Lookout mobile vs wheres my droid

Lookout Mobile Security Premium (for Android)

• $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year. Free version available.

Lightweight. Slick interface. Unobtrusive. Signal flare for locating device with low battery life. 2GB of cloud backup. Consistently high-performing anti-malware detection, according to third party tests.

No alerts if SIM card is changed. Safe Browser only works with stock Android browser.

ESET Mobile Security & Antivirus 2.0 (for Android)

Free or Premium?

Lookout comes in free or Premium flavors. The free, ad-supported subscription gives you anti-malware protection, backup of contacts, and remote locate and scream. If you simply don’t want to pay for security, Lookout's free version provides sufficient protection against current mobile malware threats.

For $2.99/month, or $29.99 annually, Lookout Premium adds four more features: 2GB of cloud storage to backup your photos and call history, a Safe Browser that blocks malicious links it detects in the stock browser, a privacy advisor for your apps, and remote lock and wipe. If you really can't find your device, whether it was lost or stolen, the Premium remote wipe and lock features are far more important to have than remote locate and scream.

Revamped Interface

Version 3.0 marks a major change to Lookout's interface. Instead of four big buttons, your start screen now displays a dashboard with a live activity feed, and shortcuts to features underneath. The activity feed tells you things like when Lookout last scanned your device for malware, or whether that last app you downloaded was safe. I prefer this to what other antivirus products do, which is to send you constant push notifications every time it does something on your device.

Lookout also revamped its Web portal (lookout) from which you can manage all your remote controls, namely remote wipe/lock, backup/restore, remote locate/scream. Aesthetically the website looks the same, but now it's powered by HTML5 and therefore feels a lot faster. It isn't a revolutionary change that affects the app at all, but it does enhance the overall user experience a bit.