MobileDetect vs Cool Guard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MobileDetect
This app transforms your smartphone into a presumptive drug detection tool using specialized test pouches. It offers automated results in seconds for a wide range of substances, with features for report creation and sharing.
- Automated drug detection
- Detects multiple substances
- Non-visible residue testing
- Test reports with GPS and images
- Instant report sharing
- Tutorial mode and training videos
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MobileDetect Brings Automated Drug Detection to the Masses The revolutionary MobileDetect app converts your smartphone or tablet into a portable, presumptive drug detection tool. The app works with MobileDetect drug pouches which are innovative, highly accurate, low-cost test kits that use recognized National Institute of Justice chemical reagents to produce color reactions specific to different drugs. Substances Detected: • Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine • CBD and THC - Hemp, Marijuana, Vape, Edibles, Oils, more • Synthetics – K2, K3, Spice, Bath Salts, etc • Oxycodone and other over the counter substances • GHB, PCP, LSD and Mushrooms • Gunshot Residue Ultra-Simple and Safe Testing: 1. Simply remove the test swab from the MobileDetect pouch 2. Test the substance or area of interest with swab 3. Insert the swab back into the pouch 4. Break the chemical reagents in the pouch 5. Wait for the color reaction 6. Scan the pouch QR code with the MobileDetect app for automated results Features: • Automated detection results in seconds • Detect multiple drugs in one test pouch • Non-visible residue and bulk testing • Create test reports with GPS mapping, images, notes, time, date and more • Instantly share created test reports via email or text • Tutorial mode and HD training videos DetectaChem is constantly expanding MobileDetect Pouch offerings to keep up with the evolving detection needs. Visit www.DetectaChem.com for a full list of MobileDetect pouch offerings. For the first time ever, Raman chemical identification technology is now available on smart devices***, only with the MobileDetect App! THE APEX R7 RAMAN SPECTROMETER: - Unbeatable 24,000 substance library - Most affordable identification device available - Get accurate results in seconds - Absolutely no scan limits - Analysis and reporting on the MobileDetect App Welcome to effortless identification. *Requires MobileDetect Pouches for Automated Detection **Results obtained from the Mobile Detect system are presumptive only. *** Requires the APEX R7 Raman Spectrometer
Cool Guard
Monitor your K9 partner's environmental comfort levels remotely. Receive instant push notifications and view warning or alarm events when heat or cold triggers are met. Allows departments and dispatch to monitor K9 status.
- K9 comfort tracking
- Heat and cold trigger alerts
- Push notifications
- Warning and alarm event display
- Department and 911 dispatch monitoring
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Now you can track the comfort of you K9 Partner anytime on your smart phone. Anytime the Heat Index reaches your hot or cold trigger set point, the Cool Guard K9 Handler App send a push notification to you and quickly displays the Warning or Alarm event in the app so that you can check on your partner. Your Department and 911 Dispatch has eyes on your K9 Partner as part of the capability of this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cool Guard at 5.0 against MobileDetect's 4.4. Cool Guard also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). MobileDetect's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cool Guard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MobileDetect has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MobileDetect ships an update every 6 weeks, Cool Guard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MobileDetect | Cool Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DetectaChem, LLC | TouchLync, Inc |
Customer experience
MobileDetect
Cool Guard
In-app purchases
MobileDetect
No in-app purchases
Cool Guard
No in-app purchases








