Here is a selection of free apps you definitely must have on your phone and on your computer to strengthen your security and privacy.
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Free apps
Free password manager
Free anti-virus
- Preferred: Bitdefender
- Alternatives: Avast
Free VPN
- Preferred: ProtonVPN
- Alternatives: Hotspot Shield (500MB max per day)
Free WiFi network scanner
- Preferred: Network Analyzer
- Alternatives: Fing
Free secure email
- Preferred: CTemplar (1GB)
- Alternatives: ProtonMail (500MB)
Free secure Messenger
Free secure browser
- Preferred: Modified Firefox, equipped with privacy plugging, including a VPN browser
- Alternative; Opera (includes a native free VPN browser)
Free ad-blocker
- Preferred: uBlock Origin
- Alternatives: AdGuard, Adblocker Ultimate
Free search engine
- Preferred: DuckDuckGo