Purpose
StopScam is an AI anti-scam detection app for individuals and families, available for iPhone and Android. Its goal is to provide protection at every point where scams may reach users, helping users assess suspicious messages and take the next step.
Main capabilities
- AI detection of suspicious content: Supports checking suspicious messages, links, images, and documents. Users can paste suspicious text messages, emails, or links, or upload screenshots to receive an easy-to-understand risk assessment.
- Identifying and blocking suspicious calls: Identifies known suspicious numbers before answering and can set up call blocking. The official description states that related features vary by platform and plan.
- Email breach monitoring: Checks email breach records and provides follow-up recommendations.
- Device check: Allows viewing supported device settings.
- Family protection: Allows inviting family members to join and share protection capabilities; the official description states that eligible subscriptions include access for two friends or family members during the valid period.
- Scam and phishing information: Provides the latest scam news and alerts.
How to use
Three steps provided officially:
- Install and enable: Install StopScam and follow the setup guide to enable the selected features.
- Check suspicious content: Paste a message or link, or upload a screenshot for review.
- Know what to do: Understand risk signals and get practical next-step advice before replying, clicking, or paying. In addition, if you are simply unsure about a message, you can paste a suspicious link or text or upload a screenshot without registering and get an explanation in plain language within seconds.
Use cases
- Receiving an unknown text message, email, or link and wanting to quickly determine whether there is a scam risk.
- Receiving a call from an unknown number and wanting to identify known suspicious numbers in advance.
- Wanting to check whether your email appears in breach records.
- Wanting to help older relatives or friends and family improve their online anti-scam awareness and share protection.
Limitations and notes
- The official notice explicitly states: AI judgments may be wrong; do not share passwords, verification codes, or sensitive files.
- Features such as call identification and blocking vary by platform and plan.
- The official information does not provide specific pricing, a complete list of feature differences across platforms, or details such as the specific supported device OS versions; this information is not currently available.
- Eligibility for family sharing and the maximum number of people are related to subscription status; the official description only states that eligible subscriptions include access for two friends or family members during the valid period.
