# Certo AntiSpy review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Spyware scanning and privacy checks for iPhone and Android Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Certo AntiSpy, sold by Certo Software and earlier named Certo Mobile Security, is a mobile app that scans iPhones and Android phones for spyware and security weaknesses. The free tier covers vulnerability scans and a security health check. Premium adds a deep spyware scan, intruder detection and breach checking, and Premium Plus adds a VPN. - **Category:** Antivirus & Malware Protection - **Made by:** Certo Software (since 2015) - **Website:** https://www.certosoftware.com/ - **Runs on:** iOS, Android - **Who should skip it:** Pricey if you want Premium Plus with the VPN, at $84.99 a year. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Certo AntiSpy has a free plan, and paid plans start at $8.99 per month, or $59.99 per year (Premium, App Store prices). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** AntiSpy free tier: vulnerability scan, security health check and WiFi protection on iPhone; spyware detection, threat removal and privacy audit on Android. - **Free trial:** 7-day free trial for new users on the App Store subscriptions. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | AntiSpy | $0 | Free tier with vulnerability scan, security health check and WiFi protection on iPhone. | | Premium | $59.99 per year, billed yearly ($8.99 billed monthly), App Store prices | Adds deep spyware scan (needs a computer), intruder detection and breach check; 7-day free trial for new users. | | Premium Plus | $84.99 per year, billed yearly ($12.99 billed monthly), App Store prices | Everything in Premium plus Certo Secure VPN; 7-day free trial for new users. | Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/certo-antispy/id1274429896 on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Certo AntiSpy before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Save with yearly billing** (Annual discount): The Certo plan page says yearly billing saves 44% on iPhone and 58% on Android compared with monthly. Source: https://www.certosoftware.com/iphone-spyware-detection/ ## Key features - **Threat scanner:** A security health check that flags risks and vulnerabilities and gives steps to fix them. - **Deep spyware scan:** Premium's deeper iPhone scan needs a computer, according to the site's footnote. - **Intruder detection:** Sounds an alarm or takes a photo when someone tries to unlock the phone. - **Breach check:** Checks whether passwords and personal details appear in a data breach or on the dark web. - **VPN:** Included with Premium Plus; the App Store listing says it also blocks ads and trackers. - **Security and privacy checklist:** Tips for locking down the device and Apple account, with a checklist to track progress. ## Good for - People who suspect spyware or stalkerware on an iPhone or Android phone - Anyone wanting a spyware scan without a desktop security suite ## Worth knowing - Mobile only: the product pages cover iPhone (and iPad) and Android, not Windows or Mac. - The deep spyware scan on iPhone needs a computer. - The App Store prices are the ones recorded; Google Play shows a range of $4.99 to $49.99 per item, so Android prices differ. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Certo AntiSpy checks phones for spyware and privacy problems. The free tier does basic scans, and Premium is $59.99 a year. The deep spyware scan on iPhone needs a computer, and Android prices differ from the App Store ones recorded. - **Value for money: C.** Premium is $59.99 a year, or $8.99 a month, on the App Store, between the middle and the dearer quarter of this category. Premium Plus is $84.99. - **Free plan and trial: C.** A free tier with a vulnerability scan and health check on iPhone, and spyware detection on Android, plus a 7-day trial of the paid plans. - **Features: C.** Spyware detection and privacy checks. It does that one job on phones and covers no computers; the deep iPhone scan needs a computer. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record, but it is an app you install and run with little setup. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** iPhone, iPad and Android only. No Windows or Mac apps. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Certo Software's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among antivirus apps - Certo AntiSpy's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 26 of the 56 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 5. - It stands best on ease of use (B, above 23 of 56) and worst on features (C, above 7). - Its paid plans start at $5 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 19 of the 34 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 12 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/antivirus ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Certo AntiSpy you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $59.99 a year. - You could not: An engine that recognises new malware as it appears. - You could not: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. - You could not: A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## What people say - **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.6 out of 5 from 962 ratings in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1274429896 **Tags:** Malware protection, VPN ## Alternatives - [Moonlock](https://toolgpa.com/tools/moonlock): Mac antivirus with real-time scanning, a VPN and a scam checker. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/certo-mobile-security-vs-moonlock) - [Malwarebytes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/malwarebytes): Malware scanner and real-time protection, with VPN and ID plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/certo-mobile-security-vs-malwarebytes) - [Bitdefender](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bitdefender): Antivirus suites for computers and phones, with a free Windows tier. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bitdefender-vs-certo-mobile-security) - [Norton 360](https://toolgpa.com/tools/norton-360): Antivirus suite with VPN, password manager and PC cloud backup. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/certo-mobile-security-vs-norton-360) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://www.certosoftware.com/ - https://www.certosoftware.com/iphone-spyware-detection/ - https://www.certosoftware.com/android-spyware-detection/ - https://www.certosoftware.com/about/ - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/certo-antispy/id1274429896 - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.certo.android&hl=en&gl=US Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/certo-mobile-security Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).