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SPY-DA GUARDIAN

Spot the apps that spy on you. Then shut them out.

Guardian checks what every app on your Android phone can reach, clears out duplicate photos and files, and locks private things in an encrypted vault. Spy-da VPN keeps your connection private.

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  • Checked on your phone
  • AES-256 vault
  • One-tap VPN
Guardian's Overview screen showing a security score of 86 out of 100 and a list of passed checks

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Everything is checked on your phone

Guardian doesn't have permission to use the internet, so your apps, photos and files are never sent anywhere to be scanned. You see the results first, and nothing is changed until you choose.

How a Guardian scan works Your apps, photos and files are checked by Guardian on your phone. Results come back to you, and nothing changes until you choose. The line to the internet is crossed out because Guardian has no internet permission. YOUR PHONE Your appsand their access Photos & videoscopies, locations FilesPDF, Word, Excel Guardian checks it here Your report Risky apps rankedSpace you can freePhotos with a location YOU CHOOSE The internet No internet permission, so nothing is uploaded Your apps, photos and files are checked by Guardian on your phone, nothing is uploaded, and nothing changes until you choose. YOUR PHONE Apps Photos Files Guardian checks it here Your report Risky apps · Space to free · Locations YOU CHOOSE No internet permission, so nothing is uploaded

WHAT GUARDIAN DOES

One app instead of five

Guardian replaces the permission checker, the storage cleaner, the photo locker and the privacy tools you'd otherwise install separately.

PRIVACY SHIELD

See what every app can reach, ranked by risk

Guardian lists the apps that can use your camera, microphone, location, contacts, messages and files, and puts the riskiest at the top. Tap an app to revoke access, disable it or uninstall it.

  • Flags apps installed from outside a trusted store
  • Finds known trackers inside apps
  • Warns about possible stalkerware and hidden apps
Guardian's App access screen listing apps by risk

Example scan: 47 apps

  • High risk2
  • Medium6
  • Low39

Demo data from the app's sample phone.

SMART CLEANER

Clear duplicates and keep the best copy

Guardian finds identical and look-alike photos and videos, repeated documents, old WhatsApp media, large files and leftover app installers. Copies are ticked for you and the best one is kept. Nothing goes without your OK.

  • Byte-for-byte duplicates of PDFs, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files
  • Similar photos grouped for you to review
  • Deleted items go to the bin first, so you can change your mind
Guardian's Duplicates screen showing 3.2 GB that can be freed

Example scan

3.2 GB
can be freed from 214 copies in 96 groups
  • Exact copies96 groups
  • Similar photos31 groups
  • WhatsApp mediareviewed separately

Demo data from the app's sample phone.

SECURE VAULT

Lock private photos, videos and files away

Move anything private into the vault and it's encrypted on your phone and hidden from your gallery. It only opens with your fingerprint or screen lock, and locks again when you leave.

  • Screenshots are blocked while the vault is open
  • Folder names are encrypted too
  • Take photos straight into the vault with the private camera
Guardian's Secure Vault showing encrypted photos

What happens to a file

  1. You move it inPhoto, video or document
  2. Encrypted with AES-256Key kept in your phone's secure hardware
  3. Opens with youFingerprint or screen lock

Photo location check

Finds photos that give away where they were taken, and removes the location before you share them.

Go dark

Hold one button to cut mobile data, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and location at once. Emergency calls still work.

Private camera

Photos you take go straight into the vault and never touch your gallery.

Security check

A score out of 100 with plain-English checks, like screen lock, updates and encryption, and a one-tap fix for each.

Installer clean-up

Finds app installer files left lying around after you've installed the app.

Background scans

Checks again weekly when your battery isn't low, and tells you if anything new needs a look.

SPY-DA VPN

One tap to protected

Spy-da VPN encrypts everything your phone sends over Wi-Fi and mobile data, and blocks ads, trackers and malware before they reach you. It's a separate app that works hand in hand with Guardian.

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Spy-da VPN connected screen with a glowing power button Spy-da VPN blocking options: ads and trackers, malware only, or server default
How Spy-da VPN works Your phone connects to a Spy-da server through an encrypted WireGuard tunnel on Wi-Fi or mobile data. The server lets websites and apps through and blocks ads, trackers and malware. Your phoneSpy-da VPN Wi-Fi or mobile data ENCRYPTED TUNNEL WireGuard. Your network can't see what's inside. Spy-da serverBlocking filter Ads · trackers · malware Websitesand apps Ads, trackersand malware Your phone connects to a Spy-da server through an encrypted WireGuard tunnel. The server lets websites through and blocks ads, trackers and malware. Your phoneSpy-da VPN ENCRYPTEDTUNNEL Spy-da serverBlocking filter Websitesand apps Ads, trackersand malware

Set up in one tap

Spy-da VPN makes your phone its own private key and adds it to the Spy-da server for you. There's no QR code to scan and nothing to type.

Choose what's blocked

Change it any time. It applies the next time you connect.

  • Ads & trackersAdGuard DNS blocks ads, trackers and malware
  • Malware onlyQuad9 blocks known malicious sites
  • Server defaultWhatever your server's settings say

Built on WireGuard

A modern, fast encryption protocol, so connecting takes moments and doesn't drain your battery.

Control it from Guardian

Guardian shows whether you're protected and has its own connect button, so everything's in one place.

Kill switch

Lock Spy-da VPN on with Guardian's always-on setting, and apps can't use the internet unless the VPN is connected.

Honest connection status

It only says Protected when the server is actually answering, and tells you plainly when it isn't.

Bring your own server

Already run a WireGuard server? Scan its QR code or import its config file instead.

THE SPY-DA FAMILY

Guardian is the first piece

Each Spy-da app works on its own and gets better together, all the way up to a whole phone running Spy-da OS.

Guardian

Privacy check, cleaner and Secure Vault.

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Spy-da VPN

Encrypted connection with ad and tracker blocking.

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Spy-da OS

A hardened operating system on Google Pixel phones, with Guardian built in.

SHOP PHONES

Spy-da Vault

Encrypted documents and media, plus a password manager with autofill.

IN DEVELOPMENT

Spy-da Mac Cleaner

Clears junk, duplicates, large files and app leftovers on your Mac.

IN DEVELOPMENT

SPY-DA PHONES

A Google Pixel, locked down and ready to go

We install Spy-da OS, Guardian and Spy-da VPN on a brand-new Google Pixel, lock it with Spy-da's own keys, and test it before it ships. Take it out of the box and it's already protected.

From £649

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PLANS

Three plans, named after three spiders

Guardian is a subscription. Prices and what's in each plan are announced at launch. Join the waitlist to hear first.

Latrodectus

The widow spiders

Entry

The essentials to check and clean your phone.

Announced at launch

Phoneutria

The Brazilian wandering spiders

Middle

More protection for people who want more.

Announced at launch

EVERYTHING

Atrax robustus

The Sydney funnel-web

Full strength

Everything Guardian and Spy-da VPN can do.

Announced at launch

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