TrustGo Ad Detector 1.9.12

Protect your phone from potential privacy violations and identity leaks

Nowadays, almost all apps come with ads, except for those developed by top websites and corporations. But, we've all come across apps that we really needed and were free of charge, but came with adds and required several system permissions. TrustGo Ad Detector scans your system for such apps and helps determine which of them may pose privacy risks.

Easy-to-use GUI with few but efficient features

TrustGo Ad Detector is not a complicated app, but it does the job. The interface is rudimentary, however filled with information on the purpose of this app and its basic functions. The app scans and protects your phone from potential privacy violations and identity leaks, saying that some advertisements could be sharing personal information from your phone to third-party websites.

With a simple scan, TrustGo Ad Detector identifies the number of apps installed on the phone, together with ad plugins, which it then arranges into several categories, like collect location or leak identity info. This app also allows you to uninstall applications in your phone after you've read the description.

The app scans all applications installed on your phone

Obviously, all apps come with system permissions. However, some collect data and require permissions to directory folders that they don't normally need. TrustGo Ad Detector divides apps into several categories, one of which is push display notification ads.

Those are apps that communicate with a certain ad network and push unwanted ads to your phone's notification bar. TrustGo Ad Detector also identifies apps that leak information about your identity and send it to third-party websites.

The clever thing about this ad detector app is that it manages to identify versions of apps, the ad network they use and the information they collect from your phone. You'll notice that not all apps collect the same type of information or send it to the same websites.

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softpedia rating

4.5/5

user rating 1

UNRATED

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Hits & Misses

hits

uncomplicated GUI
scans all apps in seconds
displays a short description of apps
divides apps into categories of ads they come with
option to uninstall unwanted apps

misses

few features
developers advertise some of their other applications

Bottom Line

Design / UI8 Simple and uncomplicated design, developers were clearly more focused on functionality rather than design.	Function9 The app truly performs well, scans last seconds and results come with description and option to uninstall unwanted apps.	Security9 No online registration and few system permissions from this app.
Battery9 Consumption is barely noticeable, the app needs few resources to function properly.	Price9 Completely free of charge, no ads or in-app purchases, but developers are advertising some of their other apps.	Compatibility9 The app requires Android version 2.2 or later, making it accessible to many users.

Editor's Review

EXCELLENT

A simple app that does exactly what you'd expect it to do.

Reviewed by Alexandra Vaidos, last updated on December 15th, 07:07 GMT.

Specifications

price:: 100% Free
current version:: 1.9.12
reviewed version:: 1.9.12
developer:: TrustGo Inc.
category:: SYSTEM & SHELL
os version req.:: Android version 2.2 or later
age rating:: N/A
in-app purchases:: No
hits:: 772

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