Protect Search vs Web Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Protect Search
This app offers an ultrafast, secure, and private browsing experience on your iPhone. It features a built-in VPN and ad blocker to ensure anonymity, prevent tracking, and remove intrusive advertisements for a cleaner web.
- Built-in VPN
- Ad blocker
- Private browsing
- Fast browsing speed
- IP address hiding
- Website security checks
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ProtectSearch – The Ultrafast, Secure, and Private Browser with VPN & Ad Blocker ProtectSearch is a powerful iPhone browser with built-in VPN and ad blocker, ensuring fast, private, and secure browsing. Why Choose ProtectSearch? - No More Ads – Enjoy an ad-free browsing experience - Lightning-Fast Speed – Seamless and smooth web surfing - Built-in VPN – Browse the internet anonymously - Privacy Protection – Prevent websites from tracking you - No Logs Policy – We don’t collect your data - Hide Your IP Address – Stay anonymous online Premium Features: - Unlimited VPN with multi-geo servers - Regular Ad Blocker Updates Built-in Ad Blocker ProtectSearch removes intrusive ads, enhances page loading speed, and prevents advertisers from tracking your activity, ensuring a cleaner and safer browsing experience. Private Browsing No need for incognito mode – ProtectSearch doesn’t save your browsing history, cookies, or logs. Your online activity remains completely private. Safe & Secure Browsing Our browser checks website security, alerts you to potential malware or scams, and ensures a secure browsing experience by blocking tracking attempts. ProtectSearch – The ultimate browsing experience with no ads, no restrictions, and no compromises on privacy!
Web Shield
Enhance your online safety with ad and tracker blocking, email breach alerts, and a secure folder for private photos. Perform device diagnostics to boost your protection and ensure a safer, more private internet experience.
- Ad and tracker blocking
- Email breach alerts
- Secure photo storage
- Device security check-up
- Data leak monitoring
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Web Shield is a powerful tool for safe and comfortable web browsing. App Features: - Ad and Tracker Blocking: Enjoy a clean internet experience without intrusive ads and hidden trackers. - Email Breach Check: Ensure your data stays secure — we'll alert you if your passwords or personal information have been compromised. - Security Folder: Store your private photos securely with password protection. - Security Check-Up: Run a quick device diagnostic and boost your protection in just a few minutes. Web Shield makes the internet safer and more private. Your privacy is our priority! Download Web Shield and take control of your security! The application offers the following subscription options: - Premium Weekly subscription - Premium Yearly subscription Both subscriptions provide access to all premium features, including ad blocking, secret folder, data leaks monitoring. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you disable auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the current period expires. After purchase, users can manage their subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal through Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited once a subscription is purchased. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. The renewal fee will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period, based on the selected plan. By using Web Shield, you consent to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://ioswebshieldapp.com/privacy_policy.html https://ioswebshieldapp.com/terms_and_conditions.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Web Shield at 4.7 against Protect Search's 4.1. Protect Search's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Protect Search sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Web Shield sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Web Shield holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Protect Search has 83 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Protect Search ships an update every 5 days, Web Shield every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Protect Search | Web Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (83 ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PF Tech s.r.o. | MIHEJEVPROMOTIONS LTD |
Customer experience
Protect Search
Web Shield
Bugs and requests
Protect Search
Reported bugs
2 issues- Random country server changes
- No response to refund requests
Requested features
3 requests- Customer support contact
- Refund process improvement
- Clear explanation of app function
Web Shield
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Protect Search
- Premium Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Premium Version3 Days trial$14.997 Days
- Premium Version3 Days trial$29.991 Month
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- Premium Version3 Days trial$69.991 Year
Web Shield
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$8.997 Days
- Premium Yearly$59.991 Year








