Comparison

VPN Info vs MailShield Guardian

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

Head to head
About

VPN Info

Gain in-depth insights into your VPN connection, including tunnel type, server details, and traffic statistics. It also provides comprehensive information about your internet connection and device hardware.

Highlights
  • Detect VPN tunnel type (IPSec, PPTP, L2TP)
  • View VPN server address and network details
  • Analyze internet gateways, IP addresses, and DNS servers
  • Display device hardware specifications
  • Track VPN traffic upload/download counters
  • Offline MAC vendor database
Features
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Everything you want to know about your VPN CONNECTION but were afraid to ask. VPN Info is a small utility that lets you see detailed information about current VPN network from server address to address pool to private networks and more. VPN CONNECTION INFO • Detect current VPN tunnel type. Support Cisco IPSec, PPTP or L2TP. • Show VPN Server address, DNS hostname, WHOIS record, PING capability, ISP details, address space type (RIR), autonomous system (AS). • Analyze private networks, remote gateway address. • Low-level informations about the VPN interface, technical parameters, flags. • VPN traffic counters: upload, download, errors, quality of service (QoS) categories. INTERNET INFO • Show default gateways, IP addresses, networks. • Show DNS servers, search domain names, local MAC addresses, host name resolve. • Depth external address analysis: ISP name, autonomous system name, whois, ping, regional internet registry info. • Full offline MAC vendor database. DEVICE INFO • Detect device type and model. • Detect processor type. • Detect memory size. • Detect storage size. • Detect firmware name, version. • Detect last reboot time. REACH UI FEATURES • Use the camera icon (upper-right corner) to create and print/send/share a screenshot from the entire page. • Pull down with your finger to refresh the informations. • Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. • Shake your device to refresh the informations.

About

MailShield Guardian

This app uses AI to detect and protect against various scams, including mail, texts, emails, calls, and payment requests. It provides clear verdicts and offers features like a recovery wizard and community scam database. Optional subscriptions add always-on protection and family monitoring.

Highlights
  • AI scam analysis for mail, texts, emails, calls, and payments
  • Clear 'safe/suspicious/scam' verdicts
  • Recovery Wizard for post-scam assistance
  • Senior Mode with larger text and simpler flow
  • CallKit integration for labeling scam numbers
  • Anonymous sign-in and privacy-focused processing
Features
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Stop scams before they reach your family. MailShield Guardian uses AI to analyze suspicious mail, texts, emails, voicemails, phone calls, QR codes, and payment requests — giving you a clear "safe / suspicious / scam" verdict in seconds. FREE TIER — UNLIMITED SCANS • Scan unlimited physical mail, texts, emails, phone numbers, voicemails, QR codes, and payment requests • Senior Mode for larger text and a simpler flow • Trusted Contacts — skip scans for senders you've marked safe • Recovery Wizard — step-by-step help after you've been scammed • Defender Badges + Fraud Resilience Score (0–850) • Live Scam Radar map + Regional Scam Feed for your area • Community scam database with crowdsourced fingerprints • CallKit integration — known scam numbers labeled in your call screen • No ads, no tracking, anonymous sign-in PRO — $6.99/MO or $49.99/YR (7-DAY FREE TRIAL) Adds always-on protection that works even when the app is closed: • Auto-Protect — background monitoring of Gmail, Outlook, IMAP (Yahoo / iCloud / AOL), SMS, calls, and share-extension drops • Batch scan up to 5 messages at once • Unlimited scan history (Free shows the last 3) • Sonnet AI — our most accurate model — on physical-mail scans FAMILY — $9.99/MO or $89.99/YR (7-DAY FREE TRIAL) Everything in Pro, plus the shared Family Dashboard: • See what your family scans in real-time • Get alerted the moment a parent, grandparent, or child hits a scam • Up to 5 members via Apple Family Sharing • One subscription protects the whole household HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a photo of suspicious mail OR paste an email/text/link/phone number 2. AI analyzes it against billions of known scam patterns + our community fingerprint database 3. Get a verdict — safe, suspicious, or scam — with the exact red flags called out 4. Block, report, or contact the trusted person we suggest for help WHAT WE SCAN • Physical mail (sweepstakes scams, fake government notices, prize mailers, fake medical bills) • Texts & emails (phishing links, package alerts, bank fraud, romance scams, sextortion) • Phone numbers + voicemails (IRS impersonators, robocalls, callback scams) • QR codes (preview the real URL before tapping) • Payment requests (Zelle/Venmo/Cash App scams, wire fraud) BUILT FOR FAMILIES MailShield was designed for the people scammers target hardest — seniors, families, and anyone who'd rather check than click. Clear verdicts in plain English, large readable text in Senior Mode, and an "ask my trusted contact" button for high-risk results. PRIVACY Anonymous sign-in. No email, no password, no social login. Scan content is processed in-memory and never stored. Only anonymized scam fingerprints contribute to the community database. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION MailShield Guardian Pro and Family are auto-renewable subscriptions with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase (after the trial). Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://glippintoys.com/apps/mailshield-guardian/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VPN Info4 screens
MailShield Guardian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MailShield Guardian at Free against VPN Info's $3.99. MailShield Guardian also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). VPN Info's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On ads and device support 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

MailShield Guardian is free to download; VPN Info costs $3.99 up front. MailShield Guardian sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. VPN Info asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VPN Info ships an update every 2 months, MailShield Guardian every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VPN Info versus MailShield Guardian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVPN InfoMailShield Guardian
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB87 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCsaba IranyiGliPpiN Toys, LLC

Customer experience

VPN Info

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MailShield Guardian

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VPN Info

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MailShield Guardian

Subscriptions4
  • MailShield Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Family Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • MailShield Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • MailShield Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is VPN Info free?
VPN Info costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MailShield Guardian free?
MailShield Guardian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VPN Info or MailShield Guardian have ads?
Neither VPN Info nor MailShield Guardian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VPN Info or MailShield Guardian?
VPN Info ships an update every 2 months, and MailShield Guardian every 2 days. Most recently, VPN Info was updated on November 1, 2026 and MailShield Guardian on October 31, 2026.

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