Comparison

Guard Viewer vs Shiftly Scheduling

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Guard Viewer

Access and manage your surveillance products remotely. View live or recorded video from network cameras and NVRs, receive alarms, and control cloud devices directly from your mobile phone.

Highlights
  • Remote surveillance access
  • Live video streaming
  • Recorded video playback
  • Alarm notifications
  • Cloud device management
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Guard Viewer is a mobile surveillance client app. With this app you can access surveillance products(Network Cameras,Network Speed Domes,NVRs) through network and view live or recorded video, receive alarms and manage cloud devices using your mobile phone.

About

Shiftly Scheduling

Features
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Shiftly is the simple way to schedule your team and keep everyone on the same page. Built for any business that schedules hourly staff — restaurants, retail, salons, clinics, and more. Managers can build and publish weekly schedules in minutes, post open shifts, approve time-off and shift trades, track labor cost and overtime, and message the whole team. Employees see their schedule, set availability, clock in and out, pick up open shifts, request time off, and get notified the moment anything changes. Features: • Weekly scheduling with open shifts and shift trades • Mobile time clock with timesheets • Availability and time-off requests • Labor cost tracking and overtime warnings • Tasks, team messaging, and an announcements newsfeed • Multiple locations, roles and permissions • Push notifications for schedule changes and approvals Roles for Admins, Managers, and Employees — everyone gets exactly what they need. Shiftly is for teams whose company already uses Shiftly. Sign in with the account your manager set up for you.

Screenshots

Guard Viewer3 screens
Shiftly Scheduling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Guard Viewer at 8.0 against Shiftly Scheduling's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Guard Viewer versus Shiftly Scheduling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuard ViewerShiftly Scheduling
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (261 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings261 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeyLife International Technology LimitedPalmer's Pizza INC

Bugs and requests

Guard Viewer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues after recent update
  • Inability to delete user accounts
  • Time sync problems between app and NVR
  • Inconsistent camera detection

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Apple TV
  • Improve notification system
  • Introduce bulk management of cameras
  • Provide more customization options

Shiftly Scheduling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guard Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Shiftly Scheduling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guard Viewer free?
Guard Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shiftly Scheduling free?
Shiftly Scheduling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guard Viewer or Shiftly Scheduling have ads?
Neither Guard Viewer nor Shiftly Scheduling shows ads.

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