VPN Peek
Hey HN, I built a menu bar utility to monitor VPN status and detect leaks on macOS. The problem: macOS doesn't make it obvious when your VPN silently disconnects, and even when connected, DNS or IPv6 traffic can leak outside the tunnel without you knowing. VPN Peek shows your connection status at a glance and runs leak detection: - DNS leak detection: checks if your DNS queries go through your VPN or leak to your ISP - IPv6 leak detection: detects if your real IPv6 address is exposed - Shows current public IP and location - Notifications when VPN drops or leaks are detected - Auto-refreshes…
VPN Peek launched on January 10, 2026 with 88 votes, #398 of 14,585 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
What it does
VPN Peek monitors your VPN status from the macOS menu bar and detects DNS & IPv6 leaks. Get instant notifications when your VPN drops or your traffic leaks. Works with any VPN provider. $3.99, pay once.
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Thanks so much for the kind words! Custom colors for the indicators (red for OFF, green for VPN, and so on) is a really good idea. I've noted it down for a future update. Appreciate you taking the time to share it. 🙏 I like this app a lot, strong, and really well designed and laid out… I have its settings set for OFF/VPN… And so just ONE MORE THING it really needs… Fingers crossed… For the OFF to be red colored, and the VPN to be Green colored… And the other indicator possibilities also to change color similarly, which I am sure would be appreciated by many… 🙏🏽 Developer Response Aug 27 Thanks so much for the kind words! Custom colors for the indicators (red for OFF, green for VPN, and…from apps.apple.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN, I built a menu bar utility to monitor VPN status and detect leaks on macOS. The problem: macOS doesn't make it obvious when your VPN silently disconnects, and even when connected, DNS or IPv6 traffic can leak outside the tunnel without you knowing. VPN Peek shows your connection status at a glance and runs…
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