Comparison

Netcraft vs Spamlock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Netcraft

This app provides free protection against phishing, web-based malware, and fake shops. It uses industry-leading data to identify threats as they emerge, safeguarding your browsing and shopping activities on mobile devices. Report suspicious sites and messages to contribute to a global security network.

Highlights
  • Phishing attack blocking
  • Malicious URL scanning in SMS
  • QR code scanning
  • Report suspicious websites
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Dark mode support
Features
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The free Netcraft app protects you from phishing and web-based malware attacks on your iPhone and iPad. The Netcraft app takes advantage of Netcraft's industry-leading data to provide protection from threats as soon as they appear. Stay protected using the same data that Netcraft uses to protect the world's largest brands and financial institutions. Stay protected from a range of threats including: - Phishing - Web-based malware - Credit card skimming attacks on compromised eCommerce sites - Fake shops imitating well-known brands - Attacks targeting global entities such as banks, social media platforms and cloud services Unlike desktop web browsers such as Chrome and Firefox, mobile browsers lack comprehensive anti-phishing protection. Use the Netcraft app to stay safe when browsing and shopping on the web. Report suspicious websites and text messages to Netcraft with just a tap. Suspicious SMS messages from unknown senders can be reported automatically, making you part of a global network of reporters. Features: - Block phishing attacks while browsing the web using iOS content blocker functionality - Automatically scan malicious URLs in SMS messages and mark them as spam - Scan and check QR codes before visiting - Easily report phishing attacks to help protect others worldwide and get rewarded with prizes - Siri Shortcuts - Dark mode - No ads or data harvesting Netcraft provides Internet security services including anti-fraud and anti-phishing services to the world's largest brands and financial institutions. Netcraft is based in London, United Kingdom, and has been a registered company in England and Wales since 1987 (company number 02161164).

About

Spamlock

Features
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Spamlock is your personal security assistant. It checks your email for data breaches, your passwords for leaks and links for scams, looks at your phone basics, and shows what to fix first, step by step. No tech skills needed, no account needed. WHAT SPAMLOCK CHECKS • Data breaches: is your email in a known breach, what leaked (passwords, phone numbers, addresses…) and how serious it is • Passwords: see if a password has leaked. It never leaves your phone. Make a strong one in one tap, a different one for each account • Links and QR codes: paste a link or scan a QR code to see the real site and any warning signs before you open it • This phone: see your screen lock, updates, time since restart and free space, with step-by-step help for settings like Find My, Stolen Device Protection and app permissions • Sign-ins: two-step login and passkeys for your important accounts, with the guide for each FIX A PROBLEM Step-by-step guides for a hacked email or social account, a lost phone, a scam, identity misuse or someone spying on your phone. ALL IN ONE VIEW Spamlock sorts what it finds by risk (high, medium, low) and suggests what to do first. Mark steps as done as you go. NEW BREACH ALERTS Save an email and Spamlock can tell you when it appears in a new data breach. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up, no ads • Saved emails are encrypted and stay on your phone • Passwords are checked privately: only the first 5 characters of a scrambled code are sent SPAMLOCK PLUS Optional subscription: check as many links and QR codes as you like, get alerts for up to 10 emails, and every new feature as we add it. Free: 5 Google link checks a month and alerts for 1 email. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://spamlock.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://spamlock.app/privacy.html Breach data: Have I Been Pwned. Link checks: Google Web Risk. In English, Spanish and Italian. Helping people check their accounts since 2020. Start with your email address: Spamlock shows what it finds and what you can do next.

Screenshots

Netcraft4 screens
Spamlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Netcraft at none against Spamlock's 2. Netcraft also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spamlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Netcraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Netcraft ships an update every 6 weeks, Spamlock every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Netcraft versus Spamlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetcraftSpamlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetcraft LtdMax Aquilino

In-app purchases

None

Netcraft

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Spamlock

Subscriptions2
  • Spamlock Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Spamlock Plus Yearly$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Netcraft free?
Netcraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spamlock free?
Spamlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Netcraft or Spamlock have ads?
Neither Netcraft nor Spamlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Netcraft or Spamlock?
Netcraft ships an update every 6 weeks, and Spamlock every 7 months. Most recently, Netcraft was updated on November 11, 2026 and Spamlock on November 13, 2026.

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