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When it comes to fraud protection, every second counts. Aura alerts you to credit fraud up to 650x faster than the competition. Aura’s proactive protection helps stop threats before they strike.\n\nDigital peace of mind starts here. Download Aura today. \n\n► FAST ALERTS ON THE GO\nGet identity & credit fraud alerts sent directly to your mobile device so you can take action and prevent financial loss.\n\n► KEEP YOUR ONLINE ACTIVITY SECURE & PRIVATE\nShop, bank & work online safely and privately. With 100+ virtual locations, you can access your favorite global sites & apps with connection speeds that won't slow you down. Our easy-to-use VPN also blocks millions of malicious (e.g. malware, phishing) websites that may steal your info.\n\n►REDUCE SPAM & ROBOCALLS\nData brokers collect & sell your info to advertisers—exposing you to unwanted ads, spam & scams. Aura requests removal of your info from brokers so you can take control of your privacy.\n\n► GET ALERTED TO SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS\nCatch early signs of fraud by staying on top of your bank transactions. Link your financial accounts to Aura & get alerted if we detect any unusual transactions that may indicate fraud.\n\n► PREVENT CREDIT FRAUD WITH A TAP\nInstantly lock your credit to prevent thieves from opening credit cards or loans in your name. Aura delivers the fastest alerts3 so you get alerted to fraud in minutes, not days. Keep track of your credit health by accessing your credit score and 3B annual credit reports4.\n\n► PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNTS WITH STRONG PASSWORDS\nAura helps you generate unique, strong passwords to help secure your online accounts. Get alerted if you have a weak or breached password, and watch Aura auto-update your credentials on select sites.\n\n►KEEP KIDS SAFE ONLINE\n(only for subscriptions with Parental Controls & Wellbeing enabled)\nGet insight into your child’s digital habits to help them thrive. Aura provides powerful parental controls—content blocking, screen time limits & focus modes—plus safety alerts for emerging risks such as AI chat apps and insights into your child’s device use.\n\nAura service includes:\n- Free trial: free of charge; no commitment; cancel anytime\n- Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase\n- Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before end of trial period.\n- Length of subscription: 1 month / 1 year\n- Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hrs prior to end of current period & identify cost of renewal.\n- Subscriptions may be managed by user and auto-renewal may be turned off in Account Settings after purchase.\n- Current subscriptions cannot be canceled during an active billing period.\n- Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when user purchases a subscription.\n\nPrivacy Policy: https://www.aura.com/legal/privacy-policy\nTerms of Service: https://aura.com/legal/service-terms\n\n2 Ranked #1 by Security.Org & IdentityProtectionReview.com (may be compensated as a marketing affiliate of Aura, but their ratings are all their own)\n\n3 As compared to the competition. Results based on 2025 mystery shopper consumer study by ath Power Consulting, who was compensated by Aura to conduct this study.\n\n4 Score you receive with Aura is provided for educational use to help understand your credit. Calculated by your TransUnion or Experian credit file. Lenders use different credit scoring systems; the score you receive with Aura is not the same score used by lenders.\n\nAura's 60-day money-back guarantee does not apply to purchases made via App Store. For more details, please visit https://www.aura.com/legal/refund-policy.","facts":{"developer_id":1547735091,"developer_url":"https://www.aura.com/","first_released":"2021-02-17T08:00:00Z","support_url":"https://aura.com/contact","privacy_url":"https://www.aura.com/legal/privacy-policy","website_url":"https://www.aura.com/","app_version":"26.39.1","release_notes":"We've been hard at work fixing bugs and enhancing stability to make your online experience more safe and secure. 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