F vs VALT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
F
This app offers comprehensive online security and privacy features, including phishing detection, secure browsing, and identity theft protection. It provides a VPN for private browsing and an ad blocker to enhance your online experience across multiple devices.
- Phishing and scam detection
- Secure online banking and shopping
- VPN for private browsing
- Dark web monitoring
- Ad blocker for Safari
- Password manager
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F-Secure all-in-one security makes online protection easy Choose the protection that matches your needs. Sign up in the app and get Mobile security subscription 14 days free. Mobile Security subscription: Security on the go • No more guessing – detect phishing websites, fake online stores, and SMS scams automatically. • Keep your money safe when banking, browsing, and shopping online. • Spot scams with Scam Scanner — upload a screenshot of anything suspicious and find out if it’s a scam. • Connect to any WiFi hotspot securely with a VPN and make your browsing private. • Prevent identity theft with 24/7 dark web monitoring and data breach alerts. • Eliminate excessive online ads and speed up page loading with Ad Blocker for Safari. Total subscription: complete protection on all devices • Everything included in Mobile security plus all the following benefits. • Protect all your PC, Mac, and mobile devices against cyber threats with one subscription. • Store and access passwords from any device with a password manager. F‑Secure VPN subscription If you only want to guard your privacy, you can get the F‑Secure VPN subscription. With it you only pay for F‑Secure VPN that allows you to browse privately, join any Wi-Fi hotspot safely, and change your IP address. Secure everything you do online F-Secure makes protecting everything you do online easy – whether it’s streaming your favorite show, connecting with family, managing your money, or saving priceless memories. Everything you need is in one app.
VALT
This app offers a DVPN service to mask your internet traffic and a data removal feature that automatically opts you out of data broker listings. It prioritizes user privacy by not requiring sensitive personal information for setup. Both services are available as separate plans.
- DVPN with independent operator nodes
- Automated data broker opt-out requests
- Monthly re-checking of data broker listings
- No SSN, ID, or phone number required for setup
- Email and six-digit code sign-in
- Separate plans for DVPN and data removal
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VALT is one app with two parts: a DVPN and data removal. DVPN Pick a city and tap Connect. Your traffic runs through a node there, run by an independent operator, not one company. Your internet provider sees that server, not the sites you visit. VALT doesn't keep the sites you visit either. Data removal Fill in removal setup once. VALT files opt-out requests with data brokers and people-search sites for you, checks them again every month, and files again when a listing comes back. Setup never asks for a Social Security number, a government ID or a phone number. Privacy without the homework Sign up with your email and a six-digit code. There's no password. Each part is its own product with its own plan. If you used the old VALT app, sign in with the same email: your plan and your removal history come with you. Data removal is for adults 18 and over, in the US, Canada outside Quebec, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
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Verdict
F and VALT both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of VALT's written reviews are positive against 42% of F's. VALT also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). F's advantage is ratings volume (504 vs 18). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. F sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and VALT sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for F against 4.3 for VALT. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: F has 504 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of F's written reviews are positive against 83% of VALT's.
F ships an update monthly, VALT every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | F | VALT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (504 ratings) — better | 4.3 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 504 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 301 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | F-Secure Corporation | Hashcash Inc. |
Customer experience
F
VALT
Bugs and requests
F
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent login issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent browsing protection
Requested features
3 requests- Add DuckDuckGo search engine
- Improve VPN reliability and connectivity
- Streamline subscription management
VALT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
F
- F-Secure VPN - 12 Months$34.99
- Mobile Security - 12 Months$44.99
- Total - 12 months 5 devices$89.99
VALT
- VALT DVPN7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Data removal$14.991 Month
- VALT+$14.991 Month
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- VALT DVPN7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Data removal$119.991 Year
- VALT+ Annual$119.991 Year
- VALTIMATE2 variants$239.991 Year








