# Folkguard: Scam Checker — Is this text a scam? Tap once

> Is this text a scam? Tap once (iPhone/iPad app by Cole stegman.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folkguard-scam-checker/id6820568905 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cole stegman](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781054955)
- Category: Utilities, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-04
- Data updated: 2026-11-06

## What is Folkguard?

Someone you love is going to get a scam text this week. Folkguard makes sure they don't fall for it.

ONE TAP, ONE ANSWER
Get a suspicious text, email, or message? Tap Share, tap Folkguard. In under two seconds you see one word in big letters: Safe, Careful, or Scam, and one plain sentence why. No typing. No account. No reading fine print.

BUILT FOR FAMILIES
Add your parents, grandparents, or anyone you worry about. When their phone catches a scam, you get a quiet alert. They stay independent. You stay in the loop.

THE SAFE WORD
AI can clone a voice from three seconds of audio. Folkguard gives your family one shared safe word so a call that sounds like your son asking for money can be checked with one question.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Every check runs on the phone. Messages never leave the device. Nothing is uploaded, stored, or sold. Not to us, not to anyone.

WHAT FOLKGUARD CATCHES
- Fake delivery and package texts
- Bank, IRS, and Medicare impersonation
- Grandparent and emergency scams
- Gift card and wire transfer requests
- Phishing links and lookalike websites
- Romance and investment scams
- Tech support pop-ups

FREE TO USE
Checking messages on your own phone is free, forever. Folkguard Family adds protection for up to six people, guardian alerts, and the lock-screen safe word.

Folkguard Family: $4.99/month or $39.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings.

Privacy Policy: https://bearandhati-oss.github.io/folkguard/privacy
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Folkguard Family Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Folkguard Family | $4.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Folkguard Lifetime, | $99.99 | one-time |


## Is Folkguard safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Folkguard.

## Is Folkguard legit?

Folkguard: Scam Checker appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Folkguard is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-11-04

No release notes.

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