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McAfee: Stay Secure & Private

McAfee: Stay Secure & Private

Scam, Data & ID Protection

238K ratings
2516 reviews
#14 in top-grossing Utilities
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Released
January 8, 2014
Updated
September 29, 2026

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Developer

McAfee, LLC.
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About

This app offers comprehensive protection against online threats, including scam detection for texts and emails, VPN for secure browsing, and identity monitoring. It helps safeguard your personal information and devices from various cyber risks.

✓Scam Detector for texts and emails
✓Secure VPN for public Wi-Fi
✓Identity monitoring and alerts
✓Transaction and credit monitoring
✓Safe browsing with malicious site blocking
✓Personal data cleanup from brokers
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What users say about McAfee

Reviews of McAfee are mixed: the Utilities app is rated 4.7/5 from 238K App Store ratings. What users like most: great protection, secure VPN. Top complaints: frequent crashes and bugs, drains battery. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Great protection
  • 🔒Secure VPN
  • 👍Easy to use
  • 💡Useful features like media vault

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋Drains battery
  • 🔒Issues with VPN connectivity
  • 💰Expensive subscription
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What's New in McAfee

10.9.1

September 29, 2026

• Enhanced Security: Online Account Cleanup (OAC) now supports Microsoft Outlook on mobile! Automatically identify and delete old, unused accounts linked to your Microsoft account, reducing your risk of data exposure. •McAfee Scam Protection is now Text Scam Detector! Text Scam Detector uses smart AI to filter dangerous links in your text messages.

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Charts

Top Grossing

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Utilities

The app has maintained its position at 14 recently.

Last updated on October 16, 2026.

Top Free

📊 136

Utilities

The app has maintained its position at 136 recently.

Last updated on October 16, 2026.

Events

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User reviews

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Always has number on app that won’t go away on iPhone 13.

Upgrade version sucks please go back to previous version and layout. Shows # 3 next to app that can’t fix or get rid of
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App Issues

Since the app was upgraded. It takes to long to open up. I feel like whenever I open it the app should open right up. But it just stalls.
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Superior Performance

Very easy to use and navigate step by step to create your own safety net !!!
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Good, but…

Latest update seems to work OK and is easy to navigate. What is irritating is no way to turn off badge notifications.
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Reported Bugs

3 issues

App keeps logging users out

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VPN not working as expected

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Compatibility issues with iOS updates

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Requested Features

3 requests

More customization options

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Improved scanning and detection capabilities

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FAQ

What does McAfee Security do?

McAfee Security provides a suite of tools to protect your devices and personal information from online threats. This includes detecting scams in texts and emails, securing your internet connection with a VPN, monitoring for identity breaches, and ensuring safe browsing.

What are the key features of McAfee Security?

Key features include a Scam Detector to identify risky messages and emails, a Secure VPN for private browsing on public Wi-Fi, Identity Monitoring to alert you of data breaches, Transaction & Credit Monitoring for financial protection, and Safe Browsing to block malicious websites.

Is McAfee Security free to use?

The app offers a free tier with basic protection for a single device, including Wi-Fi Scan, Identity Scan, and System Scan. More advanced features like Secure VPN, comprehensive Identity Monitoring, and additional cleanup tools are available through paid subscription plans.

What devices are compatible with McAfee Security?

McAfee Security is designed to protect a range of devices, including smartphones, tablets, Macs, and PCs. The subscription plans offer protection for single devices or unlimited devices depending on the chosen tier.

How does McAfee Security help prevent identity theft?

The app offers Identity Monitoring that scans for your personal data on the dark web and alerts you to security breaches. It also provides protection tips and allows you to monitor up to 10 email addresses, ID numbers, and passport numbers.