ESR builds its iPhone 18 Pro screen protectors around three tiers of glass, Classic, Armorite, and Armorite Pro, then doubles most of them into a privacy version and rounds out the lineup with two separate camera lens protector designs. That adds up to seven distinct products, each with its own construction and price point.
Prices run from $9.99 to $37.99, and the Classic tier alone has racked up nearly 19,000 reviews on Amazon, more than any single product in this site’s general screen protector roundup. Here’s every ESR option for the iPhone 18 Pro and what separates them, a companion to our ESR case roundup for the same phone.
ESR Classic Is the Budget Pick With 33 Pounds of Impact Resistance
Classic is ESR’s entry-level tempered glass, rated to withstand 33 lbs of pressure. It ships three to a box with an UltraFit alignment tray and a cleaning kit, and uses a nano adhesive that’s supposed to install without trapping bubbles or dust underneath.
At $11.89 for three, it’s the cheapest option here by a wide margin, and its review count on Amazon suggests it’s the one most buyers land on without thinking too hard about it.
Price: $11.89
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Armorite Jumps to 110 Pounds of Impact Resistance
Armorite is the middle tier, and the jump in toughness is significant: ESR rates it for 110 lbs of pressure versus Classic’s 33. It adds a built-in dust removal strip to the application tray and a two-step alignment process aimed at a more precise fit.
At $18.69 it costs about $7 more than Classic for triple the rated impact resistance, which makes it the better value of the two non-Pro tiers for most people.
Price: $18.69
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Armorite Pro Uses Actual Corning Glass
Armorite Pro is built from Accessory Glass by Corning rather than generic tempered glass, and ESR cites Corning lab data showing up to 25% less visible scratching over time. It adds an anti-reflective coating on top of the same 110 lb impact rating as regular Armorite.
At $35.99 it’s roughly double the price of Armorite for a name-brand glass source and the anti-glare coating, which matters most for anyone using their iPhone 18 Pro outdoors or for a lot of video.
Price: $35.99
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Armorite Pro Privacy Blocks Side Views Past 28 Degrees
This is the Armorite Pro glass with a privacy filter built in, blocking the screen from anyone viewing at more than 28 degrees off-center. It keeps the same Corning glass, anti-reflective coating, and 110 lb impact rating as the standard Armorite Pro.
At $37.99 it costs just $2 more than the non-privacy version, so the only real tradeoff is a slightly dimmer look at direct angles in exchange for keeping the screen private on a train or in an office.
Price: $37.99
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Classic Privacy Adds the Same Filter to ESR’s Cheapest Glass
Classic Privacy pairs the same 28-degree privacy filter with ESR’s budget Classic glass instead of Armorite Pro, keeping the 33 lb impact rating and the UltraFit tray installation kit.
At $14.44 it’s the cheapest privacy option in the lineup and has already pulled in close to 6,000 reviews, a sign the demand for privacy glass at a lower price point is real.
Price: $14.44
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Camera Lens Protector With Corning Glass Covers the Full Plateau
This lens protector uses an aluminum alloy frame that covers the entire camera plateau in one piece rather than three separate rings, paired with Accessory Glass by Corning. ESR cites an 80% reduction in lens breakage in its own lab testing, and the anti-reflective coating carries over from the Armorite Pro line.
At $18.99 it’s the pricier of ESR’s two lens protector designs, aimed at people who want the camera bump treated with the same seriousness as the screen.
Price: $18.99
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Individual Camera Lens Covers Are ESR’s Best-Selling Accessory
Rather than one full-plateau piece, this design uses three separate tempered glass rings, one per lens, rated for 110 lbs of impact resistance. Each ring leaves the flash uncovered, and the set is expected to ship with an alignment guide, cleaning kit, and a removal tool.
At $9.99 it’s the cheapest product in this entire roundup, and its more than 10,000 reviews make it ESR’s best-selling camera protection product for the iPhone 18 Pro by a wide margin.
Price: $9.99
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