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30+ Best Microsoft Defender: Security Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
Microsoft Defender: Security is A tier, #14 of 35 in cybersecurity. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 239,425 ratings · score 97Security app for phones, tablets, Macs and PCs with scam detection, a VPN, Wi-Fi scanning and breach monitoring. - 2
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 99,885 ratings · score 96Free all-in-one iOS security app bundling malware protection, scam detection, a VPN, Wi-Fi scanning and junk file. - 3
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 182,898 ratings · score 96Mobile security app with AI scam protection for SMS, web, calls and email, plus a VPN and dark web monitoring. - 4
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 38,208 ratings · score 96Security app for iPhone that screens messages, calendar events, websites, and network traffic for scams and threats… - 5
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 107,062 ratings · score 95Digital safety app that checks links, texts and images for scams and watches personal data for breaches. - 6
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 78,325 ratings · score 95Free utility that alerts you to leaked account passwords, hides photos in an encrypted vault, and scans your Wi-Fi… - 7
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 28,685 ratings · score 95Mobile security app that blocks phishing sites and scam messages, reduces online tracking, and checks Wi-Fi, QR codes… - 8
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 46,358 ratings · score 95Mobile security app that monitors identity exposure, scans emails and texts for phishing and scams, and sends security… - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 111,550 ratings · score 95Mobile security app for scam, phishing and spam call protection, plus a VPN, ad blocker and data breach scanner. - 10
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 196,276 ratings · score 95Identity theft protection app that sends alerts on possible threats and offers credit monitoring and identity. - 11
Free · ★ 4.8 · 41,877 ratings · score 94Free utility app that runs a VPN to encrypt unprotected web traffic on WiFi, with a virtual husky companion named Max. - 12
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 72,162 ratings · score 93IOS security app with website blocking, public Wi-Fi VPN, SPAM text protection, data breach checks and cleanup tools. - 13
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 11,581 ratings · score 93Free utility app that bundles email and account checks, WiFi and device scans, spam SMS and call filtering, a VPN, and. - 15
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 110,363 ratings · score 89Identity, credit and online safety app with fraud alerts, a VPN, password tools and data broker removal requests. - 16
Free · ★ 4.7 · 12,640 ratings · score 87Security and privacy app for NETGEAR Armor customers, offering scam filtering, web protection, a VPN and dark web. - 17
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 28,328 ratings · score 86Creates email and phone aliases, removes personal data from data brokers, blocks spam calls, and monitors the dark web… - 18
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 2,391 ratings · score 85Free productivity app with a VPN, device security scan, jailbreak check, Wi-Fi device scan, speed test and IP location. - 19
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 132,551 ratings · score 84A VPN and online security app for private browsing, public Wi-Fi security, and location changes. - 20
Free · ★ 4.7 · 45,457 ratings · score 83Free security app with safe browsing, Wi-Fi scanning, and optional paid identity and dark web monitoring. - 21
Free · ★ 4.8 · 58,254 ratings · score 82Free security app offering safe browsing alerts, Wi-Fi scanning, a Protection Score and identity monitoring on. - 22
Free · ★ 4.8 · 11,068 ratings · score 81Manages security for Bitdefender-protected devices and sets up and controls the Bitdefender BOX smart home hub. - 23
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 82,411 ratings · score 81Free AT&T app offering spam and fraud call blocking, device security alerts and data breach alerts, with an optional. - 24
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 9,566 ratings · score 80Utilities app by MAGICSNAIL LIMITED on the App Store. - 25
Free + IAP · ★ 5.0 · 28 ratings · score 78Checks iPhone security settings, offers a VPN, blocks web content in Safari, scans QR links and cleans up photos and… - 26
Free · ★ 4.7 · 2,873 ratings · score 77Utilities app by MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. on the App Store. - 27
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Free download · ★ 4.4 · 2,825 ratings · score 74Utilities app by Lookout, Inc. on the App Store. - 29
Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 5,560 ratings · score 73Private, Safe, Secret & Secure - 30
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 3,989 ratings · score 70Check protection, block popups - 31
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 26,367 ratings · score 69Stores and generates two-factor authentication codes, with passwords, a private browser and a built-in VPN in one app. - 32
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 2,595 ratings · score 68Mobile security app offering link checking, identity breach monitoring, ad blocking, Wi-Fi security and 24/7 live. - 33
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 3,252 ratings · score 67Productivity app by ESET, spol. s r.o. on the App Store. - 34
$0.99 · ★ 4.6 · 2,406 ratings · score 60Utilities app by iVerify LLC on the App Store. - 35
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 2,527 ratings · score 41Productivity app by VPN TORG, TOV on the App Store.
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to Microsoft Defender: Security on iPhone?
- McAfee: Stay Secure & Private, S tier, #1 in cybersecurity.
- Is there a free alternative to Microsoft Defender: Security?
- Yes: McAfee: Stay Secure & Private (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
- Does anything rank above Microsoft Defender: Security?
- Yes. 13 apps rank above it in cybersecurity: McAfee: Stay Secure & Private (#1), Avast One: Security & Privacy (#2), Norton 360 Security & VPN (#3) and more.