eScan Mobile Security vs Hescom
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.
Hescom
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Smart Meter-HESCOM App offered by DISCOMs of Karnataka is an initiative towards customer empowerment. It is a user friendly and customer centric application aimed at enhancing the customer experience by offering various functionalities. This application provides following features for the customers: - View and Update Account Information - View Consumption Information - View Recharge/Payment History - Register Complaints and View Complaint Status
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hescom at none against eScan Mobile Security's 2. Hescom also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). eScan Mobile Security's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. eScan Mobile Security sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hescom asks for nothing beyond the download.
eScan Mobile Security ships an update every 6 months, Hescom every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eScan Mobile Security | Hescom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MicroWorld Technologies Inc | Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited |
In-app purchases
eScan Mobile Security
- eScan Mobile Security 1-year Premium Subscription$9.99
- eScan Mobile Security 2-year Premium Subscription$17.99
Hescom
No in-app purchases
Questions
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