Comparison

NetSafety Banking vs SkimGuard

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

Head to head
About

NetSafety Banking

Features
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Protect your banking, commercial and financial transactions from cyber-crime with NetSafety Banking. Simply install on your device(s) and NetSafety Banking will detect and block websites used by cyber-criminals to commit phishing, fraud and other malicious activity. Checks if your email accounts have been compromised. NetSafety Banking protects you while browsing the web. Please Note! This app uses Accessibility services to initiate the web protection and to provide protection against online threats.

About

SkimGuard

Features
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Skim Guard helps you check a card reader before you pay. It's free for shoppers. Card skimmers are small devices criminals hide on gas pumps, store registers and ATMs to copy your card. They can be hard to see. Skim Guard gives you a quick way to check before you swipe. How it works: Hold your phone near the card reader and tap to check. Get a clear answer: the reader looks fine, or it's better to use another one. See a map of where skimmers have been found near you, and where it's clear. Keep a history of every reader you've checked and what you found. A few simple habits also help: give the reader a quick look and tug, cover the keypad when you enter your PIN, and tap to pay when you can. If you use an EBT card, lock it in your EBT app between trips. Store owners can use Skim Guard Business to check their own readers every morning and keep a dated log. Learn more at skimguard.io.

Screenshots

NetSafety Banking4 screens
SkimGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NetSafety Banking at none against SkimGuard's shown. NetSafety Banking also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). SkimGuard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetSafety Banking ships an update every 3 months, SkimGuard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
NetSafety Banking versus SkimGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetSafety BankingSkimGuard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWontok (Software) Pty LtdSafeSignals

In-app purchases

None

NetSafety Banking

No in-app purchases

None

SkimGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetSafety Banking free?
NetSafety Banking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkimGuard free?
SkimGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NetSafety Banking or SkimGuard have ads?
SkimGuard shows ads; NetSafety Banking does not.
Which is updated more often, NetSafety Banking or SkimGuard?
NetSafety Banking ships an update every 3 months, and SkimGuard every 3 weeks. Most recently, NetSafety Banking was updated on October 30, 2026 and SkimGuard on November 5, 2026.

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