Comparison

DeCYFIR 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

DeCYFIR

Features
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We have designed the DeCYFIR Alert mobile app to provide real-time notification of key risks impacting your organization. Powered by the DeCYFIR AI engines, curated critical, high & medium level alerts and early warnings are pushed directly to you 24/7 enabling faster threat identification and more importantly faster response times. Armed with the alert app, security teams can instantly respond to alerts and stay ahead of threat actors.

About

Merv

Features
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Know where you're exposed β€” and what to do about it. Merv turns everything β€” your accounts, devices, apps, and online footprint β€” into one clear score you can actually understand. BUILT FOR APPLE INTELLIGENCE Merv runs its intelligence on your device, so it's designed for iPhones with Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 or later). WHAT MERV DOES See your exposure β€” find out where your accounts show up in known breaches Map your digital life β€” your accounts, services, and devices in one place Get your score β€” see exactly where you stand across five areas of your security Build from there β€” short, guided steps that move your score and teach as you go YOUR DATA NEVER LEAVES YOUR iPHONE Merv runs entirely on your device. We don't keep a server full of your secrets β€” because we never collect them. Checks happen locally; only anonymous threat lists come down to your phone. Nothing personal ever goes up. That's not a promise β€” it's how Merv is built. CLARITY, NOT ALARM Merv shows you where you stand and helps you get safer β€” with clear explanations, not scare tactics. Understand your exposures, fix what matters, and stay independent online. WHY PEOPLE TRUST MERV "Data Not Collected" β€” check our App Store privacy label Common Sense Privacy Seal Built on established national cybersecurity (NIST) standards FROM PERSONAL TO HOUSEHOLD Today, Merv gives you your personal score. Through 2026 we're adding partners, teens, and elders β€” so your whole household can see its exposures and get safer, together. Smart, focused, and yours alone β€” start with your profile today. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DeCYFIR4 screens
Merv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeCYFIR at none against Merv's 2. DeCYFIR also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Merv sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. DeCYFIR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
DeCYFIR versus Merv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeCYFIRMerv
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB81 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCyfirma Holdings Pte LtdProtective IQ Limited

In-app purchases

None

DeCYFIR

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Merv

Subscriptions2
  • All Access (1 Month)$9.991 Month
  • All Access (1 Year)7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is DeCYFIR free?
DeCYFIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merv free?
Merv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeCYFIR or Merv have ads?
Neither DeCYFIR nor Merv shows ads.

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