NYC Secure vs Linsoc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC Secure
This app safeguards your mobile devices and tablets from cyber threats. It alerts you to risks like unsecured Wi-Fi and phishing attempts, offering guidance to protect your data. Your privacy is paramount, with no data leaving your device.
- Mobile device protection
- Unsecure Wi-Fi alerts
- Online transaction security
- Phishing detection
- Privacy-focused design
- Threat alerts and recommendations
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New York City’s solution to protect its residents from cyber threats to their mobile devices and tablets. NYC Secure puts your privacy first: no data leaves your device. Brought to you by NYC Cyber Command, NYC Secure alerts users to cyber threats such as: - unsecure or “rogue” Wi-Fi networks; - hijacking online transactions; and, - phishing detection and education tools. The app alerts you to threats and recommends ways you can protect your data and device.
Linsoc
This tool allows users to change their IP address and encrypt data transmissions. It supports Socks5 and IKEv2 protocols, simplifying secure connections with account login.
- IP address modification
- Data encryption
- Socks5 protocol support
- IKEv2 protocol support
- Account-based login
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A proxy and IPSec tool, after connecting, the user can change the ipaddress and encrypt the transmitted data. Have Socks5 and IKEv2 protocols, use Linsoc account to log in, no need to set server connection parameters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Linsoc at 100% against NYC Secure's 54%. Linsoc also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 12 months). NYC Secure's advantage is ratings volume (93 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Linsoc holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC Secure has 93 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of NYC Secure's written reviews are positive against 100% of Linsoc's.
NYC Secure ships an update every 12 months, Linsoc every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Secure | Linsoc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (93 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zimperium | Linkwill Co Ltd |
Customer experience
NYC Secure
Linsoc
In-app purchases
NYC Secure
No in-app purchases
Linsoc
No in-app purchases
