Comparison

Paranoid vs Knack

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

Head to head
About

Paranoid

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Did I lock the door? Did I turn off the stove? Paranoid gives your before-you-go checks a place to live. Start with a home checklist, mark each item after you check it, and keep a dated record you can look back at. CHECK IT. MARK IT. MOVE ON. Create a short list for leaving home, going to bed or heading away for the weekend. Use the ready-made essentials or build your own list. Change any item to fit your home. SEE WHAT YOU CHECKED — AND WHEN Each checkmark has a time. Complete a list to save a record of its items and their timestamps in History. Previous checks keep their original dates. READY FOR THE NEXT TIME Start a new check whenever you need one. Your old completed checks stay in History, and Undo lets you reverse an accidental reset. MAKE IT YOURS Name your lists, add as many items as you need, and choose light or dark appearance. Travel Packs are also available for temporary trip lists; these expire after the duration you choose. USEFUL FROM THE START Free includes three regular lists, unlimited items, three home templates, check history and appearance options. MORE WITH PREMIUM A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited regular lists, extra templates for work, car, pet care and travel, saving your own templates, and optional reminders. No subscription. YOUR CHECKS. YOUR DEVICE. Your checklists and history are stored locally. No account is needed, and there are no ads. Paranoid records the actions you mark as checked. It does not monitor appliances, doors or your home. Check it. Mark it. Move on.

About

Knack

This secure work browser for iOS focuses on human-centric security to prevent threats at the point-of-click. It analyzes how information is presented and user interaction to create a safer browsing experience for professionals.

Highlights
  • Human-centric security approach
  • Threat prevention at point-of-click
  • Analysis of information presentation
  • Analysis of user interaction
  • Designed for iOS devices
Features
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Knack by Keep Aware is the safe work browser built for iOS. While traditional, technology-based security solutions are designed to prevent attacks from machine processes, events, and connections, Keep Aware focuses on threats that target people where they work, the web browser. Keep Aware combines the analysis of how information is presented to people, and how they interact with it, to create a human-centric solution that prevents threats at the point-of-click. To connect Knack to your organization's Keep Aware environment, contact your organization's IT security team.

Screenshots

Paranoid4 screens
Knack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knack at none against Paranoid's 1. Knack also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Paranoid's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Paranoid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Knack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paranoid ships an update fortnightly, Knack every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paranoid versus Knack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParanoidKnack
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB114 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAleksei GavrilovKeep Aware, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paranoid

One-time1
  • Paranoid Premium$3.99
None

Knack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paranoid free?
Paranoid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knack free?
Knack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paranoid or Knack have ads?
Neither Paranoid nor Knack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paranoid or Knack?
Paranoid ships an update fortnightly, and Knack every 2 months. Most recently, Paranoid was updated on November 3, 2026 and Knack on November 3, 2026.

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