What is Protectstar?
Privacy-first, ad-free security apps for every device.
Who is Protectstar best for?
Protectstar is best for Android and Mac users who want antivirus and anti-spyware without trackers.
Privacy-minded Android users
Antivirus AI scans with signature and AI engines, and Protectstar says its apps carry no trackers or advertising IDs.
People worried about stalkerware
Anti Spy looks for hidden spy apps and stalkerware, while Camera Guard and Micro Guard watch the camera and microphone in real time.
Wiping devices before selling them
iShredder deletes files on phones, Macs and PCs so they cannot be recovered, using certified erasure methods.
IT teams retiring hardware
Business, Server and Technical editions of iShredder wipe many devices, servers and RAID arrays, with up to 23 certified erasure standards and deletion certificates.
How much does Protectstar cost?
Protectstar's Android apps have free versions, and paid licenses are sold per app and per device, from $6.90 a year for Anti Spy and $9.90 for Antivirus AI on Android to $19.90 for its Mac apps and $29.90 for iShredder on Windows or iOS.
- Free versions of Antivirus AI, Anti Spy, Firewall AI, Camera Guard, Micro Guard and iShredder on Android
- Antivirus AI Free: manual scans, no card and no expiry date
- Antivirus AI for Mac also has a free version
- Professional edition for one device
- $14.90 a year for 3 devices
- Lifetime license for one device: $24.90
- Adds real-time protection and scheduled scans to the free app
- Lifetime license for one device: $34.90
- Government edition: $15.90 a year
- Professional edition; Military edition $49.90 a year
- $59.90 for 3 years on one device
- iShredder iOS costs the same
Other apps, per device per year: iShredder Android $7.90, Camera Guard and Micro Guard for Android $8.90, Firewall AI $9.90, and the Mac apps (Antivirus AI, Camera Guard, iShredder, iLocker) $19.90; most come in 3 and 5 device packs too. Business tools: iShredder iOS Enterprise from $39 for 10 erasures, iShredder Android Business $119 a year for 10 devices, iShredder Windows Server $149 a year, iShredder Technical $495 a year and iShredder iOS Business $799 a year. Renewing a license takes up to 20% off, and orders of more than 10 licenses are priced on request. These are US prices; the shop shows local currency in other countries. Full pricing on shop.protectstar.com. We checked these prices on .
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Questions about Protectstar
What is Protectstar?
Privacy-first, ad-free security apps for every device.
Who is Protectstar for?
Protectstar is best for Android and Mac users who want antivirus and anti-spyware without trackers.
Is Protectstar free?
Partly. Protectstar's Android apps, including Antivirus AI, Anti Spy, Firewall AI and iShredder, have free versions. Antivirus AI Free needs no card and has no expiry date but runs manual scans only; real-time background protection needs a paid license, from $9.90 a year for one device.
How much does Protectstar cost?
Protectstar's paid plans are Anti Spy Android at $6.90 per device per year, Antivirus AI Android at $9.90 per device per year and iShredder Windows at $29.90 per device per year.
Where can I try Protectstar?
On its official website, protectstar.com.
Do Protectstar licenses renew automatically?
No, not when you buy on protectstar.com: those licenses do not auto-renew, so you decide when to renew, and renewals get up to 20% off. Purchases made there also come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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