Promon Shield for Mobile™ vs SmaliHook: side-by-side comparison (2026)
Promon Shield for Mobile™ is a commercial mobile app security solution by Promon AS. SmaliHook is a free mobile app security solution. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
Our take
What our shortlists say about the one we picked.
- Promon Shield for Mobile™
Best for: Banks and apps that must run safely on any phone
It is on the list because it guards the app without touching your code and keeps working on phones you cannot trust, which suits banking, gaming, streaming and health apps. Its job is protection, not testing, so pair it with a testing product if you also need to find flaws before release.
From Best Mobile App Security Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
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Side-by-side comparison
Feature
Promon Shield for Mobile™
SmaliHook
Pricing model
Commercial
Free
Category
Mobile App Security
Mobile App Security
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
Cloud
On-Premises
Company size fit
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Startup, SMB
Company
Company
Promon AS
–
Use cases and capabilities
App Security
Yes
No
Android Security
Yes
No
iOS
Yes
No
Reverse Engineering
Yes
Yes
Smali
No
Yes
Core features
10 features listed
No features listed
Integrations
11 integrations listed
No integrations listed
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