Protect My Phone vs VpsPilot
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Protect My Phone compared with VpsPilot
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| What it does | Open-source Android app for locating and controlling phones you own via SMS
| Android SSH client and VPS admin app
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| Pricing model | Open source
| Free trial
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| 14-day free trial, then $2.99 per month or $19.99 per year, billed through Google Play. The yearly plan saves 44% with a monthly equivalent of $1.67.
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| Key features | - SMS-based device pairing with QR-assisted fingerprint verification
- Real-time location tracking with timestamps
- Device status monitoring including battery and network
- Movement update notifications at selected intervals
- Remote sound alert to find phone
- Optional Device Admin remote screen locking
- Custom lock-screen owner text with Device Owner provisioning
- No account or command server required
- Owner-approved consent model for all features
| - Full SSH terminal with key bar for Tab, Ctrl and arrows; open multiple servers at once
- Guided workflows for initial setup, updates, firewall and SSH hardening
- Encrypted backups with restore to fresh server and keep-last-N functionality
- Docker container and systemd service management
- Scheduled jobs that run on the server with phone notifications on failure
- Private keys protected by Android Keystore and non-exportable
- File browser over SFTP and text editor with version history
- Security check listing open ports, SSH settings, updates and failed logins
- Snapshot, undo and history for changes with command recording
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| What makes it different | - Open source with public source code for transparency and community contributions
- No account or central command server; all communication via SMS
- Explicit dual-owner consent required for all pairings and features
- Works offline with only SMS and carrier dependency
| - No account system or backend; all data stays on the phone
- SSH keys protected by Android Keystore and cannot be exported
- Encrypted secrets sent to server in hidden way, never in command line or history
- Workflow snapshots allow easy undo of configuration changes
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| Free plan | Not given
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | Not checked yet ● no change since last check | Not checked yet ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 0 | 0 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 9 | 15 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 4 | 2 |
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