GuardsToGo vs Bark for Professionals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GuardsToGo
This app connects businesses with short-term security guard services. Request a quote or speak directly with a coordinator to receive a customized proposal via email within an hour.
- Request security guard services
- Click-to-call coordinator
- Submit quote request form
- Receive customized proposals
- Nationwide service network
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Do you have frequent need for short-term security guard services? Are you usually on the run and out of the office? Then you need the GuardsToGo app from National Security Service. National Security Service provides its nationwide clientele with reliable, effective and affordable security guard services. Just click-to-call in order to speak with a helpful Security Coordinator; or fill out and submit the app’s “Request a Quote” form. Either way, a customized proposal will be delivered to your email address within an hour.
Bark for Professionals
This app connects professionals with new clients seeking their services. Receive customer requests directly and respond with tailored messages to secure jobs. Grow your business by choosing the opportunities that best fit your expertise.
- Receive customer requests
- Direct client communication
- Tailored message responses
- Business growth tools
- No commission fees
- Free lead generation
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Bark finds you new customers so you can grow your business. Customers tell us what they need and we put them in touch with great companies like yours to get the job done. We’ll send you information about people looking for your services for free, so you can pick and choose the jobs that are right for you. We don’t take commission, there are no monthly fees and everything you make is yours to keep. Use this app to receive customer requests wherever you are. When you see a job you’d like to pitch for, introduce yourself with a tailored message and call them directly – straight from your phone. Here’s what just a few of our professionals say about our service: "I love this service! It's like pay per click but you can decide what clicks to pay for” David Thompson, music teacher “In the six months I have been listed with Bark I have already secured $7,000 worth of business.” – Jan, Janet Gow Photography “Forget all the failed methods you’ve tried in the past and give Bark a try, because this one actually does work and you won’t regret it.” – Brian Wilcock, Imagination Creative With over 1,000 professional services to choose from, you too can join the tens of thousands of companies already thriving on our platform. Download the Bark Pro app and start growing your business with Bark today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GuardsToGo at 100% against Bark for Professionals's 14%. GuardsToGo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Bark for Professionals's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Bark for Professionals sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. GuardsToGo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bark for Professionals holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark for Professionals has 2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of GuardsToGo's written reviews are positive against 14% of Bark for Professionals's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GuardsToGo ships an update every 3 months, Bark for Professionals weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GuardsToGo | Bark for Professionals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) | 4.2 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 14.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edward Stevens | Bark.com |
Customer experience
GuardsToGo
Bark for Professionals
Bugs and requests
GuardsToGo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bark for Professionals
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login issues on the app
- Outdated or incorrect lead information
Requested features
3 requests- Refund policy for unresponsive leads
- Better lead filtering and verification
- Improved customer support
In-app purchases
GuardsToGo
No in-app purchases
Bark for Professionals
- 20 credit pack$71.90
- 40 credit pack$133.99
- 80 credit pack$244.99
Questions
Is GuardsToGo free?
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