iShield vs Mobile Protection for iPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iShield
This app acts as a shield for your Safari browser, blocking malicious ads and protecting you from online scams and malware. It enhances your privacy and gives you control over your mobile browsing experience by filtering high-risk sites and providing real-time statistics on online threats.
- Built-in AdBlocker
- Network traffic saving
- High-risk site protection
- User-contributed risk database
- Recurring database updates
- Real-time statistics
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iShield - Adblock System is the most effective and trusted shield application for Safari browser. Protecting yourself from malicious ads on some porn sites or sites with high-risk advertisement, enhancing your privacy and controlling mobile surfing experience! iShield - Adblock System helps the not-so-tech-savvy users from online scams and malware sites. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 week ($0.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy: https://www.smartsoft.team/privacypolicy • Terms of use: https://www.smartsoft.team/terms-of-use App Features: * Built in AdBlocker. • Saves your network traffic. * Protection against high-risk sites. * A community of users contributing to the database of potential online risks. * Recurring updates to the database. * Real time statistics. * Provides insightful data on risks, allowing the users to be more educated about the online threats.
Mobile Protection for iPhone
This app offers comprehensive protection for your device, including ad blocking, identity theft alerts, and a smart cleaner to free up storage. It also features a secure vault for your private files and photos, protected by PIN or biometric locks.
- Ad blocking
- Identity protection alerts
- Smart photo cleaner
- Secret vault with PIN/biometric lock
- Spyware and phishing prevention
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► Smart Protection, smartly stop and clean ads (popups, ads, banners, porns), Prevent spyware, adware, phishing scripts and prying tracking. ► Smart Identity Protection, auto get alerts if your online accounts have been breached. ► Smart Cleaner, free storage easily, quickly scan useless photos by different types. ► Secret Vault, protected secret vault entry with pin lock, also supports Touch ID/Face ID Lock. ► Smart, Small, Simple and Safer. ► Terms of Use: https://lidandan199109.wixsite.com/mobile-protection/terms-of-use ► Privacy Policy: https://lidandan199109.wixsite.com/mobile-protection/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobile Protection for iPhone at 4.5 against iShield's 3.2. Mobile Protection for iPhone also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 15) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.1). iShield's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. iShield sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Mobile Protection for iPhone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mobile Protection for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Protection for iPhone has 93 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of iShield's written reviews are positive against 96% of Mobile Protection for iPhone's.
iShield ships an update every 5 weeks, Mobile Protection for iPhone every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iShield | Mobile Protection for iPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (15 ratings) | 4.5 (93 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews | 96.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 93 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gaukhar Ibraimova | 丹丹 李 |
Customer experience
iShield
Mobile Protection for iPhone
In-app purchases
iShield
- Weekly subscription7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Month subscription$29.991 Month
- Year subscription$99.991 Year
Mobile Protection for iPhone
- Weekly premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Yearly premium$69.991 Year
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