Great tool to protect online privacy – IronVest Review

Overall, this is a user-friendly app that is a great tool for protecting your privacy against Big Data and the multiple scams on the interwebs. I even recommended it to my tech-challenged mother - enough said right there but just in case, here is my pro/con breakdown for a complete l review: Pros - great privacy tips & how tos - I liked that I can turn certain trackers on or off because I like receiving targeted ads and being able to customize the privacy of the browser depending on the site I’m visiting - The masked email function is clutch - the forwarding function makes it so I never miss an email - and can easily stop unwanted emails if a site tries to sell or trade my address. This is a huge help for keeping my inbox clean and a feature I never would have thought to search for and have become super grateful for. - I’m also impressed with the function to create a masked email and new password generator. This makes it nearly impossible for anyone to hack into your accounts - I used to use google voice to hide my phone # but it’s great to have all my privacy tools in one app - Syncing between devices is huge since I do a lot of my shopping on my iPad but still need my info available on my mobile device. This came in handy a few times for sure. - The masked card works great and although I didn’t use it for sites I trust (like amazon), I like being able to buy from ads and other independent sites without getting a pre-paid gift card - especially since I normally forget and then never go back and buy that workout video. (Although be careful since this is a premium feature and adding your CC # will charge you once your trial is over). Cons: - 2 step logins are not supported so some passwords still have to be entered manually. It’s better for STORING passwords than for launching the site in my account. - The swipe in the browser is tricky at times so I had to form new user habits while browsing. Wouldn’t use as casual browser unless purchasing or needing the privacy for a certain task
Review by sami-rae on IronVest.