# Darwin Security vs Lion Market

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lion Market at none against Darwin Security's 2. Lion Market also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). Darwin Security's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Darwin Security sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Lion Market asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Darwin Security against 5.0 for Lion Market. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Darwin Security | Lion Market |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darwin-security/id6775652097/reviews) | [5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lion-market/id6782779214/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **11** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 74 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Darwin Labs Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775652099) | [Linedot Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803034398) |

## What reviewers say

### Darwin Security

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darwin-security/id6775652097)

This digital security guard screens unknown callers, detects AI or scam voices, and identifies scam texts, emails, and social DMs. It offers a safe sandbox for suspicious links and checks for AI-generated media, protecting the whole family with a private, encrypted subscription.

**Highlights:** Screens unknown callers, Detects AI/scam voices, Identifies scam texts/emails/DMs, Safe link sandbox, AI-generated media detection, Family protection subscription

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Darwin Secure | $10.00 | per month |
| Darwin Secure (Yearly) | $96.00 | per year |


### Lion Market

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lion-market/id6782779214)

Discover and trade collectible cards locally with an AI assistant. Identify cards instantly, track their value, and manage your collection. Facilitates secure meetups and negotiations.

**Highlights:** Local card discovery via map and photo grid, AI-powered card identification and pricing, Collection value tracking with price history, Automated chat and trade negotiation, Secure local meetup scheduling, Digital binder for collection management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Darwin Security free?

Darwin Security is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lion Market free?

Lion Market is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Darwin Security or Lion Market?

Darwin Security and Lion Market are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 11 ratings respectively.

### Do Darwin Security or Lion Market have ads?

Darwin Security shows ads; Lion Market does not.

### Which is updated more often, Darwin Security or Lion Market?

Darwin Security ships an update every 3 days, and Lion Market every 3 days. Most recently, Darwin Security was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lion Market on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*