Trend Micro ScamCheck review

Trend Micro ScamCheck is a dedicated scam app rather than a full antivirus suite, and that focus keeps the price low. Scam Check lets you ask the app's AI about a suspicious phone number, website, email, text, image or video link from Facebook, X or TikTok. Scam Radar is an AI model that looks for subtle signs of a scam, AI Video Scan watches for face-swapping during video calls, and SMS Filter blocks spam texts with rules for keywords, unknown numbers and links. Call Block and Caller ID with reverse lookup cover the US, Canada, Japan, Italy and Taiwan, and a December 2025 update made scam call blocking and caller ID free. The US App Store lists subscriptions from $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year, with higher tiers at $6.99 a month and $59.99 a year, and every new user gets a 30-day trial of the Individual plan. The Family plan adds Family Circle alerts for up to 5 people. It does not protect a laptop.

Who it is for

phone users who want a cheap dedicated scam app

Price

Free version with limited features; in-app subscriptions from $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year on the US App Store; 30-day free trial.

Monthly Subscription $1.99 Yearly Subscription $19.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 14, 2026.

Key features

• Scam Check analyzes phone numbers, websites, emails, texts, video links and images
• Scam Radar AI model looks for subtle signs of scams
• AI Video Scan detects face-swapping during video calls in real time
• SMS Filter and Call Block stop spam and scam texts and calls
• Family Circle protects up to 5 family members on the Family plan

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Lowest in-app price here at $1.99 a month
• Strength: 30-day free trial of all Individual plan features
• Strength: Scam call blocking and caller ID were added to the free version
• Weakness: Call Block and Caller ID only work in the US, Canada, Japan, Italy and Taiwan
• Weakness: Phone-only app, no desktop protection on its own
• Weakness: The App Store listing does not label which price belongs to which plan

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, limited features
• Free trial: 30 days
• Family plan: Up to 5 members with Family Circle
• Users: Over 2 million, per Trend Micro

Where it ranks

Trend Micro ScamCheck is No. 2 in our Best Scam Protection Apps verdict.