Best Android Security Apps in 2021 – Get One Free for You
With over 85% smartphone market, no one is safe from Android OS, not even those who are loyal to iPhone have used Android smartphone for at least once. Because of its popularity, it is also at the hit list of malware and hackers. Sometime, malicious apps can also be found in Google Play Store, so can the malicious apps be found on Apple App Store. One admits there can be security issues and other tells open lie of being secure. Well, I am not talking about other right now. So, let’s talk only Android here and see what Best Android Security Apps You Need now.
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The thing is no matter how much securely you use internet on your Android device, you will need a security app. Google scan all apps on Google Play for malicious behavior but there can be a few working covertly to damage you or your device or both. For this you need an additional security app for your Android device. Fortunately, there are many security apps available in Google Play. Unfortunately, not all of them are good but a few. Before going to see the table of best Android security apps, I would like to talk about a few apps.
It is that Avast and AVG are cloning each other. You may know Avast is the owner of AVG since over a year. Making both apps of similar layout is not good for at least usability purposes. Both apps has same usability issues. The other problem with most of these Android security apps is ad insertion. These apps using ads so heavily feels like these apps has only one purpose and that is serving ads. Only two apps Comodo and Sophos did not have any ads. Also these two apps provide more features as free than any other Android security app.
I am already using Sophos Mobile Security since longtime on my Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Sophos is the lightest security solution on mobile resources. Being ads free, it is in fact very lite. It has all the features a security solution for smart device should have. Now let’s go to the best Android security apps table and check it what you need.
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| App | Antivirus (5) | Live Protection (5) | Firewall (5) | Optimizer (5) | App Audit (5) | Usability (5) | Price (€ year) | Rating (30) | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophos Intercept X for Mobile (ex Sophos Mobile Seucurity) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Free | 30 | No ads |
| Zemana Antivirus & Security | 4.6 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Free / 9.99 | 14.3 | Not all features free + ads |
| Quick Heal Total Security | 4.9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Free / 2.99 | 24.9 | Not all features free + ads |
| Bullguard Mobile Security and Antivirus | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | Free / 19.95 | 19.3 | Not all features free + ads |
| AVG AntiVirus PRO Android Security | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Free / 7.99 / 19.99 | 25.9 | Lots of ads |
| Avast Mobile Security | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Free / 10.99 / 26.99 | 25.9 | Lots of ads |
| Kaspersky Mobile Antivirus | 5 | 5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5 | 4 | Free / 10.95 | 28.6 | Not all features free + ads |
| Avira Antivirus Security | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Free / 7.95 | 18.5 | Not all features free + ads | |
| 360 Security | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | Free / 15.99 | 28.8 | Not all features free + ads |
| Comodo Mobile Security | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | Free | 24.6 | No ads |
| Bitdefender Mobile Security | 4.9 | 5 | 4.7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Free / 9.95 | 23.6 | Not all features free + ads |
| Panda Mobile Security | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | Free / 4.89 | 19.4 | Not all features free + ads |
| Malwarebytes Security | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Free / 12.99 | 24 | Not all features free + ads |
| Trend Micro Security | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5 | 3 | Free / 19.99 | 26.2 | Not all features free + ads |
| Zoner Antivirus | 4.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | Free | 19.9 | Trimmed version |
| Zoner Mobile Security | 4.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4.99 | 19.9 | Not all features free |
| Dr. Web | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15.8 | Not free + no ads |
| Eset Mobile Security | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | Free / Premium | 22.6 | Partial Free |
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