Comparison

Protect360 vs Merv

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

Head to head
About

Protect360

Features
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Protect 360 provides complete security, privacy, and identity protection on your devices which enabling you to explore the connected world without worries. It simplifies the protection for the end-users but also adds protection layers giving more tools for fighting the increasingly complex threat landscape. Protect 360 brings together ALL best protection award winning technology. New in Protect 360 is integrated with ID Monitoring and Password Vault into one single apps. Key Features: Browsing protection Protect 360 protects your security and privacy by keeping you away from malicious web pages. Banking protection Protect 360 adds another layer of security to browsing protection and virus protection. It automatically prevents access to known fake banking or phishing sites. Family Rule Protect 360 combines great security tools (Browsing protection, content filter, time limit) for digital parenting and set up healthy boundaries for your children’s digital life. Remote management New in Protect 360 is the ability to manage Family Rules profiles remotely through the account owner’s app (parent’s app) or Protect 360 Portal. ID Monitoring New in Protect 360 which integrating with ID Monitoring (breach alerts) features with multiple Personally Identifiable Information (PII) types which included Email address, Social Security Number, Credit Card, Phone number, Bank account number (IBAN), Passport number, Driver’s License number, Username or Gamertag Password Vault New in Protect 360 which integrating with password vault (password synchronization) is an easy-to-use password manager that stores passwords, PIN codes, social security numbers, and other small pieces of information securely. Safe browsing works only when you are browsing the Internet with Safe Browser.

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Merv

Features
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Your family's digital safety, private by design. Merv turns everyone's accounts, apps and online activity into one clear Digital Health Score you can act on β€” so your whole household, teens included, can identify the risks and fix them, together. WHAT MERV DOES ● See your exposure β€” where your accounts show up in known data breaches ● Map your digital life β€” accounts, emails, apps, devices and networks in one place ● Get your Digital Health Score β€” see where you stand across your public and private footprint, in five key areas of your online safety ● Build from there β€” short, guided steps that move your score and teach as you go ● Check a QR code β€” scan any code to see if it's safe before you follow it PROTECTION FOR THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD Your whole family's digital safety, in one place. Add up to six people, and everyone's score comes together into a single Family Digital Health Score β€” a living picture of how protected your home is. Everyone keeps their own private view: you see the family picture, never each other's details. Support your family, one generation to the next β€” without monitoring them. TEENS, PRIVATE BY DESIGN Teens get their own Merv, with content and safety tools matched to their age and the most protective settings by default. It works from a declared age range, not identity checks β€” a band, never a birthday, name or ID, and no personal data collected. Teens choose what they share; parent-guided features unlock only when a guardian sets the range, and under-13s get no account and nothing kept. Merv is one layer of your family's safety β€” alongside the conversations you have. YOUR PERSONAL DATA NEVER LEAVES YOUR iPHONE Merv is AI-native and runs on your device. Checks happen locally; only anonymous threat lists come down to your phone. Your data stays yours and isn't visible to Merv β€” your personal data is never collected, shared or sold. That's not a promise; it's how Merv is built. CLARITY, NOT ALARM Merv is a guide β€” clear explanations that help you understand your exposures, fix what matters, and stay independent online. Built for families, whatever their technical ability. WHAT'S INCLUDED ● Free β€” your Digital Health Score (as a range), education, Merv Q&A, a breach/exposure report for one email, and QR code safety checks ● Premium β€” your fine-grain score, deeper education, premium Q&A, exposure reports for up to ten emails, and an activity log, upgrade to Household plan ● Household β€” up to six members, with your combined Family Score alongside your individual Digital Health Score WHY PEOPLE TRUST MERV ● GDPRkidsβ„’ Privacy Assured Shield by PRIVO ● COPPA Safe Harbor Certification by PRIVO ● Common Sense Privacy Seal Verified (97%) ● Aligned to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF 2.0) PRIVO is an independent, third-party organisation committed to safeguarding children's personal information collected online. Designed for iPhone models with Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 or later). Private by design. Built for families. Start with your score today. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Protect3604 screens
Merv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Merv at none against Protect360's shown. Merv also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Protect360's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Protect360 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Merv sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Protect360 ships an update every 5 months, Merv fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Protect360 versus Merv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtect360Merv
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size245 MB112 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCOURTS Malaysia Sdn BhdProtective IQ Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Protect360

One-time1
  • Protect 360$2.99
3 purchases

Merv

Subscriptions3
  • All Access (1 Month)$9.991 Month
  • All Access (1 Year)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • All Access Household (1 Year)7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Protect360 free?
Protect360 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merv free?
Merv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Protect360 or Merv have ads?
Protect360 shows ads; Merv does not.
Which is updated more often, Protect360 or Merv?
Protect360 ships an update every 5 months, and Merv fortnightly. Most recently, Protect360 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Merv on October 28, 2026.

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