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PRICE : Free ( for personal use ); Premium version for $ 5.83 / month ; Enterprise version for $ 9.50 / month

PRO : Encrypted collaboration tools CON : Audio issues and call dropping have been reported

If you ’ re concerned about your messages ( or those being sent by your employees ) getting read by anyone from hackers to your mobile carrier or ISP , a messaging encryption app can give you peace of mind . While Wire isn ’ t the best app for total messaging security ( we ’ ll get to that in a minute ), it does throw in some collaboration tools like encrypted file sharing , conferencing , and group chats , making it a great choice for a privacy-focused startup .

PRICE : Free ; Premium version for $ 24.99 / year

PRO : Ad-free and large user community CON : App is built on a pretty weak IT stack and can run slowly as a result

The FCC recently found that COVID-19 related phone scams have , much like the virus , spiked over the past six months . Installing a call screener app like Hiya can help weed out malicious phone calls and spam . Hiya has an intuitive interface with no ads in its free version . There is also a business package used by the likes of Samsung , AT & T , and Telenor , which allows enterprises to avoid being labelled as spam and brand their outgoing calls when reaching out to consumers .