We have listed the best antivirus for securing android phones and protecting your data with their technical specifications, and more information about each product. All antivirus programs on our list have been tested and found to be compatible with android phones.

1. Avast antivirus

Downloads – 100m+

Rating on Play store – 4.7/5

      Avast antivirus is one of the most popular and reliable antivirus available for Android, today. It’s a no-brainer if you are in search of a class-leading, worldwide recommend antivirus. Avast antivirus is brought to you by Avast, an antivirus which is been keeping are our PCs protected for years. It is bombarded with features like deep scanning and real-time protection from malware during browsing. But it includes adding in the free version.

      To get rid of these ads, Avast provides two more versions .i.e. premium and ultimate over a free one. They provide a monthly and yearly package where premium consists of $2 and $24 and ultimate consists of $7 and $40 respectively.

Pros	Cons
Trusted and reliable brand	Paid versions are on the expensive side
The free version is not barebone	Adds can be too intrusive
Sustainable firewall	A bit heavy on system

2. Bitdefender mobile

Downloads –10m+

Rating on play store -4.7/5

      Bitdefender mobile also has great chances of becoming your next antivirus solution. It is very light on your system and has a pretty great user interface. It is very multiple functional has it not only scans your system but also consists of features like App Lock, Android wear watch integration, a VPN client, and a malicious website blocker.

      But this antivirus is not free, although it consists of a free trial of 14-days. For that, you have to download another free Bitdefender mobile which will allow only malware scans. The available VPN client will provide free 200MB only. For more, you have to get $7 per month or $50 per year packages

Pros	Cons
Solid account privacy	Free VPN limits to 200MB
Web protection is effective	Just 14-days trial
Wear integration	Could use fewer resources while running in the background
Excellent

3. McAfee’s mobile security

Downloads –50m+

Rating on play store -4.5/5

      McAfee’s mobile security is one of the well-known anti-viruses in the industry it provides a robust anti-virus experience. It provides excellent mobile and web protection. Its privacy and security features ensure your safety. It consists of features like a powerful antivirus privacy and security engine, anti-theft alert, finds my phone, data tracker, performance optimization utilities, safe web, and so on. It also conceals device security utility by App Lock, guest mode and contact backup VPN, and add tracker blocker. It has also scored 6/6 points for performance at the AV test. Its free version limits your usability so for further access to features standard plan consists of $2.99 monthly or $29.99 yearly plus the plan goes from $9.99 monthly to $79.99 yearly

Pros	Cons
No impact on the speed of your device	Very unfriendly privacy policy
6/6 points at AV test for performance	Have to upgrade to pricey premium
Add tracker blocker	Some independent test results are poor

4. Kaspersky antivirus

Downloads –50m+

Rating on play store -4.8/5

      Kaspersky antivirus protects your device from threads with the help of its machine learning technology. With antivirus protection, it also dispenses you with the app lock and manager, call blocker, web filter, and anti-phishing and models like anti-theft and finds my phone. Malware is not seen anywhere when you use this powerful antivirus. It provides free and premium version premium can cost you $3.99 monthly or $19.99 annually and it also provides a 7-day free trial as well.

Pro	Cons
Machine learning technology	No VPN
Web filter and anti-phishing	7 days free trial only

5. Trend micro’s mobile antivirus

Downloads –10m+

Rating on play store -4.6/5

     Trend micro can be trusted as it has got 30 years of experience in the security industry. It is a powerful antivirus and works efficiently. It consists of the pre-install scan, web guard and privacy scanner, pays guard for, Wi-Fi checker. In an event that your Android device goes missing, the app will help you locate it, lock access to it, erase its content, or snap a picture of whoever tries to use it. Moreover, it has got App Lock, secret snap, system health checker, find my device. It consists of two subscription packages $4.99 monthly and $19.99 yearly. It has as got 2-week money-back guarantee.

Pros	Cons
Parental control feature	Poor wire wall
Built-in Facebook tracker	Not affordable for everyone
	No free option

6. Eset smart security

Downloads –10m+

Rating on play store -4.8/5

      Eset smart security is quite stable and very intuitive to use antivirus. It is furnished with decent features like anti-theft support, scan scheduling, a security auditor, and so on. It is very light on the system as compared to its rivals. It has excellent antivirus lab scores. Passwords sync across all popular platforms and browsers is very handy but Password manager lacks advanced features. You get only one month’s free trial. Afterward, you are supposed to pay $1.99 per month or $14.99 per year.

Pros	Cons
Cloud-based	Only manual updates
Intuitive UI	Customer support is hit and miss
Great malware labs test results	Lack of additional features

7. Lookout security and antivirus

Downloads –100m+

Rating on play store -4.7/5

      It is one of the earlier and well-known antiviruses. Very plain Vanilla-like interface and absence of ads have added to its consistency in popularity. Features like unlimited VPN and a data breach notification adds up to the experience. But all this comes at a cost of $30 per year for premium. It is available in a free version but it’s too basic comparatively. The trouble is that Lookout doesn’t often submit its app to third-party lab evaluations

Pros	Cons
Identity-protection is strong	Few free features
Unlimited VPN	Heavy and slow scans
Data breach notification

8. 360 security

Downloads –100m+

Rating on play store -4.6/5

      360 security aka safe security is like a hit and miss and it is too basic to be true. It includes an app lock, performance booster, system cleaner, anti-theft, photo locker, and Wi-Fi. It scans potential vulnerabilities but it’s not confidence-inspiring. Then why it is on a list?! Because its lifetime license cost just $47.16. It is also available in free as well as paid versions from $1.99 per month to $15 per year.

Pros	Cons
Performance booster	The free version is bombarded with adds
Inexpensive paid version	Serious system slowdowns
Free option comes with most of the thing

9. AVG internet security

Downloads –100m+

Rating on play store -4.7/5

      AVG internet security is loaded with features like antivirus protection, app, and device lock capabilities, anti-theft tools, and the camera trap option. To sweeten things up there is a scanner feature for the Wi-Fi network you are trying to connect and a performance enhancer for your battery that kills off processes that are hindering your sources and also a stalkerware detector. Improving system performance and Slick interface are its strengths.

Pros	Cons
Plenty of basic and advanced features	The free version is too limited
Superior phone tracking tools

10. Avira prime

Downloads –10m+

Rating on play store -4.6/5

      If you get Avira prime antivirus security it will cover you on various fronts like from deep scans for malware and blocking you from, to give you alerts if your email is exposed during a data breach. Moreover, it will detect and check for threats to all the smart devices connected to the same Wi-Fi. It can also assist you in optimizing your memory system and app usage.  It provides great browsing speed and a free VPN with a traffic limit of 100MB/day and you can pay Avira to extend this to unlimited VPN traffic and extra services access for $19.9 per year.

Pros	Cons
Great free version	Some independent test results are poor
Not resource-intensive	Price to value ratio could have been better
User friendly

These are the top and the best 10 antiviruses for android phones. Secured and compatible with android phones.