There is no doubt that security is of paramount importance for any smartphones and tablets since there are a lot of important information stored up within these intensely personal gadgets. People store up a lot of personal, sensitive information on their smartphones. However, the exposure of privacy can happen to anyone who uses smart devices and this issue still is the focus of attention. iOS devices is no exception of course. iPhone security apps is equally important as your privacy under such circumstances.

Theft is another thing that iOS users need to be cautious. It seems that thieves prefer the iOS device to any other smartphone or tablets. Therefore, the iPhone and iPad are gadgets that need to be protected from theft too. If anything bad happens, you can still protect information inside your phone or even track the location of your phone by simply installing security apps for iPhone.

That's why the market overflows with tons of iPhone security apps. This article introduces 10 of the best security apps on the market for iPhone users to protect their iPhones.

1. FIND MY PHONE

This application is especially useful when you misplace your iPhone, or when you iPhone is stolen. The Find My iPhone app will let you use any iOS device to find it and protect your data. This app will help you locate your missing device on a map, remotely lock it, play a sound, display a message, or erase all the data on it.

It also includes Lost Mode, which locks your device with a passcode and can display a custom message and contact phone number right on the Lock Screen. While in Lost Mode, your device can keep track of where it has been and report back so you can view its recent location history, right from the Find My iPhone app.

2. AVIRA MOBILE SECURITY

Besides locating your iPhone, Avira Mobile Security is also an ideal tool to ensure that your email has not been compromised, and it can also check whether your contacts' identities are safe with its address book scanner.

Avira Mobile Security helps reunite you with your missing iPhone by pinpointing its location on a map, triggering a loud yell and calling it from the Avira Dashboard. The Dashboard lets you connect and track up to 5 devices!

Between 5-10% of all emails are compromised. The all-new Identity Safeguard tells you if your email addresses or those of your contacts have been breached.
The disadvantage of this app is that a GPS running in the background tends to quickly drain your battery. But you can avoid it by turn it off.

3. LOOK OUT

Lookout is now the only all-in-one app that protects your device, your data and your identity with powerful mobile security and identity theft protection.

This app can automatically check your apps for malicious or suspicious activity by using App Monitor, and it will get alerted when you’re exposed to security vulnerabilities due to out-of-date software or your device is jailbroken. It can help you find your phone and backup your phone. Theft alerts is also included.

Lookout Premium Plus includes all of Lookout Basic and Premium. You can get functions such as: identity theft protection(Monitor your personal and financial information and get alerted whenever anything is found exposed online), Social media Watch (Monitor your social media accounts to check if your personal information is at risk.), IDENTITY RESTORATION & INSURANCE, Lost Wallet Recovery for $9.99/month or $99.99/year.

4. WICKR

With this app, you will have no more worries about your carrier or anyone else reading your text messages.

It can irreversibly remove all deleted messages, images, and video content from your device through its shredder function. It can removes all records, geotags and identifying information from your messages and media without any metadata left.

Another reason why you may like this app is that there is no ads at all.

5. KRYPTOS

If you fear hackers, the government, or scammers could be listening in on all your phone calls, it could be time for a professional voice decryption app.

Kryptos is a secure, fully encrypted voice communications application. It utilizes military grade 256 bit AES encryption to encrypt voice communications before transmission using 2048 bit RSA for key exchange.Users can create their own personal unique individual ID.

Since secure calls are made peer-to-peer, both users must have the software in order to use the functionality. Besides, there is a FREE 30-day trial of Kryptos, after that you will have to pay monthly service fee of $10.

6. Morton Mobile Security

This is another security app that protect your phone from stolen. The function of this app is basically the same with that of LOOK OUT. Both of them help you find your phone, back your datas up. The difference of them lies in the fees. This app is free!

To use this free app you must have a current Norton Mobile Security subscription.

7. PREY ANTI THEFT

Prey is by no means the only piece of anti-theft software in the app store, but it's definitely one of the most robust. The functions are the same with Morton Mobile Security, and the basic functions are free. You could not only find your iPhone or iPad on a map through geolocation using both GPS and WiFi triangulation, but also take pictures using the built-in front and back camera.

However, you can enjoy better service with Prey Pro account. With this account, you could see when your devices last checked in; store up to 100 reports per device, enjoy Email support to help you when you need it most.

8. DUO MOBILE

This is an application that can make logins more secure by working with its two-factor authentication service. It generates passcode for login and can receive push notifications for easy, one-tap authentication on your iPhone. Additionally, you can use Duo Mobile to manage two-factor authentication for other application and web services that make use of passcode.

9.IDISCRETE

Don’t you just hate when you show somebody a picture on your iPhone and then they assume its cool to scroll through all your photos? There is good news for those who want some increased security from prying eyes. The iDescrete application keeps certain files and folders password protected and backed up, ensuring data is kept private from any and all intruders – innocent or not. If you prefer to keep your content private, or if you have something to hide, iDescrete can really help you out.

10. 1PASSWORD

If you easily forget all your passwords, like I do, 1Password is the solution. This app can remember your passwords and keep them secured behind a “Master Password” of your choice. 1Password features secure military grade 256-bit AES encryption and sports an auto-lock feature to keep your data protected even if your device is lost or stolen. Do you bank or make online purchases too? 1Password also provides controls for credit cards, secure notes, passports and bank accounts. The included iCloud and Dropbox support also automatically synchronizes your data across all your devices.

How to Set up Find My iPhone

Of course, you can use Find My iPhone that originally installed on your phone if you don't want to download any of these apps. Here is an instruction about how to set this app.

  • Step 1: Start at your Home screen.
  • Step 2: Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
  • Step 3: Scroll to the bottom and tap Find My iPhone.
  • Step 4: Slide to turn on Find My iPhone and Send Last Location.

The security apps for iDevices are varied in nature; some of these help you store passwords securely, while some of them help you track a lost iDevice and a few others help you keep your files and media secure. You can download apps according to your own needs.