eScan Mobile Security vs Scan & Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eScan Mobile Security
This app offers advanced security for your iPhone and iPad, including anti-theft features like remote location and photo capture. It also provides web protection, Facebook privacy controls, and contact backup for a safer online experience.
- Remote anti-theft portal (locate, scream, message, photo)
- Web protection with website category blocking
- Facebook privacy controls
- Contact backup and restore
- QR code scanner for malicious sites
- Data usage tracking
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eScan Mobile Security for iPhone and iPad is an advanced security solution for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch equipped with features to activate an alarm or locate your iPhone or iPad on Map through the online anti-theft portal. Using the online portal you can send an alert message to the device or take a photo of the user holding the device using the front camera. eScan Mobile Security for iPhone and iPad ensures safe online experience through its advanced Web Protection module that allows you to select website categories to be allowed or blocked in the eScan browser. Additionally, you can take backup of contacts or control privacy settings for your Facebook account. It also keeps you aware of the apps that constantly use the location of your device, thus optimizing battery usage. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch Optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus with an intuitive and easy to use interface Free Features Protects your privacy on Facebook Efficient Safe Surfing module with blocking and allowing of website categories for a safe online experience Premium Features Advanced Anti-theft features such as Locate, Scream, Send message and Take Photo, remotely through online antitheft portal. Secret Code for securing access to the eScan App Remote backup and Restore of contacts through online anti-theft portal Stay protected from malicious sites embedded in QR Codes through QR Code Scanner Keep a track of data usage through Wi-Fi or Cellular plans Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Scan & Go
This app allows users to scan barcodes of specific devices and manage them within a larger architecture. It simplifies adding, removing, and updating devices, especially during installation. Access is secured through existing credentials.
- Scan device barcodes
- Add/remove/update devices
- Manage devices in Tvilight architecture
- Secure access via CityManager
- Easy device installation support
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Scan & Go is a app available for iPhone and other smartphones. Scan & Go uses your phone's Internet connection (4G/3G/2G/EDGE or Wi-Fi, as available) to let you scan barcode of Tvilight devices and add/remove/update in Tvilight architecture. Scan & Go comes handy during installation of Tvilight products on the field. WHY USE SCAN & GO: • EASY TO USE: Using Scan & Go, one can easily scan the barcode of Tvilight devices, and subsequently add those devices to the Tvilight architecture. Even moving or deleting devices is very easy. A user who has access to Tvilight’s CityManager product, can add devices after scanning to his individual group. • SECURED: Scan & Go can only be accessed by individual who has CityManager access. Any clients/partners will only be able to see the organisation in which they have access • NO FEES: Scan & Go uses your phone's Internet connection (4G/3G/2G/EDGE or Wi-Fi, as available) to let you upload scanned barcode to Tvilight APIs, so you don't have to pay for every scan or upload.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scan & Go at none against eScan Mobile Security's 2. Scan & Go also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). eScan Mobile Security's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. eScan Mobile Security sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Scan & Go asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for eScan Mobile Security against 3.9 for Scan & Go. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan & Go has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of eScan Mobile Security's written reviews are positive against 0% of Scan & Go's.
eScan Mobile Security ships an update every 6 months, Scan & Go every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eScan Mobile Security | Scan & Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MicroWorld Technologies Inc | Tvlight Projects B.V. |
Customer experience
eScan Mobile Security
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In-app purchases
eScan Mobile Security
- eScan Mobile Security 1-year Premium Subscription$9.99
- eScan Mobile Security 2-year Premium Subscription$17.99
Scan & Go
No in-app purchases
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