IPIO vs GuardXIS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPIO
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IPIO is a control hub that controls things such as video alarms, burglar alarms, doors, gates and machinery & send app notifications based on alarm activations, door openings, arming and disarming events. Notifications are entirely customisable from whether or not you will receive them to the message that is displayed within the notification itself. Requires IPIO Unit*. Features: + Control up to 4 things per IPIO Hub. + Control multiple IPIO Hubs. + Gives controllable things custom names. + Customise notification messages. *Sold Separately.
GuardXIS
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Support remote live view, playback and PTZ control of NVR
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GuardXIS at every 4 weeks against IPIO's every 3 months. GuardXIS also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IPIO ships an update every 3 months, GuardXIS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPIO | GuardXIS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASTRELIUM LTD | POLARIS ELECTRONIC |
In-app purchases
IPIO
No in-app purchases
GuardXIS
No in-app purchases
