SnowHaze vs FraudScope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SnowHaze
This app offers a private, open-source browser with extensive tracking protection and a VPN service. It encrypts your internet traffic, hides your IP address, and allows access to geo-restricted content. Enjoy a secure and anonymous browsing experience with advanced privacy settings.
- Open-source private browser
- Extensive tracking protection
- Anonymous VPN service
- Zero-Knowledge Auth technology
- Access location-specific content
- Ad blocker
- Tor Network integration
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SnowHaze – the best privacy you can get on iOS. SnowHaze is a strong open-source browser that truly protects your data. Enjoy the internet without compromising your privacy and security. SnowHaze offers the most extensive tracking protection on iOS and many setting possibilities to adapt SnowHaze to your needs. Become anonymous and protect all your devices using SnowHaze VPN. Your entire internet traffic will be encrypted and protected from man-in-the-middle attacks. Our Zero-Knowledge Auth technology uses random tokens to provide the first fully anonymous VPN; from registration, over payment, up to usage, every step is built with privacy by design. You can protect your IP address and access location specific contents by changing your perceived location. Everything is subject to the most simple privacy policy possible: Nothing is saved, really nothing. Even we don't know who you are! ***************************** 40% off yearly subscriptions ***************************** VPN: - Zero-Knowledge Auth technology - Anonymous - Usage on all your devices - VPN service on dedicated servers in 9 countries (Switzerland, USA, Canada, Germany, France, UK, Australia, Singapore, Poland) - OpenVPN and IPsec protocols - No logs - DNS leak protection - Hide your IP address and location - Access location specific contents - Perfect forward secrecy BROWSER: - Open-source - Tor Network Integration - Ad blocker - JavaScript control - Allow scripts temporary and permanently - Per tab and per site settings - 10 search engines including StartPage, Qwant, and DuckDuckGo - Automatic and forced HTTPS connections - Popover blocker - Control cache, cookies, HSTS and web data - Randomly changing user agents - Automatically delete history of private sites - Tracking blocker - HTTP referer blocker - Protection from canvas fingerprinting, audio context fingerprinting, session replay and many more - Passcode lock - Local data encryption - Privacy level calculation - Sandboxed tabs - Text search on page - QR and barcode scanner - Fast 365 day/year support Subscription: The yearly SnowHaze Premium subscription is valid for one year; the monthly SnowHaze Premium subscription is valid for one month. During this time, you have access to the SnowHaze VPN, the SnowHaze search engine and your lists are updated regularly. The payment is charged to your iTunes Account when confirming the purchase. All subscription automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription. Your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription. You can manage your subscription in your Account Settings by tapping on 'View all my Subscriptions'. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase the corresponding subscription. Terms of service https://snowhaze.com/en/terms-of-service.html Privacy policy https://snowhaze.com/en/privacy-policy.html
FraudScope
Analyze suspicious emails, texts, and links to identify potential scams. This app provides on-device analysis to protect your privacy and offers real-time call shielding to detect scam tactics during conversations.
- On-device email and text analysis
- Link inspection before clicking
- Real-time call shielding
- Detects 17 scam types
- Scam contact book
- Privacy-focused design
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Got a suspicious email? Screenshot it. Suspicious text? Paste it. Sketchy link? Check it. FraudScope tells you in seconds what the scammer wants and what not to do. Core analysis runs entirely on your device. The optional link inspection feature contacts the internet only when you choose it. No account. No data sent to FraudScope. No subscription required to get started. WHAT YOU CAN ANALYZE Screenshot Any Suspicious Email Take a screenshot of an email in Mail, Gmail, or another app. FraudScope reads it using on-device OCR and explains what may be suspicious. Paste Suspicious Texts and Messages Got a text from "FedEx" about a package? A message from "your bank" about suspicious activity? Paste it into FraudScope. The app scores the risk and explains the tactic in plain language. Inspect Links Before You Tap See where a link really goes before opening it in your browser. FraudScope checks domain age, TLS certificates, redirects, and look-alike domains such as "amaz0n-secure.xyz." Link inspection contacts the destination site and a public domain-age service. You see a disclosure before any request is made. Live Call Shield (Pro) Put a suspicious call on speaker and tap Start Listening. FraudScope watches for scam tactics in real time. Caller ID can be faked, but the caller's script can still reveal common scam patterns. WHY FRAUDSCOPE Core Analysis Is On-Device Every analysis, including OCR on screenshots, runs locally. Your photos and messages never leave your phone. 17 Scam Types Detected FraudScope recognizes fake bank alerts, IRS impersonators, package-delivery fraud, crypto investment scams, romance scams, tech-support cons, and more. Real Explanations, Not Just a Score FraudScope tells you what the attacker wants, how they may be manipulating you, and the safe steps you can take to verify the message independently. Scam Contact Book Flag a phone number or email address once. FraudScope can warn you the next time it appears. FREE AND PRO Free: 3 analyses per month, enough to check suspicious content. Pro: Unlimited analyses, Live Call Shield, and full link inspection. PERFECT FOR Anyone who received an email claiming an account is suspended Anyone whose "bank" texted about suspicious charges Parents protecting children from gaming and social-media scams Adults helping protect elderly parents from phone fraud Anyone who clicked a link and is not sure whether it was safe PRIVACY FraudScope was built from the ground up for privacy. No account is required. Your history is encrypted on your device. Screenshot OCR runs entirely on-device and your photos are never uploaded. Link inspection contacts the destination site and a public domain-age service. It never contacts a FraudScope server. Questions? info@vandien.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: FraudScope at freemium against SnowHaze's subscription. FraudScope also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). SnowHaze's advantage is ratings volume (503 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SnowHaze sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and FraudScope sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FraudScope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SnowHaze has 503 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SnowHaze ships an update every 3 months, FraudScope every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | SnowHaze | FraudScope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (503 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 503 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 229 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Illotros GmbH | Van Dien io LLC |
Customer experience
SnowHaze
FraudScope
Bugs and requests
SnowHaze
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to copy URLs from address bar
- Inconsistent tab masking behavior
- Crashing or freezing on certain websites
- Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to organize bookmarks
- Implement 'open in new tab' functionality
- Improve UI readability and clarity
- Provide more search engine options
- Add WebGL fingerprint protection
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- Implement automatic data deletion
FraudScope
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SnowHaze
- SnowHaze Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- SnowHaze Premium7 Days trial$47.991 Year
FraudScope
- FraudScope Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- FraudScope (Pro Annual)$24.991 Year
- FraudScope Family$44.991 Year
- FraudScope Lifetime$59.99









