGuard protects the activity you choose.

Calls and Real-Time Apps

Keep real-time apps running on a stable connection path, with ApexGuard protecting the activity where privacy and secure access matter most.

The Two Ways to Set Up Split Tunneling

ApexGuard Split Tunneling is based on one simple choice: what should use the VPN, and what should stay on your regular connection? Depending on your device and app version, you can use one of two routing options.

Option 1: Protect Selected Apps Through ApexGuard

Only the apps or sites you choose use ApexGuard’s encryption and IP masking, letting other traffic continue through your regular connection. For example, you can route your browser and sensitive work tools through ApexGuard while everything else accesses the internet from your real IP.

Option 2: Exclude Trusted Apps from ApexGuard

Most activities use ApexGuard, while selected streaming apps, games, whitelisted work services, local printers, or smart TVs continue through your regular connection.

How to Enable VPN Split Tunneling in 3 Steps

Manage Split Tunneling directly in the ApexGuard app. Choose how VPN protection should work, then select the apps, websites, IP addresses, or services you want to route through or outside the VPN.

1. Open the ApexGuard

Open the ApexGuard app on the device where you want to manage Split Tunneling.

2. Go to Split Tunneling Settings

Open Split Tunneling settings and select which apps to protect or exclude from the VPN.

3. Configure Your Routing Rules

Select what to route through ApexGuard, then connect to your VPN location.

Platforms That Support Split Tunneling

ApexGuard Split Tunneling is available across supported desktop, mobile, and browser environments, giving you flexible control over how apps, websites, and services connect. Availability and routing options may vary by platform and app version.

Environment

What You Can Control

Desktop apps
Choose which desktop apps use ApexGuard and protect work tools, browsers, or messaging apps while keeping trusted apps on your regular connection.
Mobile apps
Select which mobile apps or services use ApexGuard and get flexible protection for browsing, banking, messaging, shopping, travel, or public Wi-Fi use.
Browsers
Control which websites, or IPs are accessed through ApexGuard inside your browser without changing how other apps on your device connect.

Split Tunneling With Full VPN Security Behind It

ApexGuard combines advanced features like Split Tunneling with a solid security foundation, including class-leading encryption, IP leak protection, Swiss privacy standards, global access, and a strict no-logs policy.

Encrypted Traffic Protection

Selected activity routed through ApexGuard travels through a secure VPN tunnel, helping protect browsing, work sessions, messaging, shopping, account access, and public Wi-Fi use.

Real IP Address Protection

Apps and browser sessions routed through ApexGuard use an ApexGuard IP address instead of your real one, helping reduce exposure of your home, mobile, office, or public Wi-Fi network.

No-Logs Privacy Model

ApexGuard does not retain browsing history, visited websites, downloads, or IP activity logs from users.

Global Connection Choice

With VPN locations across 120+ countries, ApexGuard lets users combine selective routing with private access across regions for secure travel, work, and access to content without geo restrictions.

DNS and IP Leak Protection

When selected activity is routed through ApexGuard, VPN protection is designed to help prevent your real IP address and DNS requests from being exposed through that protected route.

Trust Built Into Every Connection

Split Tunneling is most valuable when the VPN behind it is private, stable, and trustworthy. ApexGuard combines flexible app and browser routing with Swiss privacy standards, strict no-logs protection, recognized security controls, and unlimited-device coverage.

Swiss Privacy Foundation

ApexGuard is built around Swiss privacy standards, supporting accountable data handling and a stronger legal trust framework.

Privately Managed Infrastructure

ApexGuard is operated with direct oversight across privacy, performance, and secure connectivity.

Recognized Security Controls

ISO 27001-aligned controls and PCI-audited sensitive data practices support disciplined service operation.

30-Day Risk-Free Protection

Test ApexGuard across real apps, networks, and daily routines with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

You May Still Be Wondering

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
How to get Apex How to install
System requirements Requirements

What Is Split Tunneling?

Split Tunneling lets you choose which apps, browsers, websites, IP addresses, or services use ApexGuard VPN protection, while everything else continues through your regular connection.

How Is Split Tunneling Different From Full VPN Mode?

Full VPN Mode routes your device connection through ApexGuard while the VPN is active. Split Tunneling gives you more control by applying ApexGuard only to the apps, browsers, websites, IP addresses, or services you select.

Why Should I Use Split Tunneling?

Split Tunneling helps you protect privacy-sensitive activity without forcing every app through the VPN. You can use ApexGuard for browsing, messaging, shopping, public Wi-Fi, or work tools, while keeping trusted apps, streaming services, banking apps, or local devices on their normal connection.

Does Split Tunneling Weaken the VPN?

No. Split Tunneling does not weaken VPN protection for activity routed through ApexGuard. Selected apps and services still receive VPN encryption and real IP masking. Activity kept outside the VPN continues through your regular connection.

Is Split Tunneling Safe?

Yes. Split Tunneling is safe when you apply ApexGuard to the activity you want to protect. Apps, browsers, websites, or services routed through ApexGuard use VPN encryption and IP masking, helping keep privacy-sensitive activity protected.

How Does Split Tunneling Affect My Privacy?

Split Tunneling gives you more precise control over privacy. Activity routed through ApexGuard is protected by the VPN, while trusted activity can continue through your normal internet connection.

What Is Inverse Split Tunneling?

Inverse Split Tunneling means only selected apps, browsers, websites, IP addresses, or services use the VPN. All other traffic continues through your regular connection. This is useful when you only need VPN protection for specific apps or services.

Can I Exclude Apps From the VPN?

Yes. Where supported, you can keep ApexGuard active while selected trusted apps continue through your regular connection. This is useful for streaming, banking, gaming, calls, printers, smart TVs, and local network tools.

Can Split Tunneling Help With Streaming, Banking, or Gaming?

Yes. You can keep selected streaming, banking, gaming, or real-time apps on a direct connection while using ApexGuard for privacy-sensitive activity such as browsing, messaging, shopping, public Wi-Fi, or work tools.

Where Is Split Tunneling Available?

ApexGuard supports Split Tunneling options across desktop apps, mobile apps, and browser extensions. Available controls may vary by platform, operating system, and app version.

Step 1

Download Apex VPN

Get Apex for Windows, macOS, Linux, or get it from App Store or Google Play.

Step 2

Install the app

Launch the installer file and follow the on-screen instructions.

Step 3

Enjoy your online privacy

Open Apex VPN, log in or sign up, and connect to your desired server.

Apexguard System Requirements by Platform

ApexGuard delivers refined privacy across modern devices without demanding high-end hardware, keeping protection accessible, seamless, and consistent every day.

Desktop devices:

MacOS:

OS Version:

macOS 13.5 Ventura or newer

Device:

Mac Mini, Mac Studio, Mac Pro, iMac, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro

Disk Space:

~40 MB

Architecture:

Intel x86_64 or Apple Silicon (universal)

Windows:

OS Version:

Windows 10 (64-bit, version 1607 and later) and Windows 11

RAM:

At least 1 GB

Disk Space:

~60 MB

Architecture:

64-bit

Linux:

Supported Distros:

Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora

RAM:

At least 1 GB

Disk Space:

~40 MB

Architecture:

64-bit

Additional:

libglib2.0, libgtk-3, and curl installed

Mobile devices:

iOS:

OS Version:

iOS 15.6 or newer

Device:

iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch 7th gen

Disk Space:

~50 MB

Other:

Internet connection required for full functionality

Android:

OS Version:

Android 9.0 or newer

Device:

Smartphone or tablet

Disk Space:

~50 MB

Other:

Network access, storage (for config/cache)

Flexible Privacy, Built For The Way You Connect

ApexGuard Split Tunneling helps privacy fit more naturally into everyday online life. Protect selected activity through the VPN, keep trusted tools accessible, and manage app, browser, and service routing from one ApexGuard experience.

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