Comparison

TrustCheck Scam Scanner vs ScamCheck

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

Head to head
About

TrustCheck Scam Scanner

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TrustCheck helps you stay safe before tapping suspicious messages, links, emails, posts, profiles, or screenshots. Paste text, add a screenshot, or share content into TrustCheck. The app gives you a clear risk score, a plain-language verdict, and a practical next step, such as whether to avoid a link or contact an organization through an official channel. Use TrustCheck to review: - Suspicious text messages - Phishing emails and links - Social posts that seem misleading - Profiles that may be impersonating someone - Screenshots from messages, websites, or apps - Images that may need a closer look TrustCheck is designed for everyday people, including anyone who wants a second opinion before responding, paying, sharing, or clicking. Results are written in simple language, with warning signs and reassuring signs separated so you can understand the reasoning quickly. Your check history stays saved on your device. Content is sent to TrustCheck's server and AI providers for analysis only when you choose to run a check. Important: TrustCheck can miss context and should not be treated as legal, financial, medical, or security advice. For banks, bills, accounts, health, or legal matters, contact the organization through a trusted official channel. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joshferrara.com/Trust-Check/privacy/

About

ScamCheck

This app analyzes suspicious screenshots, texts, emails, links, and phone numbers to help you identify potential scams. It provides a clear risk assessment and explains the warning signs, offering practical next steps to protect yourself.

Highlights
  • Analyze screenshots, texts, emails, links, phone numbers
  • Identify urgency, payment demands, impersonation
  • Provide clear risk assessments (Likely Scam, Suspicious)
  • Explain warning signs in plain language
  • Offer practical next steps
  • Advanced AI and visual analysis
  • Share results with trusted contacts
Features
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Not sure? Check before you click. ScamCheck helps you examine suspicious screenshots, texts, emails, links, phone numbers, sender addresses, and QR-code messages before you act. GET A CLEAR, CAUTIOUS ANSWER • Likely Scam • Suspicious — Verify First • Probably Legitimate • Not Enough Information SEE WHY ScamCheck highlights urgency, payment demands, impersonation, unusual links, relationship-building patterns, and other warning signs in plain language. It also gives a practical next step, such as stopping contact or verifying through an official channel. MORE THAN TEXT EXTRACTION Advanced checks can consider the whole screenshot—including layout, branding, conversation patterns, and visual context—alongside live reputation sources when available. ASK SOMEONE YOU TRUST Share the result and key details with a family member or trusted contact through the iOS share sheet. PRIVACY FIRST Initial analysis happens on your iPhone. When online analysis is used, ScamCheck clearly explains what will be sent. Requests are not retained by the ScamCheck service, and raw private messages are not stored by default. FREE PROTECTION • Unlimited on-device screenshot, photo, and message checks • Live link, phone-number, and sender lookups • 3 Advanced AI and visual checks each month • Scan history stored locally • Ask Someone I Trust ScamCheck Plus includes unlimited Advanced AI and whole-screenshot visual analysis. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in App Store settings. ScamCheck provides risk guidance, not certainty. Verify unexpected requests using contact information you find independently. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TrustCheck Scam Scanner4 screens
ScamCheck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: TrustCheck Scam Scanner at 3 against ScamCheck's 1. TrustCheck Scam Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. TrustCheck Scam Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ScamCheck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TrustCheck Scam Scanner versus ScamCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrustCheck Scam ScannerScamCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHivemind Labs, Inc.JEREMY JAMES HIGHTOWER

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TrustCheck Scam Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • TrustCheck Plus$1.991 Month
  • TrustCheck Plus$14.991 Year
2 purchases

ScamCheck

Subscriptions2
  • ScamCheck Plus Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • ScamCheck Plus Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is TrustCheck Scam Scanner free?
TrustCheck Scam Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScamCheck free?
ScamCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TrustCheck Scam Scanner or ScamCheck have ads?
Neither TrustCheck Scam Scanner nor ScamCheck shows ads.

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