Norton 360 Mobile Security Review: Good but Expensive

Norton 360 Cell Safety is a part of the producer’s Norton 360 multi-licence safety bundle, however it may also be bought individually for cell solely.

You select between a subscription with out VPN and id monitoring for darkish internet leaks, and one that features them. Each are comparatively costly: the best subscription prices £12.99 per year or $19.99 in the US and the total model with VPN for £22.98, once more for the primary yr.

Norton doesn’t have a free model, however you may get a full refund inside the first 14 days. Simply keep in mind to unsubscribe earlier than then within the Google Play Retailer for those who don’t wish to maintain paying. It’s additionally available for iOS.

After set up, an preliminary virus scan, and the same old fidgeting with all of the permissions the app wants, I’m greeted by a clear and uncluttered interface. It utilises the restricted display area nicely, however it may be somewhat tough to intuitively perceive the place your numerous features are.

VPN, for instance, is below the privateness part, and it’s the one function there. Why not simply name it VPN then? Nevertheless, there aren’t that many particular person features, so that you’ll study that rapidly.

Scanning and VPN

You do a handbook virus scan with a swipe down on the display, and swipe as much as discover a safety report. It logs the app and consumer exercise, and in addition offers you an in depth checklist of put in apps and their dangers, how a lot knowledge they gather, what permissions they request, and extra.

Norton blocks entry to malicious web sites in apps like Chrome, Instagram, Fb, and Outlook. Most likely extra apps too, however these had been the related ones I had put in on my take a look at telephone. Even hyperlinks in textual content messages are scanned earlier than you’ll be able to click on on them.

You can even get a fast icon to Norton Protected Search, a separate search field that gives protected search outcomes. The identical function can be out there within the Home windows model of Norton 360.

The VPN (for those who select this plan) is among the higher ones I’ve tried, with quick servers, or at the very least quick sufficient, everywhere in the world. There aren’t as many to select from as, for instance, McAfee’s service, with servers in about 30 nations. However even on the opposite aspect of the planet, they’re quick sufficient to stream from video companies, for instance.

Whether or not which means you’ll be able to all the time escape regional locks is not any assure, however no VPN can declare that.

Identification monitor and extra

Identification Monitor, which retains observe of delicate info on the darknet, allows you to register 5 e-mail addresses, 5 telephone numbers, ten bank card numbers, and another info like gamer tags and passport particulars.

Norton’s service supplies the identical warnings as its rivals on no matter I select to observe, however is much much less intrusive in comparison with McAfee, which doesn’t take be aware once I manually mark an issue as fastened. It’s far more discreet and clean.

All of Norton’s options are individually excellent. It’s 100% virus-proof, it provides glorious safety for internet looking and hyperlinks in instantaneous messaging, SMS and e-mail, and the VPN service is admittedly good for those who really feel like paying for it.

However that’s it, you don’t get any bonus options like backup, name management or anti-theft. Then the considerably excessive worth could make it exhausting to justify a purchase order.

Specs

• Norton 360 Cell Safety
• Android 8+
• Present and former two variations of Apple iOS
• Privateness monitoring
• Shopping safety
• Safe search
• VPN
• Wi-Fi management
• Quantity blocker
• Identification monitoring