# Victory Shield

> Accountability & Blocker

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id335318146](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id335318146)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id335318146`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Covenant Eyes, Inc.
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (59,171 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-17
- **First published:** 2009-12-23
- **Size:** 55 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/victory-shield/id335318146)
- **Website:** [https://covenanteyes.com](https://covenanteyes.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.covenanteyes.com/legal/privacy-policy/](http://www.covenanteyes.com/legal/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Victory Shield is a subscriber-exclusive tool from Covenant Eyes designed to help Christians quit porn. It delivers Screen Accountability, explicit domain reporting across apps, and customizable porn blocking—backed by encrypted data transfers and 256-bit AES storage for privacy.

The companion Victory app provides free features like an Activity Feed, check-ins, learning mini-courses, and community support to stay accountable. A Victory Account is required; the app offers a free 7-day trial.

## Rankings

- #5,883 — Overall
- #15 — website blocker

## Review summary

Across reviews, users praise Victory Shield for strong accountability and porn-blocking that supports recovery, with several noting personal improvements. However, repeated complaints center on VPN unreliability, Safari-only blocking that leaves other apps unprotected, privacy worries about screenshots and data handling, setup/reliability challenges, and perceived high cost. Overall, the app is seen as helpful for accountability and blocking, but significant technical and privacy drawbacks limit its usability for many users.

### Pros

- Strong accountability features with accountability partner support help users stay honest and focused.
- Effective blocking of porn and inappropriate content across the device.
- Positive impact on user behavior and recovery; many users report it has helped them.
- General usefulness and reliability of the app for accountability, with several reviewers calling it a good or very good app.

### Cons

- VPN reliability and performance issues, including instability, lag, and battery drain that disrupt internet access and apps.
- Safari-only blocking and cross-app limitations; content filtering doesn't apply across all apps, with compatibility issues on iOS and requirements like default Safari.
- Privacy concerns about frequent screenshots and data collection, plus questions about data storage and profit.
- Difficult setup and ongoing reliability problems; frequent reinstallations and poor iOS compatibility.
- High price relative to features; cost criticized by multiple reviewers.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id335318146)