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ScanLens: Scam Link Checker

LiveScanLens1 app · 654 installsToolsFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $0.99 per itemapp.scanlens

Phishing link checker for scam URLs, QR codes, SMS and chat messages.

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Total installs
654
exact · Play shows 500+
Installs / day
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measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
19 Jan 2026
9mo ago
Last update
10 Sept 2026
v9.8.8 · 1mo ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

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Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

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App manifest

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Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Location, App activity and 2 others
  • Collects data Location, Financial info and 4 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

6 in 2 groups
1 Sensitive2 Notable3 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
OtherNotable5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
ScanLens helps you check suspicious links, scam URLs, QR codes, SMS, email and chat messages before you open them. Use ScanLens when you receive a delivery text, bank alert, tax refund message, subscription warning, fake login page or unknown link and want a clear safety report before you tap. Check phishing links and scam URLs ScanLens can help you: - Check suspicious URLs - Review phishing and scam website signals - Scan QR codes and barcodes - Extract links from images and screenshots - Review redirects and final destinations - Get a clear SAFE, SUSPICIOUS or DANGEROUS verdict Scan suspicious messages For better results, paste the full SMS, email or chat message, not only the link. Message wording and context can help ScanLens identify warning signs such as: - Fake parcel delivery fees - Bank security alerts - Tax refund scams - Subscription payment scams - Account verification scams - Suspicious links hidden inside messages - Urgent wording and pressure tactics QR code and screenshot checks Scammers often hide risky links inside QR codes, screenshots and short URLs. ScanLens can scan QR codes or extract links from images so you can review the destination before opening it. Scam Guard Lite Optional Scam Guard Lite can help review link notifications from SMS and chat apps. When a link pattern appears in a notification, ScanLens can save it to Guard Inbox so you can review it before opening the link. You stay in control. ScanLens does not send messages automatically without your action. Clear safety reports Each scan can include: - Verdict: SAFE, SUSPICIOUS or DANGEROUS - Risk level - Main warning signs - Human-friendly explanation - Suggested next steps - Technical details for advanced users Start without an account ScanLens does not require an account for basic scanning. New users can start with starter checks, then use available credits or Lifetime access for more scans. Useful for everyday protection ScanLens is useful for checking: - Suspicious SMS links - Fake delivery messages - Banking and payment scam links - Government or tax refund messages - QR code scams - Email phishing links - Chat messages with risky links - Unknown URLs before you tap Privacy-conscious scanning Automated analysis is used to generate safety reports. Some technical data may be processed to provide scanning, app integrity, analytics, crash reporting, ads, rewards or premium features. Android 9.8.8 has no ads and disables new Google Analytics event collection. This does not erase data saved by earlier versions or disable other Firebase services. See our Privacy Policy, Terms and Training & Data Use pages for details. Important ScanLens provides best-effort automated security analysis. No scanner can guarantee that every link or message is safe or dangerous. Be careful with unknown links, payment pages, login forms and urgent messages asking for personal or financial information. Learn more: https://scanlens.app/ https://scanlens.app/privacy.html https://scanlens.app/training.html https://scanlens.app/terms.html

What's new

ScanLens 9.8.8 improves privacy, camera reliability and accessibility. • Removed ads and disabled new Google Analytics event collection on Android. • Improved QR camera stability when closing, rotating or returning to the scanner. • Added safer screenshot-link review for uncertain OCR results. • Fixed large-text and landscape layouts, including Clear, Close and Cancel. • Improved purchase-restore feedback. No changes to Lifetime price, scan limits or products.

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