SkimGuard vs Security Net
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkimGuard
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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.
Security Net
This app offers a comprehensive suite of digital safety tools, including password management, link scanning, and breach monitoring. It prioritizes user privacy by keeping all data stored locally on the device, ensuring sensitive information remains secure and private.
- Password manager with local storage
- Password generator
- URL scanner for phishing detection
- Data breach search
- Secure notes
- Security event log
- Real-time internet protection
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Security Net is an all-in-one digital safety toolkit. It brings together the most important privacy and protection features in one place: password management, link scanning, breach monitoring, and more. What's included: — Password Manager — keep your login credentials safe with fully local, on-device storage — Password Generator — build strong, customized passwords with control over length, characters, and letter case — URL Scanner — instantly check any link for phishing attempts or harmful content — Data Breach Search — find out whether your email address has been exposed in any known breaches — Secure Notes — keep sensitive information private and protected — Security Event Log — view a full record of every scan and action taken in the app — Internet Protection — block online threats as they happen, in real time Everything is handled directly on your device. Security Net does not collect, send, or store any personal data on outside servers. Your information stays on your phone — always.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Security Net at none against SkimGuard's shown. Security Net also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SkimGuard ships an update every 3 weeks, Security Net every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | SkimGuard | Security Net |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SafeSignals | SMETSOMAPP LTD |
In-app purchases
SkimGuard
No in-app purchases
Security Net
No in-app purchases








