Comparison

MTA Shield vs StopDigging Connect

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

Head to head
About

MTA Shield

Secure your mobile devices and personal information from online threats. Protect your family with parental controls, locate lost devices, and safeguard your online activities with a VPN and password vault. Requires an active MTA Internet subscription.

Highlights
  • Device protection from online threats
  • Online banking and shopping security
  • Lost/stolen device location and protection
  • Parental controls and content management
  • VPN for privacy
  • Password vault
  • Web-based family device management
Features
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Today, the Internet is full of criminals. Their goals range from stealing your private information, to damaging your devices, spreading harmful content and more. With MTA Shield, you can ensure the safety and security of all of you and your loved ones’ mobile devices. MTA Shield can be downloaded on up to 10 devices. Protect all of your and your family’s devices from criminals and hackers; both at home and on the go. Ensure your children are safe with the included Parental Controls and Content Management. Protect your children and decide what they see and where they go online. If your device is stolen or lost, Mobile Shield helps you locate and protect it, by locking your device or erasing its contents. With MTA Shield, you are able to: • Protect your mobile devices • Keep your personal information safe while banking and shopping online • Locate your device if it is lost or stolen • Protect your children while they surf the internet with Parental Controls • VPN for privacy • Password vault to secure all of your passwords • Manage and protect all your family’s devices using a simple, web-based dashboard *MTA Shield is exclusively available only to MTA Internet subscribers—an active MTA Internet service is a requirement for gaining access to use this app. *Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

StopDigging Connect

Features
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Connect your smart device to your StopDigging installation machines and equipment. StopDigging Connect allows you to easily register and log specific data from your ground screw foundation, down to a specific pile. - Seamlessly manage and track ground screw installations. - Access real-time data such as torque. - Generate reports with specific screw pile models with individual load capacity values. - Export a full project report in a StopDigging PDF format. - Make sure the software of your equipment is up to date with OTA firmware updates. The StopDigging Connect app is a growing platform for transitioning the foundation business into the digital age.

Screenshots

MTA Shield4 screens
StopDigging Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StopDigging Connect at every 2 months against MTA Shield's every 8 months. StopDigging Connect also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTA Shield ships an update every 8 months, StopDigging Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MTA Shield versus StopDigging Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTA ShieldStopDigging Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatanuska TelephoneSluta Grav AB

In-app purchases

None

MTA Shield

No in-app purchases

None

StopDigging Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTA Shield free?
MTA Shield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StopDigging Connect free?
StopDigging Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MTA Shield or StopDigging Connect have ads?
Neither MTA Shield nor StopDigging Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTA Shield or StopDigging Connect?
MTA Shield ships an update every 8 months, and StopDigging Connect every 2 months. Most recently, MTA Shield was updated on September 28, 2026 and StopDigging Connect on September 29, 2026.

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