Top 5 Privacy Protection Apps and Tools You May Need

Like how mobile apps are super beneficial in getting done various day-to-day tasks, they may also become harmful to your personal info and bank transaction credentials. When apps are asking you to accept access request to contacts or any other apps, they may steal your personal info. This may not happen with all the apps, but you can’t be careful all the time, right? So this is where you need a privacy protection app to make sure you’re not deceived. From secure communication to safe browsing, ad-blocking, anti-tracking, and anti-virus protection, privacy protection apps make you worry-free in online world.

Here are the Top 5 Privacy Protection Apps and Tools in the Market:

  1. Signal

Owned by Open Whisper Systems, Signal is a dynamic messaging solution for security conscious mobile users. This advanced messaging and voice-call solution offers end-to-end encryption. With this, you can send messages, make voice calls, push images and videos to anyone in your contact list without the need of unlocking the app or login credentials. The app is easy to use, open-source, and regularly checked about the security. For those who are looking for encrypted messaging and calling app, this is the best app.

Platform: iOS and Android. Price: free

  1. Silent Phone

Silent Phone provides encrypted video and voice calls services. It also offers encrypted, self-destructing messaging and file transfer services. App owners are not able to read your data as you will only hold encryption keys. The app is owned by Silent Circle. There are many top app development companies in USA that are apparently developing apps similar to Silent Phone.

Platform: iOS and Android. Price: $9.95/month

  1. Wickr

Wickr let users send private, self-destructing messages (text, photo, video and voice) to other Wickr users. This end-to-end encrypted-messaging app uses strong encryption and delete metadata such as geotags and message timings. Even user can customize how longer it should take messages to self-destruct. A secure shredder comprised in the app allows users to erase attached files, messages and other data, which prevents recovery. $100,000 bug-bounty program is offered for users who contact the company about security errors.

Platform: iOS and Android. Price: free

  1. LastPass

LastPass is a password vault and strong password generator and it can even act as a browser. It allows users to sync their password vaults. LastPass browser automatically fill in forms and login details while browsing the web. You can browse through in-app browser, Safari or Chrome. The apps also allows users to add their list of form fills, sites and secure notes.

Platform: iOS, Windows and Android. Price: free

  1. True Key

A product of Intel Security, True Key stands out from other password managers from its unique features. The app features an encrypted secured vault protected by a master password, encrypted notepad, as well as password manager. It uses fingerprint scanner, as well as uses camera into a biometric sensor, so you can just look front face of the phone to unlock it. This is really a standout feature.

Platform: iOS, and Android. Price: free

Conclusion:

There are many other privacy protection apps in the market, but the apps mentioned above are very convenient in terms of user-friendliness and security. Let yourself download the app and keep your phone secure from vulnerabilities.

 Author Bio:

Mohammed Wasim is a technical writer in FuGenX – Mobile apps and game development company and interested to write blogger on mobile apps, and other trending technologies.

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