Datamask for AOL vs ProtectMyID(R) Secure Wi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Datamask for AOL
This secure mobile browser protects against phishing and malicious attempts to steal personal information. It also offers 5GB of encrypted cloud storage for documents and photos, secured with a password.
- Secure mobile browsing
- Phishing protection
- Malicious attempt blocking
- Encrypted cloud storage
- Password-protected files
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Included in select paid AOL membership plans, DataMask Mobile for AOL is a secure mobile browser which helps protect you against phishing and malicious attempts to steal your personal information when you browse the web. Additionally, E-Vault provides you with 5GB of cloud storage to encrypt and password-protect your documents and photos. Have a paid AOL account? Log in to http://mybenefits.aol.com to find out if DataMask Mobile by AOL is included in your subscription.
ProtectMyID(R) Secure Wi
This app provides a secure VPN connection to protect your device's Wi-Fi activity from hackers on public networks. It shields your personal information and prevents third parties from gathering your IP address and location data.
- Secure VPN connection
- Wi-Fi network protection
- Privacy from hackers
- Prevent data gathering
- One-click activation
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ProtectMyID(R) Secure Wi-Fi is a virtual private network (VPN) that will help you keep your device Wi-Fi network secure and private from hackers while on public networks. With one click of a button, you can access a secure VPN connection whenever you want to protect your internet browsing activity. Shielding your browsing activity from hackers while on public networks will help you: 1. Prevent hackers from gaining access to your personal information and other data when you access your device on a Wi-Fi network. 2. Prevent third parties from gathering device, IP address and location information while on a Wi-Fi network. By downloading and activating this product I accept and agree the following terms of service and privacy policy. https://aaa.protectmyid.com/terms-and-conditions https://aaa.protectmyid.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Datamask for AOL at none against ProtectMyID(R) Secure Wi's 1. Datamask for AOL also leads on iOS requirement (13.6 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. ProtectMyID(R) Secure Wi sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $214.99 per year. Datamask for AOL asks for nothing beyond the download.
ProtectMyID(R) Secure Wi holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Datamask for AOL's written reviews are positive against 13% of ProtectMyID(R) Secure Wi's.
Datamask for AOL ships an update every 7 months, ProtectMyID(R) Secure Wi every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Datamask for AOL | ProtectMyID(R) Secure Wi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (32 ratings) | 3.4 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SentryBay Limited | CSID |
Customer experience
Datamask for AOL
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In-app purchases
Datamask for AOL
No in-app purchases
ProtectMyID(R) Secure Wi
- ProtectMyID Subscription$214.991 Year
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