ScamShield vs ZYM Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScamShield
This app acts as a digital guardian, blocking unwanted scam calls and filtering suspicious SMS messages. It allows users to proactively check potentially harmful links and messages before engagement, and report new scams to aid community protection.
- Block scam calls
- Filter scam SMS
- Check suspicious messages
- Report scams
- Get scam report notifications
- Upload screenshots for analysis
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ScamShield: Your scam-fighting sidekick ScamShield protects you by blocking scam calls, filtering scam SMSes, and letting you check suspicious messages before clicking anything regrettable. Here’s what ScamShield can do: [New] Get notified when a number you reported gets marked as scam-related - When the authorities mark a number you reported as possibly used by scammers, we’ll send you a push notification. You can also view a history of numbers you reported that have been marked as scam-related. Spot a scam before it gets you - Came across a suspicious link, message, or phone number? Paste it in to see if it might be a scam. You can even upload screenshots - works for SMS, WhatsApp, and Telegram too. Block and filter scam calls & SMSes - Follow our quick setup guide to block known scam numbers and filter out sketchy messages. Report suspicious calls, messages, and links - Help the community by reporting scams - with screenshots if you have them. The more we know, the better we can protect everyone. Heads up: Submitting a scam report in the app isn't the same as filing an official police report. If you've been scammed, please file an e-report with the Singapore Police Force. Download ScamShield for yourself and your loved ones - because a little protection goes a long way. We may occasionally prompt you to refresh the ScamShield app, which helps with performance and security. The prompt to refresh will appear when you open the app, and does not require you to visit the App Store to update to the latest version. Feedback? Ideas? Love letters? Tell us at go.gov.sg/scamshield-share-feedback ScamShield is built by Open Government Products, in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC).
ZYM Mobile
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ZYM Mobile, a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in Singapore, is supported by the country's No.1 Telco provider. It presents a range of premium-speed mobile data plans, both with and without contracts, along with global roaming data plans and international IDD talktime. The operator of ZYM Mobile is Handphoneshop Pte Ltd, which is a subsidiary of the mDR Group. The mDR Group manages a vast network of aftermarket services and telecommunications retail stores, including franchised ones, that provide communication products and services, including but not limited to mobile, fixed, and wireless broadband.
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Verdict
ScamShield and ZYM Mobile are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
ScamShield ships an update every 2 months, ZYM Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScamShield | ZYM Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Government Technology Agency | Handphoneshop Pte Ltd |
In-app purchases
ScamShield
No in-app purchases
ZYM Mobile
No in-app purchases









