Comparison

Pwned? vs Tripwire

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

Head to head
About

Pwned?

Features
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Data breaches happen every single day, leaking billions of usernames, passwords and other personal details onto the open web. Pwned? uses Troy Hunt’s Have I Been Pwned service right in your pocket, so you can take back control of your digital identity. Key features -Email breach scan – instantly check any email address against >14 billion compromised records. -Breach explorer – browse and search all 915+ publicly known breaches for full details. -Password safety check – verify passwords locally via k‑anonymity without ever sending the full password. Security & Privacy All network requests use TLS. Password checks employ the official Have I Been Pwned k‑anonymity API, so your full password never leaves the device.

About

Tripwire

Features
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Tripwire turns your iPhone into a simple local tamper alert for bags, laptops, hotel rooms, dorms, and shared desks. Choose a defense mode, tap Arm, and leave your phone watching the item or space you care about. Tripwire can monitor motion, acoustic anomalies, and peer connectivity, then alert you when something changes. Key features: - Tactile mode for vibration and movement changes - Acoustic mode for local sound anomaly detection - Mesh mode for peer-connectivity awareness - Stealth haptic alerts or louder deterrent alerts - Optional 4-digit PIN for disarming - Dark armed screen for quick visual confirmation Privacy first: - Audio is analyzed on device only - No audio recording - No cloud upload - No account required Tripwire is an assistive safety tool for awareness and deterrence. It does not replace professional security equipment.

Screenshots

Pwned?4 screens
Tripwire3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pwned? at Free against Tripwire's $0.99. Pwned? also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Tripwire's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pwned? is free to download; Tripwire costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pwned? ships an update every 6 weeks, Tripwire every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Pwned? versus Tripwire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPwned?Tripwire
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNoots Digital LimitedShanghai Runesmith Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Pwned?

No in-app purchases

None

Tripwire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pwned? free?
Pwned? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tripwire free?
Tripwire costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pwned? or Tripwire have ads?
Neither Pwned? nor Tripwire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pwned? or Tripwire?
Pwned? ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tripwire every 3 months. Most recently, Pwned? was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tripwire on October 28, 2026.

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