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Avira Mobile Security for iOS review
A free iPhone app with a 100 MB daily VPN, call blocker, anti-theft and network scanner, plus paid web protection and breach monitoring.
By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 11, 2026
- Features (40%)
- 7.6
- Ease of use (30%)
- 8.4
- Value (30%)
- 8.8
Avira Mobile Security for iOS gives away more utilities than any other free app here, though its phishing protection sits behind a paywall. The free app includes a VPN with 100 MB per day, a call blocker for numbers you never want to hear from, and anti-theft tools that let you locate a lost iPhone on a map or sound an alarm from Avira's online dashboard. A network scanner lists every device on your home Wi-Fi, a privacy manager can stop Siri data being sent, and there are contact backup, an iOS updater and a photo cleaner. Like Avast, Avira explains on its own page that iOS sandboxing makes classic antivirus impossible on iPhones. Web protection against phishing sites and a breach monitor require Avira Mobile Security Pro, and an unlimited VPN plus a premium password manager need Avira Prime Mobile. Avira does not show those prices on its page, so we list them as pending. It supports iOS 11 and later.
Who it is for
Free users who want a daily VPN allowance and anti-theft tools
Price
Free plan; Mobile Security Pro and Prime Mobile are sold in the app (USD check pending).
US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.
Key features
- Free VPN with 100 MB per day
- Call blocker for contacts you never want to hear from
- Anti-theft: locate a lost device on a map or sound an alarm from the online dashboard
- Network scanner listing every device on your home Wi-Fi
- Pro adds web protection against phishing sites and a breach monitor
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Free tier includes a VPN, which Avast's free tier does not
- Strength: Runs on iOS 11 and later, the oldest support on this list
- Strength: Extras such as contact backup, iOS updater and photo cleaner
- Weakness: Phishing site blocking needs the paid Pro version
- Weakness: The free VPN is capped at 100 MB per day
- Weakness: Upgrade prices are not shown on Avira's page
Key facts
- Free plan: Yes
- VPN: 100 MB per day free
- iOS version: iOS 11 and later
- Web protection: Pro only
Where it ranks
Avira Mobile Security for iOS is No. 7 in our Best Security Apps for iPhone verdict.
Alternatives we scored
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