Brightspeed Security by McAfee vs Surf Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brightspeed Security by McAfee
This comprehensive cyber protection app safeguards your devices against malware and identity theft. It offers antivirus cleaning, dark web monitoring for your email addresses, and safe browsing to block risky websites. Additionally, it scans WiFi networks for security threats.
- Antivirus Cleaner
- Identity Protection
- Safe Browsing
- WiFi Scan
- Dark Web Monitoring
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Meet Brightspeed Security by McAfee—the all-in-one, award-winning online security solution. Everything you need in one app to help protect multiple devices against malware and identity breaches. Check out these great features: • Antivirus Cleaner: Protect compatible iOS devices with continuous virus protection, cleaning, and removal. • Identity Protection: Monitor the dark web for up to 10 email addresses with the latest tools for privacy protection and remediation. • Safe Browsing: Block risky websites, links and files and get phishing alerts to protect your devices and personal info. • WiFi Scan: Maintain a safe WiFi connection with network security scans and alerts when you connect to unsecured hotspots. See System Requirements for additional information. Not all features available for all devices or locations.
Surf Security
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Surf Security is a comprehensive Safari extension designed to ensure a secure online experience. To safeguard against phishing attacks, Surf Security scans websites and identifies fraudulent, potentially harmful sites that attempt to capture your sensitive information. While browsing, you receive security alerts through this extension, providing you with a protective shield that warns you before entering risky websites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brightspeed Security by McAfee at 3.9 against Surf Security's 1.0. Brightspeed Security by McAfee also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). Surf Security's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brightspeed Security by McAfee holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brightspeed Security by McAfee has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Brightspeed Security by McAfee ships an update every 2 months, Surf Security every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brightspeed Security by McAfee | Surf Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Connect Holding II LLC | Ziv Yankowitz |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Brightspeed Security by McAfee
No in-app purchases
Surf Security
No in-app purchases
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