# Avantero: Privacy Defender — user reviews > 52 indexed App Store user reviews of Avantero by SOKARA, TOV, rated 4.58/5 from 2,660 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avantero-privacy-defender/id6466796980/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avantero-privacy-defender/id6466796980.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,017 · 4★ 369 · 3★ 152 · 2★ 45 · 1★ 77 ## What do users think of Avantero? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent and quick virus removal - 🔒 Defender of privacy **Cons** - 🐛 Didn't remove viruses as promised - 💰 Claimed to be free but requires payment - 🤔 Unclear instructions and user flow **Commonly reported bugs** - Scan detected viruses but removal process didn't work - Closed loop in the removal process with no options to proceed **Most requested features** - Free virus removal service - Clearer instructions and user experience ## Newest reviews (10 of 52) ### 2/5 — My thoughts *2025-07-24, version 1.0.5* Another silicon valley money grab. Not enough information given on the viruses. Not enough information on how to cancel other than telling me going to settings ### 4/5 — Easy *2025-07-17* This was really easy to use ### 2/5 — Spyware *2025-07-16* The ad said it was free and now you want money for it.??Just another scam ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-07-16* Fast and thorough. Fun to catch eight viruses I had in my phone without knowing my apps were in danger. This app is thorough and FREE. Shakespeare_fan ### 5/5 — Avantero *2025-07-15* Well let’s see if this works! ### 5/5 — David Ray *2025-07-15* Let me see if it works ### 5/5 — Virus *2025-07-13* I hope this works ### 5/5 — Fay *2025-07-13, version 1.0.5* Did it ### 5/5 — Mrs Linda *2025-07-13* This app was so easy to use. No tricks. Immediately got rid of eight virus on my iPhone!! Love Avantero!! ### 3/5 — Deceptive advertising *2025-07-13* The ad says that this app is free but it’s not there’s a free three day trial and then you have to pay for it! Why don’t they tell you that it’s a free trial and that it cost monthly to keep the app instead? They lie and tell you it’s free and I’m not happy with this. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Virus app *2025-10-25* Was easy, hopefully it doesn’t charge me until free offer is over, like so many other apps do prior to the renewal deadline ### 1/5 — Why? *2025-08-27, version 1.0.5* Purchased the lifetime subscription but it is still asking me to subscribe to be able to use this app ### 1/5 — Unhappy person *2025-07-24, version 1.0.5* The apple security Ad man said it was a free app…thanks for the 3 days. ### 1/5 — Not free *2025-07-21, version 1.0.5* Ad said it was free-not so. Being a senior citizen i can not afford apps. ### 1/5 — Total junk *2025-07-21, version 1.0.5* Not free at all ### 1/5 — Not working *2025-07-20* This was not working for me the ad said it was free it’s to expensive . Can’t pay that much. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-07-16* This app does not clean anything or even work ### 1/5 — Not happy *2025-07-15, version 1.0.5* Force you into a paid subscription to get viruses removed, nothing free about this, deceitful ### 1/5 — Free? *2025-07-13, version 1.0.5* Say it’s free only to find out it cost $ 3750 per year at $10/week. Bad news ### 1/5 — Do not want *2025-07-12* I clicked on this because the Facebook ad said it was free. Now it’s charging me $9.99/month plus tax and I can’t find any way to unsubscribe to it. DON’T CLICK ON THIS IF YOU’RE NOT WILLING TO PAY A MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION!!! 🤬🤬 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Thanks *2025-11-10, version 1.0.5* Good GOD ### 5/5 — Super *2025-11-07, version 1.0.5* Great ### 5/5 — Virus review *2025-10-20, version 1.0.5* Remove virus ### 5/5 — This Works! *2025-10-18* I was amazed how many viruses my iPhone had and this app removed it instantly in minutes! Thank you! ### 5/5 — Thanks for the knowledge *2025-07-27* I didn’t even know I had them ### 5/5 — Question? *2025-07-25, version 1.0.5* Why $12.99/week I would keep it if $12.99/month but just can’t do weekly! Thanks!! ### 5/5 — Mootzthebootz *2025-07-22, version 1.0.5* Awesome didn’t take long to execute either ### 5/5 — Virus killer *2025-07-22, version 1.0.5* Thanks hopefully I get red off All Virus’s with this download ### 5/5 — Calves *2025-07-21, version 1.0.5* Great app ### 5/5 — Canter *2025-07-18, version 1.0.5* Free??? --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*