ZDL vs Ask VT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZDL
This platform offers real-time cyber-attack prevention by providing a unique view of adversary preparations. It aims to proactively safeguard enterprises from cyber threats before they occur.
- Proactive cyber-attack prevention
- Real-time adversary monitoring
- Global cyber observatory
- Enterprise-level cyber-warfare capability
- Performance updates and bug fixes
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Blackwired defines a new approach to Threat Intelligence. The flagship Zero Day Live platform is designed to proactively prevent cyber-attacks before they happen. It is the first and only platform delivering cyber-warfare capability accessible to enterprise. The largest cyber observatory in the world with a unique lens on adversaries and their preparations to attack. Zero Day Live’s real time, measurable cyber-attack prevention takes your enterprise out of the victim pool. The team at Blackwired continues to make performance updates, bug fixes and feature rich options to enhance the user experience. Happy hunting.
Ask VT
This utility app allows users to scan URLs and files for malware using the VirusTotal online service. It provides a convenient way to check suspicious links and files directly from your device, integrating with other apps via the Share menu.
- Scan URLs for malware
- Scan files for malware
- Use VirusTotal service
- Drag and drop files
- Share menu integration
- Freeware
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With Ask VT you can check URLs and files for malware using the online service VirusTotal (https://www.virustotal.com). VirusTotal is a free service from Google that scans Internet addresses and files with a variety of virus scanners. You can select the links and files using the buttons provided, or drag them from other apps onto the Ask VT home screen, such as onto the Trojan horse. Ask VT can also be called from the Share menu in other apps. In Apple's Mail app and in Safari, the Share menu appears when you press a little longer on a link. This app is freeware. It comes with absolutely no warranty. Use it at your own risk.
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Verdict
ZDL and Ask VT both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ZDL's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ask VT's. ZDL also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ZDL against 5.0 for Ask VT. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of ZDL's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ask VT's.
ZDL ships an update every 4 months, Ask VT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZDL | Ask VT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blackwired Pte Ltd. | Uwe Holtkamp |
Customer experience
ZDL
Ask VT
In-app purchases
ZDL
No in-app purchases
Ask VT
No in-app purchases
