Search around online and you’ll find the general advice is that you don’t need antivirus on your iPhone or iPad. And while the reasons for that advice are sound, the real answer is a bit more nuanced than an outright no.
Apple has designed iOS – and iPadOS – in such a way that it is very difficult for malware, including viruses, to penetrate its defences. This is a good thing, but remember that modern antivirus software does far more than detecting and blocking viruses.
In fact, calling it ‘antivirus software’ does it a disservice as the threats go way beyond viruses these days. The latest security software protects your device – and you – from a much wider range of dangers.
The people who create viruses are in a constant battle with the companies that make the operating systems (such as iOS and iPadOS), and have realised that it it’s far easier to trick the user into handing over their password and payment details than trying to make some malware that will achieve the same result.
After all, the criminals are after your identity and your money: that’s the end game.
So, this means that running an ‘antivirus’ app on your iPhone and iPad can be a very good idea indeed as it can protect your from yourself!
Here are some of the things that security apps can do – even on Apple devices:
- Warn you of potentially fake websites that might try to steal sensitive information
- Warn you of dangerous links in messages and emails
- Manage your passwords for you so you can have a strong, unique password for every website (and not use the same one for all accounts)
- Increase your privacy online by using a VPN
- Protect your identity by giving you early warning if any of your personal info is found on the dark web
- Protect your photos and videos so only you can access them
So while they won’t protect your iPhone or iPad from viruses (because they don’t need to), they are far from pointless and you should certainly consider installing one of them.
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