Guard vs Fireplug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guard
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-Get help. Anytime, anywhere. Guard is a mobile security solution for lone workers that could get in into physical or socially dangerous situations. -Physical or socially dangerous situations Danger comes in many forms. Whether it’s a difficult task or a troublesome visit. Guard increases your security in both situations. -Mandown Technology Guard uses its advanced mandown technology to detect calamities (mandown situations) and to subsequently raise an alarm automatically.
Fireplug
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Your mobile access to the Fireplug platform. An overview of the latest interventions, news and invitations to trainings, events and exercises. Start an incident from your mobile device!
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Verdict
Guard and Fireplug are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Guard ships an update every 6 months, Fireplug every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guard | Fireplug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | New Bridges | JD Soft BVBA |
In-app purchases
Guard
No in-app purchases
Fireplug
No in-app purchases
