Links Scanner vs HackCheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Links Scanner
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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 โข Instant offline scan โ fast on-device analysis with no network required โข Clear risk verdicts โ Safe, Caution, or Dangerous with a 0โ100 risk score โข Deep Scan on demand โ optional reputation checks only when you tap Deep Scan โข Safe Browser โ open links in an isolated session with warnings for risky URLs โข PDF security reports โ export and share professional scan reports โข Scan history โ stored locally on your device (can be disabled or cleared) โข English & Arabic โ full UI and PDF support with native RTL layout โข Accessibility โ VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, larger text, high contrast, and reduce motion options โข 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.
HackCheck
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Links Scanner | HackCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abdulrazaq Alonazi | Riku YAMAZAKI |
In-app purchases
Links Scanner
No in-app purchases
HackCheck
No in-app purchases









