AuthentiLens and Hiya solve related but different problems in the fraud and scam detection space. Understanding what each does well helps you decide whether you need one or both.
Hiya is a phone call identification and spam call blocking app. It identifies unknown incoming callers, flags known spam numbers, and blocks robocalls and scam calls before you answer. Hiya maintains a database of phone numbers associated with fraud and uses that database to warn you about incoming calls in real time. It is a strong tool for screening calls you have not answered yet.
AuthentiLens covers what happens after the call, or when the fraud arrives through a different channel entirely. It analyzes text messages and emails for phishing and scam patterns, checks audio clips for voice cloning, analyzes images for AI generation and deepfakes, evaluates video for facial manipulation, checks social profiles for fake account signals, and scans URLs for phishing indicators. None of these are covered by Hiya.
The most common scenario where both tools are useful: you miss a call from an unknown number (Hiya flags it as suspicious), and then you receive a follow-up text message claiming to be from a bank or delivery service (AuthentiLens checks whether the message is a scam). The two tools work on different parts of the same fraud attempt.
Hiya is available as a free app with optional paid features for enhanced call blocking. AuthentiLens is free to start with five scans across text, image, audio, video, profile, and URL detection. AuthentiLens Pro is $9.99 per month for unlimited scanning.