Comparison

Complete ID vs Identity Guard

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

Head to head
About

Complete ID

This app offers a secure and private web browsing experience. It blocks ad trackers and warns you about unsafe websites, protecting your personal and financial information from third parties and data breaches.

Highlights
  • Blocks ad trackers
  • Protects against unsafe websites
  • Prevents third-party data access
  • Encrypts browsing history and data
  • Site reputation shield
  • Ad blocker
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Complete ID provides you with solutions that protect your digital privacy. Safe Browser will help keep your internet browsing safe and private. Block ad trackers, unwanted ads and protect yourself from unsafe sites known for phishing, poor security, and breaches. Browsing the web privately and securely with a full-featured safe browser will help you: 1. Prevent third parties (social, ads and data harvesting networks) from accessing the user's private information (browsing history, account logins, personal and financial information). 2. Prevent users from going to an unsafe website that is associated with data breaches, or poor security. Safe Browser is a full-featured web browser that isolates your data from the default web browser that comes with your device. Your browsing history, bookmarks and settings are encrypted and never leave the device. Safe Browser allows you to open multiple tabs, view full screen video in landscape and portrait, and bookmark your favorite sites. For your safety and privacy, Safe Browser comes with an ad blocker and a site reputation shield. The site reputation shield will check for harmful sites as you browse the web and warn you before you visit them.

About

Identity Guard

This app provides comprehensive identity theft and fraud protection. It monitors your personal and financial information, alerts you to suspicious activity in near real-time, and offers U.S.-based fraud resolution support. It also includes tools like credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, and a secure VPN.

Highlights
  • Personal information monitoring
  • Near real-time fraud alerts
  • U.S.-based fraud resolution
  • $1M identity theft insurance
  • Credit monitoring
  • Dark web monitoring
  • Secure VPN for safe browsing
Features
Currently charting
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Award-Winning Identity Protection For over 25 years, Identity Guard has been an industry pioneer and leader in identity theft and credit protection services. Our mission is to help families and individuals protect their personal, credit, and financial assets from the constantly evolving threats of fraud so you can live your life with peace of mind. Since then, we’ve helped protect over 38 million people with Trustpilot ratings over 4.5-stars as rated by our customers. This powerful and extensive identity theft protection is available on your mobile device. Here’s how Identity Guard protects you: 1. We monitor your personal information, credit, and bank account for signs of fraud. 2. We alert you to fraud in near real-time. 3. If you’re a victim of fraud, our U.S-based fraud agents will help you resolve the issue. 4. All plans offer $1M identity theft insurance to cover legal fees, stolen funds, and more.* 5. Our plans offer a variety of tools to help detect fraud which may include credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, near real-time alerts, credit lock, and so much more. More privacy and protection than ever before. - Data Removal. Spam and robocalls be gone! We’ll send automatic requests on your behalf to request removal of your info from some of the largest data brokers that may be selling your personal info. - Secure VPN for Safe Browsing. Download our browser app, and with a click we’ll block phishing and scam sites that may steal your personal and financial info. Our VPN secures your privacy and identity. - Anti-tracker and Ad Blocker. With one-click, browse privately and with less distraction. Our browser extension helps to block ads and online trackers. An Identity Guard subscription is required. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the subscription period. - Length of subscription: one year - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Price of subscription: annual plan of $299.99 - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://www.aura.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.identityguard.com/legal/terms-of-use *Identity Theft Insurance underwritten by American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, an Assurant company. The description herein is a summary and intended for informational purposes only and does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described. Please refer to the actual policies for terms, conditions, and exclusions of coverage. Coverage may not be available in all jurisdictions. **“Best for Fast Identity Theft Protection” winner on Forbes Advisor as of Sept. 19, 2022.

Screenshots

Complete ID3 screens
Identity Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Identity Guard at 4.7 against Complete ID's 4.0. Identity Guard also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 1) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). Complete ID's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Identity Guard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $299.99 per year. Complete ID asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Identity Guard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Identity Guard has 3.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Complete ID ships an update every 11 months, Identity Guard every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Complete ID versus Identity Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComplete IDIdentity Guard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—51.9% of reviews
Number of ratings13.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB245 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCSIDIntersections Inc.

Customer experience

Complete ID

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Identity Guard

All ratings3,072 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative43.5%

Bugs and requests

Complete ID

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Identity Guard

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Screens are sometimes confusing and convoluted
  • Signing on is not easy and gets frustrating
  • Data is not always reliable
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  • App just crashes or goes into spinning ring of death after login
  • Info on website does not translate to app
  • App is very generic and doesn't have quality features

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

Complete ID

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Identity Guard

Subscriptions1
  • Ultra Individual$299.991 Year

Questions

Is Complete ID free?
Complete ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Identity Guard free?
Identity Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Complete ID or Identity Guard?
Identity Guard is rated higher. Complete ID averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Identity Guard averages 4.7 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Complete ID or Identity Guard have ads?
Neither Complete ID nor Identity Guard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Complete ID or Identity Guard?
Complete ID ships an update every 11 months, and Identity Guard every 6 months. Most recently, Complete ID was updated on November 3, 2026 and Identity Guard on November 7, 2026.

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