# AppShield - Mobile App Scanner

> Scan installed apps, detect sideloaded risks &amp; get security reports on schedule

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.angs.appshield](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.angs.appshield)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.angs.appshield`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Angs Corp
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 17
- **Version:** 3.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2026-05-19
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 36 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.angs.appshield)
- **Website:** [https://gunaangs.github.io](https://gunaangs.github.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://gunaangs.github.io/app-shield-legal/](https://gunaangs.github.io/app-shield-legal/)

## Description

🛡️ AppShield — Your Mobile Security Guardian<br><br>Worried about sideloaded apps or suspicious permissions on your device? AppShield scans every installed application, identifies its installation source, analyzes risk levels, and delivers actionable security reports — all without sending a single byte of data off your device.<br><br>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br><br>🔍 SMART APP SCANNING<br>• Scans all installed applications in seconds<br>• Identifies installation source: Play Store, Samsung Store, Amazon, F-Droid, or sideloaded<br>• Detects apps installed outside official stores<br>• Flags recently installed suspicious apps<br><br>📊 HEURISTIC RISK ANALYSIS<br>• Scores each app on a 0-100 risk scale<br>• Analyzes requested permissions against known dangerous patterns<br>• Detects suspicious permission combinations (e.g., SMS + Internet = data exfiltration risk)<br>• Classifies apps as Safe, Low Risk, Medium, High Risk, or Critical<br><br>🛡️ DETAILED SECURITY REPORTS<br>• Overall device security score<br>• Installation source breakdown chart<br>• Filterable app list sorted by risk level<br>• Per-app permission audit with severity ratings<br>• Smart recommendations for improving security<br><br>🔔 SCHEDULED NOTIFICATIONS<br>• Choose Daily, Weekly, or Monthly security reports<br>• Pick your preferred notification time<br>• Stay informed without manual effort<br><br>🔒 100% PRIVACY FOCUSED<br>• ALL data stays on your device — zero cloud uploads<br>• No analytics, no ads, no tracking<br>• No access to contacts, messages, location, or camera<br>• Open and transparent permission usage<br><br>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br><br>WHY APPSHIELD?<br><br>Every app you install requests permissions — some justified, some suspicious. Sideloaded apps bypass Play Store safety checks entirely. AppShield gives you visibility into what&#39;s really happening on your device, using intelligent heuristics to flag apps that deserve closer attention.<br><br>Whether you&#39;re a security-conscious professional or simply want peace of mind, AppShield provides the transparency your device deserves.<br><br>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br><br>PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED:<br>• QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES — Core feature: reads installed app list<br>• POST_NOTIFICATIONS — Delivers your scheduled security reports<br>• RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED — Restores notification schedule after restart<br><br>No unnecessary permissions. No hidden access. Just security.<br><br>Download AppShield today and take control of your device security.

## Rankings

- #2,638,980 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.angs.appshield.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.angs.appshield)
