# Darwin Security vs Silicon Audit

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Silicon Audit at none against Darwin Security's 2. Silicon Audit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). Darwin Security's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price and rating there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Darwin Security sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Silicon Audit 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 Silicon Audit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Darwin Security | Silicon Audit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darwin-security/id6775652097/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silicon-audit/id6812651221/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 74 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Darwin Labs Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775652099) | [Unredacted Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/6812651643) |

## 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 |


### Silicon Audit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silicon-audit/id6812651221)

This app analyzes your Apple device's chip and kernel to report on its security features. It provides both plain-language explanations and deep technical details about hardware protections. The app monitors for changes and allows you to export reports, all while prioritizing user privacy with no network access or analytics.

**Highlights:** Chip and kernel security feature analysis, Plain language and technical detail explanations, Memory tagging and integrity enforcement checks, Pointer authentication and speculation hardening, Kernel protection documentation, Change monitoring and notifications, JSON report export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Darwin Security free?

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

### Is Silicon Audit free?

Silicon Audit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Darwin Security or Silicon Audit?

Darwin Security and Silicon Audit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Darwin Security or Silicon Audit have ads?

Darwin Security shows ads; Silicon Audit does not.

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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.*