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Identity Guard: ID Protection

Credit Monitoring · Free + IAP
B Tier
Good · #16 of 19
76
4.7★3.1K ratings
Free + IAPprice
5mosince update
  • iPhone
  • iPad

What is Identity Guard?

Identity Guard is a finance app from a company that describes itself as an identity theft and credit protection provider. It monitors personal information, credit, and bank accounts for fraud, sends near real-time alerts, and includes a VPN, data removal requests, and a browser extension that blocks ads and trackers. An Identity Guard subscription is required to use it.

Pricing. Identity Guard: ID Protection is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Monitoring personal information, credit, and bank accounts for fraud
  • Requesting removal of personal info from some data brokers
  • Blocking phishing sites, ads, and online trackers while browsing

Screenshots

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Why this app is in B tier

Identity Guard scores 76 out of 100: rating 94, rating count 75, App Store search rank 45, update recency 88. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

Award-Winning Identity Protection For over 25 years, Identity Guard has been an industry pioneer and leader in identity theft and credit protection services. Our mission is to help families and individuals protect their personal, credit, and financial assets from the constantly evolving threats of fraud so you can live your life with peace of mind. Since then, we’ve helped protect over 38 million people with Trustpilot ratings over 4.5-stars as rated by our customers. This powerful and extensive identity theft protection is available on your mobile device. Here’s how Identity Guard protects you: 1. We monitor your personal information, credit, and bank account for signs of fraud. 2. We alert you to fraud in near real-time. 3. If you’re a victim of fraud, our U.S-based fraud agents will help you resolve the issue. 4. All plans offer $1M identity theft insurance to cover legal fees, stolen funds, and more.* 5. Our plans offer a variety of tools to help detect fraud which may include credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, near real-time alerts, credit lock, and so much more. More privacy and protection than ever before. - Data Removal. Spam and robocalls be gone! We’ll send aut

Compare in Credit Monitoring

MeasureIdentity GuardCredit.comPrivacyGuard
TierBBB
Score76 / 10079 / 10074 / 100
Rating4.7 ★4.7 ★4.8 ★
Ratings3.1K7.2K2.2K
Last update136d ago387d ago356d ago
PriceFree + IAPFreeFree

Alternatives

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  1. LifeLock IdentityFree + IAP · ★ 4.8S
  2. Intuit Credit KarmaFree · ★ 4.8A
  3. Experian®Free + IAP · ★ 4.8A

Where else it ranks

Questions about Identity Guard

Is the app free to use?

The app is free to download, but the description says an Identity Guard subscription is required. It lists an annual plan of $299.99 and says in-app purchases are offered.

Does the subscription include identity theft insurance?

The description says all plans offer $1M identity theft insurance underwritten by American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, an Assurant company. It notes the policies contain the full terms and exclusions.

Can I cancel during the subscription period?

The description says no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Auto-renewal can be turned off in Account Settings at least 24 hours before the period ends.

Is Identity Guard free?

Identity Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases.

What is Identity Guard good for?

Identity Guard is built for monitoring personal information, credit, and bank accounts for fraud, requesting removal of personal info from some data brokers, blocking phishing sites, ads, and online trackers while browsing. It sits in the credit monitoring list on AppTierList.

Is Identity Guard worth it?

Identity Guard is B tier, ranked #16 of 19 credit monitoring apps with a score of 76 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 3,057 ratings. Good, and 15 apps rank above it.

How does Identity Guard compare to Credit.com?

Identity Guard is B tier at 76; Credit.com is B tier at 79. Credit.com ranks higher. Identity Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases, Credit.com is free, with no in-app purchases.

How often is Identity Guard updated?

Identity Guard was last updated on 2026-06-08, 136 days ago.

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All the facts

Lists
Credit Monitoring (B tier, #16) · Privacy Protection (#52, beyond the tiered top)
Tier
B (Good)
Score
76 / 100
Rank in list
#16 of 19
Ranking certainty
settled
Price
Free + IAP
App Store rating
4.7 out of 5
Number of ratings
3,057
Current version
(136 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Finance
Good for
Monitoring personal information, credit, and bank accounts for fraud, Requesting removal of personal info from some data brokers, Blocking phishing sites, ads, and online trackers while browsing
Requires
iOS 16 or later
Size
245 MB
Age rating
4+
Languages
1
Runs on
iPhone, iPad
Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
unclaimed
As data
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App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed