ShieldX vs Smart Privacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShieldX
Block ads, crypto miners, and trackers to enhance your browsing speed and security. Enjoy a cleaner, faster, and more private online experience with automatic updates and customizable protection.
- Automatic adblock updates
- Crypto mining protection
- Banner hiding
- Tracker limiting
- Freemium and premium versions
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Stay in control of your browsing with ShieldX: Privacy — a smart content blocker designed to keep your web clean, fast, and secure. Key Features: • Adblock with auto-update – rules are updated automatically to keep protection effective. • Crypto mining protection – stops hidden scripts that can slow down your device. • Banner hiding – removes intrusive elements for a distraction-free experience. • Tracker limiting – reduces online tracking to protect your personal data. Freemium version – Includes automatic updates Premium version – Unlocks additional rules Links: Terms of use: https://shield-ex.net/terms Privacy policy: https://shield-ex.net/privacy
Smart Privacy
Enhance your digital life with tools for a more consistent and comfortable online experience. It helps manage distractions and supports your privacy preferences for a controlled environment. The intuitive interface allows for easy customization.
- Reduce online distractions
- Support personal privacy
- Create a smoother experience
- Intuitive minimal interface
- Focused browsing environment
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This app provides practical tools designed to make your daily digital experience more consistent and comfortable. It supports your privacy preferences, helps limit unnecessary interruptions, and offers a smoother, more controlled environment while you engage with online content. With a simple and intuitive interface, you can adjust features effortlessly and tailor the experience to your personal needs without complexity. Key Features - Reduce distractions during online use - Support personal privacy preferences - Create a smoother, more consistent experience - Easy-to-use, minimal interface for quick adjustments - Designed for a more focused browsing environment Subscription Manage Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings. Payment is charged to your iTunes account, and renewal fees follow your selected plan. Privacy: https://sites.google.com/view/smart-privacy-guard Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/smart-privacy-guard-terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Privacy at 67% against ShieldX's 0%. Smart Privacy also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). ShieldX's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. ShieldX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Smart Privacy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ShieldX holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 249 and 60 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of ShieldX's written reviews are positive against 67% of Smart Privacy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ShieldX ships an update every 3 days, Smart Privacy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShieldX | Smart Privacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (249 ratings) — better | 4.0 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 249 — better | 60 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artur Lysenko | 增运 刘 |
Customer experience
ShieldX
Smart Privacy
In-app purchases
ShieldX
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Lifetime Access$0.99
Smart Privacy
- Privacy Member7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Privacy Member7 Days trial$19.997 Days
- Privacy Member3 Days trial$19.997 Days








