Comparison

Trend Micro ID Protection vs Mum's Brain Dump

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

Head to head
About

Trend Micro ID Protection

This app protects your personal information and online accounts from identity theft and fraud. It offers features like dark web monitoring, social media security, and secure password management to keep your digital life safe.

Highlights
  • Data leak alerts
  • Dark web monitoring
  • Social media monitoring
  • Secure password management
  • Anti-tracking
  • Cloud sync
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Trend Micro ID Protection shields your personal information and online accounts from identity theft, fraud, and unauthorized access. Stay ahead of identity and privacy risks. Enjoy peace of mind knowing your identity is secure and protected. Lock down your digital security with data leak alerts, dark web monitoring, social media monitoring, and secure password management. Try it free for 7 days. Unlock Trend Micro ID Protection with Touch ID or Face ID. Trend Micro ID Protection includes: Personal Identity Monitoring: Monitors the internet and dark web to check if any of your personal data is leaked, reducing your risk of identity theft and account takeover attacks. Social Media Monitoring: Monitors your Facebook, Google, and Instagram accounts for suspicious activity and potential hacks. Anti-tracking and Privacy Controls: Prevents unwanted tracking on mobile devices and notifies you if you are in an unsafe Wi-Fi environment. Cloud Sync: Synchronizes your information across all your devices. Trend Micro ID Protection also offers comprehensive password management functions, including: Autofill: Saves the usernames and passwords of your favorite websites so you can sign in with just one click. Password Check: Notifies you when you have weak, reused, or compromised passwords. Password Generator: Creates strong, tough-to-hack passwords. Import Passwords: Quickly import passwords from your browser or another password manager. Vault and Secure Notes: Stores not only your passwords but also other personal information in a secure, easily accessible location. Smart Security: Automatically locks your ID Protection app when you are away from your device. Trusted Sharing: Enables secure password sharing with your friends and family. Trend Micro ID Protection safeguards you not only on mobile devices. You can use the same Trend Micro Account to access ID Protection on your computer and to download the ID Protection browser extension. About Trend Micro Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, helps to make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Our innovative solutions for consumers, businesses, and governments provide layered security for data centers, cloud workloads, networks, and endpoints. With more than 6,000 employees in 50 countries and the world’s most advanced global threat research and intelligence, Trend Micro enables organizations to secure their connected world. For more information, visit www.trendmicro.com. *GDPR Compliant Trend Micro takes your privacy seriously and complies with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) to protect your data. Read ID Protection's data collection notice here: https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-19458 * Trend Micro Privacy Notice: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/about/legal/privacy.html

About

Mum's Brain Dump

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Get it out of your head. Get it into one place. Mum’s Brain Dump is a simple way to clear the mental clutter and turn everything swirling around in your head into something organised and manageable. Type or speak what you’re thinking — messy is fine. Mum’s Brain Dump helps organise it into useful lists and reminders so you can stop trying to remember everything at once. Brain dump freely Add tasks, reminders, shopping items and everyday thoughts in your own words. Let Mum’s Brain Dump organise it Turn a messy brain dump into clear, useful items without having to sort everything yourself. Keep your shopping list together Add shopping items naturally, including quantities and details, and keep them in one easy place. Capture thoughts with Siri Say “Hey Siri, add to Mum’s Brain Dump” when something pops into your head and deal with it later. See what matters now Keep upcoming reminders, shopping and organised items together without digging through notes, messages and scraps of paper. Mum’s Brain Dump is designed for busy minds — especially anyone who carries too much of the household, family or everyday mental load in their head. Your first month is free. After the introductory trial, choose a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription. Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled through your Apple account settings. Mum’s Brain Dump A calmer place for every thought. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Trend Micro ID Protection4 screens
Mum's Brain Dump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mum's Brain Dump at none against Trend Micro ID Protection's shown. Mum's Brain Dump also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Trend Micro ID Protection's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Trend Micro ID Protection sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Mum's Brain Dump sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trend Micro ID Protection ships an update monthly, Mum's Brain Dump every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Trend Micro ID Protection versus Mum's Brain Dump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrend Micro ID ProtectionMum's Brain Dump
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (493 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings493 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrend Micro, IncorporatedLux Sight Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Trend Micro ID Protection

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plus7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plus7 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Mum's Brain Dump

Subscriptions2
  • Mum's Brain Dump Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Mum's Brain Dump Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Trend Micro ID Protection free?
Trend Micro ID Protection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mum's Brain Dump free?
Mum's Brain Dump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trend Micro ID Protection or Mum's Brain Dump have ads?
Trend Micro ID Protection shows ads; Mum's Brain Dump does not.
Which is updated more often, Trend Micro ID Protection or Mum's Brain Dump?
Trend Micro ID Protection ships an update monthly, and Mum's Brain Dump every 9 days. Most recently, Trend Micro ID Protection was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mum's Brain Dump on October 25, 2026.

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