# IDShield: Protect What Matters

> Identity, credit, and social media online privacy protection

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.legalshield.idshield](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.legalshield.idshield)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.legalshield.idshield`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LegalShield Corporation
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 185,025
- **Rating:** 3.69 / 5 (879 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.39.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-24
- **First published:** 2018-12-02
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 123 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.legalshield.idshield)
- **Website:** [https://www.idshield.com](https://www.idshield.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.legalshield.com/privacy-policy](https://www.legalshield.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**IDShield: Protect What Matters** helps members safeguard their identity, credit, devices, and online privacy. The app provides identity theft monitoring, real-time alerts, monthly credit score tracking, dark web and financial account monitoring, social media scans, and data broker privacy checks.

Members also receive 24/7 emergency support, full-service restoration from licensed private investigators, identity theft reimbursement benefits, device security tools, VPN and password management, parental controls, and optional child and sex offender monitoring. An active IDShield membership is required, and feature availability may vary by plan and location.

## Rankings

- #167,096 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.legalshield.idshield.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for easy credit score access, helpful monitoring, good support, and value. However, multiple reviews report reliability problems: data loading errors, persistent login loops, and regressions after updates. Performance lag, compatibility/support limitations, and occasional missing or misleading alerts also surface. Overall, core features are valued when the app functions, but frequent bugs and support gaps drive frustration.

### Pros

- Easy access to credit score
- Very helpful for credit monitoring and identity protection
- Strong customer service and support
- Affordable / good value
- Generally easy to use when functioning

### Cons

- Frequent data loading errors (web page not available, something went wrong) when viewing scores or alerts
- Ongoing login/authentication problems and sign-in loops
- Update-induced regressions (e.g., cannot enable touch ID) and performance lag/lockups
- Limited support options and Android compatibility issues (no easy way to contact support, some features not compatible)
- Missed or inconsistent breach/alert notifications and trust concerns

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