Reel Security Guard Assist vs Security Guards Direct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reel Security Guard Assist
This app helps security guards manage their work by allowing them to update availability, accept shift offers, and track their work hours. It provides a clear history of shifts worked per pay period.
- Availability tracking
- Shift offers and acceptance
- Upcoming guard schedules
- Remote check in/out
- Break notifications
- Hours review by pay period
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As a security guard, Guard Assist is designed to make your life easier, allowing you to update your availability, receive and accept shift offers, and to track time on upcoming shifts. You can also see a history of the shifts you worked each pay period. Featuring: Availability tracking Shift offers and acceptance Upcoming guard schedules Remote check in and out of shifts Break notifications Review hours by pay period.
Security Guards Direct
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Security Guards Direct is a Security Services Bidding Platform. We connect you directly with buyers of security services throughout the UK so you can negotiate a fee that you feel is right for your level of skill and experience. How does it work? Signing up should take no more than 10 minutes. You need to confirm which SIA licences you hold and any other relevant skills or services such as dog handling and regions you want to work in. You can also upload your CV of past experience to improve your bidding prospects. Clients can invite you to make a bid based on your photograph, SIA licence, regions you want to provide services in and your star rating, or view your full profile before making a decision. For more details about the signup or bidding process in Security Guards Direct visit https://securityguardsdirect.com/freelancers/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Security Guards Direct at every 6 weeks against Reel Security Guard Assist's every 3 months. Reel Security Guard Assist's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Reel Security Guard Assist ships an update every 3 months, Security Guards Direct every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reel Security Guard Assist | Security Guards Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual Masons | VersionX |
In-app purchases
Reel Security Guard Assist
No in-app purchases
Security Guards Direct
No in-app purchases
Questions
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