Comparison

Links Scanner vs HackCheck

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

Head to head
About

Links Scanner

Features
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URL Scanner helps you check any link before you tap it โ€” with privacy built in from the start. Paste or type a URL and run an instant offline scan on your iPhone or iPad. The app analyzes links on-device for phishing patterns, typosquatting, brand impersonation, suspicious shorteners, risky TLDs, and more. No account required. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข Instant offline scan โ€” fast on-device analysis with no network required โ€ข Clear risk verdicts โ€” Safe, Caution, or Dangerous with a 0โ€“100 risk score โ€ข Deep Scan on demand โ€” optional reputation checks only when you tap Deep Scan โ€ข Safe Browser โ€” open links in an isolated session with warnings for risky URLs โ€ข PDF security reports โ€” export and share professional scan reports โ€ข Scan history โ€” stored locally on your device (can be disabled or cleared) โ€ข English & Arabic โ€” full UI and PDF support with native RTL layout โ€ข Accessibility โ€” VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, larger text, high contrast, and reduce motion options โ€ข Share extension โ€” send links to URL Scanner from other apps PRIVACY FIRST Offline scans stay on your device. Deep Scan sends only the URL you choose to external reputation services โ€” never in the background. The app does not use analytics and does not require sign-in. Optional API keys in Settings can enhance Deep Scan with additional reputation sources if you choose to add them. Download URL Scanner and browse with confidence.

About

HackCheck

Features
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"I think my iPhone might have been hacked." When that thought hits, it is hard to know what to look at. HACK CHECK walks through what your iPhone can actually tell you, one item at a time. โ–  Honesty first This app will never tell you "you have been hacked," nor "you are safe." Neither can be determined from what iOS makes available to an app. Instead, it reports the current state of each item it was able to check - and it shows you, in plain sight, the list of things it cannot check at all. โ–  Results stay on your device The items checked, the findings, and the values read are stored only on your iPhone. The developer cannot see them. You can delete your history at any time, or export it to a file. Whether that file goes anywhere is entirely your decision. โ–  What is checked - Passcode and biometric settings - Signs that the device has been modified - Whether the connected Wi-Fi network is encrypted - Proxy and VPN configuration - Screen recording and mirroring status - Whether notification contents appear on the lock screen - Storage and memory headroom - Time since the last restart and more Choose from three levels of depth. The standard check takes about ten seconds; the most thorough takes about a minute. โ–  What cannot be checked iOS strictly limits what one app can learn about other apps and about network traffic. That protects you - and it also means the following cannot be determined: - The list of installed apps - What data other apps actually collect - The contents of network traffic - Past sign-in history - The presence of malware - Call history - The contents of SMS and messages "Could not be checked" is not the same as "no problem found." The app keeps that distinction visible throughout. โ–  Pricing Free, with no in-app purchases. Ads are shown, but they are non-personalized - your activity is not tracked. โ–  Please note This app is not a substitute for a professional investigation. If you believe you have actually been targeted, please contact the police or a specialist.

Screenshots

Links Scanner4 screens
HackCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

Links Scanner and HackCheck are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Links Scanner versus HackCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinks ScannerHackCheck
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdulrazaq AlonaziRiku YAMAZAKI

In-app purchases

None

Links Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

HackCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Links Scanner free?
Links Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HackCheck free?
HackCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Links Scanner or HackCheck have ads?
Both Links Scanner and HackCheck show ads.

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