Comparison

DataShield vs Onyx

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

Head to head
About

DataShield

This app scans over 400 data broker sites to find and automatically remove your personal information. It offers ongoing monitoring to prevent relisting and helps reduce spam and identity theft risks.

Highlights
  • Scans 400+ data broker sites
  • Automated opt-out submissions
  • Continuous monitoring for data relisting
  • Reduces spam calls and phishing emails
  • Removes name, address, phone, and email
  • Privacy dashboard
Features
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DataShield helps you find and remove your personal information from data brokers and people search sites. Your name, phone number, home address, email, family members, and other private details may be exposed online without you knowing. Data brokers collect, publish, and sell this data. DataShield scans 400+ data broker sites to find where your personal information appears and helps you remove it. Find exposed data fast DataShield searches major data broker and people search databases to identify listings connected to you. See where your information is publicly visible and understand your privacy risk in minutes. Remove your personal information DataShield automatically generates and submits opt-out and removal requests to data brokers on your behalf. No copying templates. No manual forms. No emailing dozens of companies. We handle the data removal process for you. Ongoing monitoring and protection Data brokers often relist information after it has been removed. DataShield continuously monitors for new exposures and resubmits removal requests when necessary so your data stays protected. Reduce spam and scams Removing your information from data broker sites can help reduce spam calls, phishing emails, unwanted background searches, and identity theft risk. Take control of your online privacy If you’ve searched “how to remove my information from the internet,” “delete my data from data brokers,” or “opt out of people search sites,” DataShield simplifies the process. What DataShield helps remove: Name and aliases Current and past addresses Phone numbers Email addresses Relatives and associates Public profile listings Why DataShield: Scans 400+ data broker sites Automated opt-out submissions Continuous monitoring Secure systems designed for privacy Simple, clear privacy dashboard DataShield is built for people who want real privacy protection without spending hours navigating complex opt-out pages. Download DataShield today and start removing your personal information from data brokers. By using DataShield, you agree to our terms of service, as outlined by standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Onyx

Features
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Your money, messages, accounts, and identity all live in your phone. Onyx shows you where you're actually exposed, helps you fix it, and teaches you to stay ahead of scammers — for you and your whole family. Start with a short quiz, then run a deep scan to see where your email appears in known data breaches and leaks. From there, Onyx keeps watch and keeps you learning. WHAT ONYX PROTECTS YOU FROM • Data breaches and leaked personal information • Phishing and scam websites • Identity theft and financial fraud • Weak device settings that leave you exposed PROTECT: THREE CHECKS IN ONE PLACE • Identity Monitoring — checks your email against known breaches, explains what was found, and tells you exactly what to do next • Browser Protection — the Onyx Safari extension keeps you safer while you browse • Device Check — reviews key signals like your iOS version, VPN, and DNS settings TRAIN: SECURITY THAT ACTUALLY STICKS Most security apps protect you. Onyx also makes you harder to fool. Short, practical lessons across 7 courses: digital hygiene, scams and phishing, spam, passwords and accounts, identity and personal data, safe browsing, and phone safety. Quick quizzes turn knowledge into habits, and you earn certificates as you progress. WHY ONYX Onyx is your digital immunity, not another antivirus. It doesn't pretend to see everything on your iPhone. It focuses on where an iOS app can honestly help: email exposure, Safari browsing, device settings, and the habits that protect you everywhere else — including the places no app can reach. FAMILY PLANS Scammers target the least protected person in the family. Onyx covers everyone — with individual protection and lessons for each member, all under one plan. Questions? We're at support@onyxapp.io

Screenshots

DataShield4 screens
Onyx3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Onyx at none against DataShield's 4. DataShield's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. DataShield sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Onyx asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DataShield ships an update weekly, Onyx every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DataShield versus Onyx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataShieldOnyx
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmelian, LLCOleksandr Mykulych

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DataShield

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited access$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited access2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited access$49.991 Year
None

Onyx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DataShield free?
DataShield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Onyx free?
Onyx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DataShield or Onyx have ads?
Neither DataShield nor Onyx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataShield or Onyx?
DataShield ships an update weekly, and Onyx every 9 days. Most recently, DataShield was updated on October 31, 2026 and Onyx on October 31, 2026.

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