Max Total Security vs Scanify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Max Total Security
This app offers a suite of security and privacy tools to protect your device and data. It includes features like photo vault, call blocking, Wi-Fi security, and a safe browser to enhance your online experience and device safety.
- Photo Vault with password/PIN protection
- Thief Cam for intrusion detection
- Photo compression and duplicate finder
- Device locator and alarm
- Call blocker and message filter
- Safe Wi-Fi and secure browser
- Contact backup to cloud services
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Max Total Security has added many new features: Location tracking, Safe Contacts back up on iCloud, Drop-Box or E-mail, Safety from malicious websites in Safari, your own Safe Browser, Thief Cam to protect Photo from unauthorized access, Photo Vault, Duplicate Finder and Photo Compressor for saving space, ensures privacy with safe Call Blocker & Message Filter, safety to Wi-Fi network from ARP network attack & tracks mobile Data usage. FEATURES: 1. Photo Vault #Hides all your photos with a Password / secure Pin & maintains your privacy #Select photos from photo gallery and store them in Password / Pin protected Photo Vault #View, Restore or Delete photos within the Vault # Intrusion Detection by Thief Cam helps find phone if phone is compromised or stolen # Sends photo of Thief in email with a photo of the intruder and the device locator to help recover your iPhone/iPad and catch the thief on 3 failed attempts 2. Photo Compression #Free up space on your device by reducing the size of photos 3. Photo Duplicate Finder #Organize Photos and remove unwanted duplicates to save space # Make it faster to search for photos 4. Device Locator #Allows location tracking of your device, sound an alarm to find your iPhone / iPad device through our Web Portal 5. Call Blocker & Message Filter # Block calls from selected phone numbers on a tap # Easily filter/block Text messages from selected phone numbers. 6. FB Privacy #Keeps your account in check for Privacy and Identity risks 7. Contact Backup #Easily backup / Restore all of your Contacts on your device from Dropbox, iCloud or email 8. Safe Wi-Fi #Get complete peace of mind as you connect to Wi-Fi networks on the go, to know your connection is safe and secure. Also catches rogue Access points Note: Safe Wi-Fi works below iOS 11 9. Max Data Saver #Keeps track of your network data usage and Wi-Fi usage with Limits, Graphs and Reminders 10. Browser Check Safari Extension-Gives a safe Web experience #Provides safe browsing experience by blocking malicious websites 11. Safe Browser #Another secure environment towards safer Surfing, Shopping, Socializing and Banking #A custom browser which checks every website for malicious content 12. 24x7 support #Get complimentary Pro support and future updates Note: These settings should be ON in your device for this App to work properly. 1.Settings -> Notification Center -> Messages -> App's notification should be ON 2.Settings -> General -> Background app refresh -> App notification should be ON 3.Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services -> Max Total Security should be ON 4. This app is using GPS for locate device feature: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life." - Privacy Policy https://maxpcsecure.com/privacypolicy.htm - Terms of Service: https://maxpcsecure.com/mts-terms.html App Auto-Renewable Subscription Description: - Max Total Security Pro includes Anti-Theft, FB Privacy, Data Saver, Photo Vault, and Safe Browser plus feature updates & upgrades. All pro users have access to 24x7 Technical support. - Subscription model: 24 USD for one year, 1 month at 3 USD per month - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at the confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription - Privacy Policy: https://www.maxpcsecure.com/privacypolicy.htm - Terms of Service: https://www.maxpcsecure.com/mts-terms.html
Scanify
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Scanify is the fastest way to search for any word or phrase across all your files — documents, code, notes, PDFs, photos, and more — right from your iPhone or iPad. • POWERFUL SEARCH - Search across multiple folders at once - Highlight matched words in every result - Case-sensitive, whole-word, and multi-word search - OR mode — match any of your search terms - Filter results as you type - Sort by file name, line number, or match count - Group results by file with collapsible sections - Auto-search as you type (optional) - Search inside PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF, HTML, and other text-based files - Full-text search in Arabic, Chinese, and many other languages • FILE SUPPORT - Supports .txt, .md, .swift, .py, .js, .json, .html, .css, .yaml, .sql and many more - Add custom file types - Search inside iCloud Drive folders - Drag and drop folders directly into the app - Full-text preview with match navigation (‹ ›) - File comparison (diff view) - Quick Look preview & share any file • SMART FEATURES - OCR — search inside scanned images and photos using on-device AI - Photo search — describe a photo in plain words and find it instantly - Photo search supports Arabic, Chinese, and many other languages - Background file indexing for instant results - Choose your photo indexing speed: Battery Saving, Balanced, or Fastest - Skip text scanning for unknown file types to speed up searches in folders with mixed file types - Scheduled search alerts — get notified when a keyword appears in your files - Save unlimited search presets with optional daily notifications - Bookmark any result line for later reference - Batch copy multiple results at once - Search history with one-tap reuse • REELS & PHOTO LIBRARY - Reels — browse your photos and videos in a TikTok/Instagram-style viewer - Quickly save, share, view information, or delete photos and videos directly from Reels - Save photos and videos to any photo album, create new albums, or copy items directly from Reels or full-screen photo preview - In-app Photo Favorites — keep a separate favorites list inside Scanify, independent from the Photos app - Access your saved Photo Favorites directly from the Favorites tab • DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE - Full Arabic and English interface - Dark mode, Light mode, and System mode - iPad sidebar layout with multi-window support • PRIVACY FIRST - No account or sign-in required — ever - No data is collected, stored, or shared - Everything runs 100% on your device — fully offline - No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions Unlock the full app — once, forever. No recurring charges. Restores across all your devices via your Apple ID. 3 free searches included so you can try before you buy. Searches only count when actual results are found — searches with no results don't use your free search allowance. Reels and Photo Favorites are included with Scanify Pro. Everything is processed entirely on your device — nothing is ever uploaded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scanify at daily against Max Total Security's every 3 months. Max Total Security's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Max Total Security sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Scanify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Max Total Security ships an update every 3 months, Scanify daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max Total Security | Scanify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Secure Software India Private Limited | Ahmed AlNaboud |
In-app purchases
Max Total Security
- Monthly Max Total Security Pro$2.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Subscription$19.991 Year
Scanify
- Scanify Words Finder Pro$2.99
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