Hello and welcome to another product review in HowToBunny.In this article we are going to discuss about something that is a must-have for every smartphone user.
These days,smartphones are used in greater range than PCs mainly because of them being portal and handy. So as we have always been concerned about the security of our PCs,we'll also have to take care of our Android devices' protection.So an AntiVirus is one of the most important apps an Android user should have.These days,most of the android devices come up with some pre-installed antivirus apps and malware fighters but most of the time they aren't that good to get the job done.So its always better to head up to the Play Store and get your device an antivirus that really ensures security.
There are multiple antivirus apps available in the Play Store for which you'll have to spend some good bucks but why pay for a certain type of app which you can get for free-of-cost.
So here,we list out (and rank them in order) some of the best free antivirus apps for android devices and then we discuss about their Pros and Cons.
#5 Comodo Mobile Security
Claiming themselves to be the "World's fastest Antivirus for Android Devices",Comodo Mobile security really amazed us with the scanning speed.But one thing that may disappoint you is that when you open the app,you will find features like Anti-Theft,App Lock and Backup but when you hit on them,you'll find out that they are again some individual apps by Comodo.So to get all the features,you need four different apps in your device and the AntiVirus just serves as a portal for all of them.Features- Antivirus
Pros- Scans the device really fast
Cons- For features like Anti-Theft,App-Lock etc you need to get individual apps
#4 Quick Heal Mobile Security
Ruling over the field of PC-Antiviruses, Quick Heal has come up to protect your smartphones too but we found out that its doing some useless melodrama over the smartphone protection.Even though the app is free,you will have to go through a product-activation process after installing it which we find is a sheer waste of time.And then there are some full-screen Pop-up ads to annoy you more.However,the feature of having passwords to access the settings of the app impressed us.Features- Antivirus,Anti-theft
Pros- User is able to password-protect the settings of the app.
Cons- Though being free,the app needs activation, Full-Screen Pop-up Ads
#3 AVG Antivirus Free For Android
Packed up with a good no. of utilities "AVG Antivirus Free For Android" is an Anti-Virus that wont disappoint you.The scanning-speed is good and rest of the utilities are upto-the-mark except for the Data Counter.The Data Counter as we found was unable to deliver accurate statistics.Not to forget,the RAM Booster is impressive.Features- Antivirus,Anti-theft,App-lock,Blocklist,Backup,RAM Booster,Safe Web Surf
Pros- Comes up with a great RAM Booster
Cons- The Data Counter fails to give accurate statistics
#2 Avast Mobile Security for Android
After installing and using the "Avast Mobile Security for Android" you will probably agree that this Anti-Virus has the coolest user interface ever for its genre.The Wifi Security Check works good but one thing which annoyed us are the cheap-looking ads which come up to be a disgrace on the glamour. Some users have also mentioned about the app lagging on their smartphones.Features- Anti-Virus,Wifi Security Check,App-Lock,Call Blocker,Web Shield
Pros- Great UI
Cons- Misplaced Ads
#1 Avira Antivirus Security
Avira comes up as the winner because with its simple UI,good scanning speed and well-performing utilities,it doesn't disappoint us in any aspect.You get a wide-range of utilities packed up with the app and all of them do their jobs very well.Last but not the least,its Privacy Advisor will amaze you.
Features- Anti-Virus,Anti-theft,Avira Safesearch,App-Lock,Blacklist,Privacy advisor
Pros- Great Performance, Unique Privacy Advisor
Cons- None
So that was it folks! The review was fully based on our experience of using the Antivirus apps and it does not intend to promote/defame any of them.Thanks for reading the review of "Top 5 Free Android Antivirus in 2016". Have a nice day!
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