Control+ Security & Protection vs .SAFE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Control+ Security & Protection
This app acts as your online financial security guard, instantly verifying website legitimacy before you enter payment details. It uses AI to detect and alert you about fake shopping sites, bank account scams, and fraudulent charges, helping you shop online with confidence and protect your savings.
- AI-powered website legitimacy checks
- Real-time scam alerts
- Protection against fake shopping sites
- Bank account scam detection
- Fraudulent charge prevention
- Automatic online transaction analysis
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Protect your money from online scammers. Control+ instantly checks if a website is trying to steal your credit card or bank information before you shop. Join over 10 million users who shop online with confidence. What is it? Your financial security guard online. Before you enter payment details, Control+ automatically verifies if a website is legitimate or trying to steal your money. Stop fraudulent charges and protect your bank account from scammers trying to drain your savings. How does Control+ protect your money? Our AI technology instantly alerts you about: Fake shopping sites designed to steal your credit card Scammers trying to access your bank account Fraudulent charges before they hit your statement Marketplace sellers running payment scams Unsecured payment systems that put your money at risk How does it work? When you're about to make a purchase, our AI instantly analyzes the website to verify it's legitimate. Think of it as having a fraud expert checking every transaction before you enter your payment information. Why users trust Control+ with their financial security: "Control+ saved me from entering my credit card on a scam site that looked exactly like a real store. Worth every penny." - Rated Excellent on Trustpilot Instant financial protection Takes 2 minutes to set up, then works automatically to protect your money every time you shop online. Proven to stop financial fraud Over 1.5 million users protected, with a 4.2 star rating from users who avoided financial scams and kept their money safe. Backed by Advanced Technology Developed over 5 years by 43 cybersecurity experts and data scientists, our 127 AI models have analyzed over 4 million websites. Our fraud detection is 99.86% accurate, verified through an independent 18-month security audit. Apple's standard terms and conditions: [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/]. Terms and Conditions: [https://docs.controlplus.app/tos].
.SAFE
Enhance your web browsing experience by blocking intrusive ads and preventing online trackers. This intelligent defense system offers a smoother, safer, and faster internet by reducing distractions and protecting your personal information.
- Blocks ads
- Stops trackers
- Speeds up websites
- Boosts security
- Enhances privacy
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Experience the web the way it was meant to be — with .SAFE, your intelligent defense against ads, trackers A few taps is all it takes to unlock a smoother, safer, and faster internet. What .SAFE Does: Blocks Ads: Say goodbye to pop-ups, banners, and autoplay videos that disrupt your browsing Stops Trackers: Prevent hidden scripts from tracking your behavior and collecting your data. Speeds Up Websites: With fewer distractions and less data to load, pages open noticeably faster. Boosts Security: Keep harmful ads and suspicious links at bay, protecting both your device and your personal information. Enjoy more privacy, less noise, and better performance — all in one app. Freemium version – includes automatic updates Premium version – includes access to additional rules Links: Terms of Use: https://ad-safe.net/terms Privacy Policy: https://ad-safe.net/policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Control+ Security & Protection at 3 against .SAFE's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Control+ Security & Protection sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and .SAFE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Control+ Security & Protection against 4.4 for .SAFE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Control+ Security & Protection's written reviews are positive against 67% of .SAFE's.
Control+ Security & Protection ships an update fortnightly, .SAFE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Control+ Security & Protection | .SAFE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.4 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Cyber Shield | App Vizyon |
Customer experience
Control+ Security & Protection
.SAFE
Bugs and requests
Control+ Security & Protection
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
.SAFE
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved virus removal capabilities
In-app purchases
Control+ Security & Protection
- Control+7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Control+2 variants$39.993 Months
- Control+ Protection$59.993 Months
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- Control+2 variants$64.996 Months
- Control+2 variants$99.991 Year
- Control+ Protection$99.996 Months
- Dev Family Protection Add-on$37.99
- Family Protection Add-on$37.99
- Dev Family Protection Add-on$59.99
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- Family Protection Add-on$59.99
- Dev Family Protection Add-on$97.99
- Family Protection Add-on$97.99
.SAFE
- Week Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Lifetime Access$69.99
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