Is this real?
When mom, dad, or grandpa sees something that looks off, they press one button. You stop being tech support, they stop losing money to scams.
Built by one person who got tired of fielding scam-text screenshots from family.
Were you sent here by a family member? Start here →
Right where the screenshot already is.
You shouldn't have to leave the text to check the text. Smells Fishy lives inside iOS — a notification-style dropdown, a share sheet, or the full app. Whichever you're closer to.
Hold the Action Button.
An iOS Shortcut runs the scan and drops the verdict from the top — the text underneath stays visible. Two seconds, no switching apps.
Tap Share → Smells Fishy.
From the iOS share sheet in any app, we come up from the bottom with a taller, scrollable result — room for Deep Dive and the receipts.
Open Smells Fishy.
Review past scans, run a Deep Dive, teach mom how to set up the Shortcut. The app is for when you have a moment, not a panic.
The kinds of things we catch — and the ones we don't.
Not every scam is obvious. Not every weird text is a scam. Smells Fishy answers plainly: scam, suspicious, checks out, or I can't tell yet — and explains why.
Fake USPS redelivery · .co domain, not .com
“Breaking” article on cnn-today.info, not CNN.com
“Doctors hate this” ad · sponsored by a 3-week-old page, .net lookalike URL
“Crypto recovery” DM · 9-day-old account, bot followers
Voicemail claim · vague “unclaimed benefit”, odd callback
Chase fraud alert · real short code, asks for Y/N not a tap
Amazon OTP code · real short code, no link, not asking for info
Social Security cost-of-living letter · matches SSA letterhead; verify at ssa.gov
The fast read is free. Always.
First Look stays free forever, including five Deep Dives a month. Pro unlocks unlimited Deep Dives with named web sources. Family covers up to five people with their own accounts and history.
Always free. The fast, screenshot-only read.
- Unlimited scans · no limits
- Action Button shortcut, iOS share extension
- 30-day history
- 5 free Deep Dives per month
Everything in First Look, plus Deep Dive — live web search, claim-by-claim, sources named.
- Unlimited Deep Dives
- Live web sources, named
- Unlimited history
- Priority response
- 7-day free trial at launch
About $2.60 per person on annual.
Everything in Pro, for up to 5 people.
- Up to 5 people
- Each person gets their own account and history
- Separate Deep Dive quota per person
- Unlimited Deep Dives, live web sources
Your mom shouldn't have to become a cybersecurity expert.
Scam texts cost Americans $10 billion a year. Half that loss is people over 60. The answer isn't “be more careful” — it's having one button that says scam or not a scam in plain English.
Add up to 5 family members on a single plan. They get Deep Dive. You get to stop being tech support.
The honest answers.
Do you keep my screenshots?
No. Screenshots are read on-device. We send extracted text only, and we delete the conversation within 24 hours unless you explicitly save it to your history. Nothing is ever sold or shared.
How is this different from just asking ChatGPT?
Speed, framing, and focus. We run three purpose-built checks in parallel — scam-template matching, domain/URL inspection, and for Deep Dive, live web grounding. You get an answer in 2–3 seconds, formatted for a glance, not a conversation.
What if you're wrong?
It happens. That's why we show our work — the patterns we noticed, the sources we cited, and an honest “I can’t tell” when the evidence is thin. Use us as a first read, not a last word.
Is the Action Button really required?
No. Use the share sheet, or just open the app and tap “New scan.” The Action Button is the fastest path on iPhone 15 Pro and up — but it’s one of three equal-footing entry points.
Can I put my parents on my plan?
Yes. Pro includes a family plan for up to 5 people. They get their own account, their own history, and their own Deep Dive quota — all on your one subscription.
Android?
On the roadmap. iOS first because the Action Button + Shortcuts integration is genuinely unique to Apple’s ecosystem — it’s the difference between “an app you open” and “a thing that’s there when you need it.”
Is this real?
First Look is free forever. No account, no meter, no catch. Download it now and scan your first suspicious text in the next two minutes.