Comparison

Guardian Firewall + VPN vs HTTPS Guard Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Guardian Firewall + VPN

This app provides robust protection against online trackers and hackers by blocking unauthorized data collection and securing your internet activity with a powerful VPN. It offers advanced features like customized blocklists and push notifications for enhanced privacy control.

Highlights
  • Blocks unauthorized third parties from collecting personal data
  • Adds security layer against hackers and insecure websites
  • Customizable blocklists for tailored privacy
  • Push notifications for connection alerts
  • Generates and exports VPN credentials for other devices
  • Masks IP address and device identifiers
Features
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Take back control of your personal data with the protection of Guardian Firewall and VPN. We believe people should be able to use apps on their digital devices without their data being sold to unknown third parties. Data that you’re not always aware that you’re sharing, such as confidential information, travel patterns, and lifestyle. Guardian Firewall blocks unauthorized third parties from secretly collecting your personal information while adding an extra layer of security from hackers and insecure websites with our powerful VPN, protecting passwords, search history, and other sensitive data. Our Guardian Pro subscription service is the protection of Guardian with the following additional features: • Customized Blocklists: Add individual hosts or IP addresses to be effectively blocked, as well as try our experimental Guardian-curated firewall rules, for a privacy experience tuned to your needs • Push Notifications: Instant notifications when your device attempts to connect to an unwanted connection to further assist in identifying a culprit app or website. Easily filter notifications by type of Alert • Generate & Export Credentials: Create additional sets of VPN credentials to secure your other devices capable of establishing IKEv2 or WireGuard connections (includes ability to export preset .mobileconfig or .conf files for IKEv2 or WireGuard respectively) • Family Sharing of subscriptions is now available to Pro users. Share your subscription to 5 additional family members (5 different Apple IDs) with no additional cost. Guardian Day Passes are available for $0.99 each in 24 hour increments. Purchase as many Day Passes as you’d like, choose to activate some right away, or share a few with friends and family. Guardian subscription service is available for $9.99 per month, or $99.99 per year Guardian Pro subscription service is available for $149.99 per year. Highlights: • Firewall: Block unwanted connections to location trackers, mail trackers, generic data trackers, and other online nuisances. • VPN: All internet activity is sent through a persistent, fast, and secure, IKEv2 or WireGuard based tunnel, keeping internet service providers, hackers, and other unwanted entities from accessing your personal data. • Privacy: Your VPN connection is authenticated with an automatically generated random identity, enabling access only by using the digital In-App Purchase receipt stored on your mobile device after purchase. (No personal information needed) • Best In-Class IKEv2 Encryption: Data sent through the VPN tunnel using IKEv2/IPsec is encrypted using AES-256 to protect against interception by unauthorized parties. • Support For Modern Standards: WireGuard connections are available on every server allowing you to freely choose which transport protocol to use without any compromises. • Mask your IP: Your IP address and other device identifiers will be masked from third-parties in order to help protect your identity. • Region Selection: Control your connection by selecting regions such as the United States, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Singapore and many more, that cover our global network of servers. • Safe Browsing: Aggressive ads and web page hijackers are blocked by the Firewall, giving you an uninterrupted web browsing experience in any browser, without the need for browser extensions with direct access to your web browser. • Alerts and Alert Filtering: Swipe up on the Alert menu to view all blocked, unwanted connections. Easily filter by type, or tap an Alert for more detailed information. • Fast Connection: No impact on speed or performance. • Support up to five iOS devices using the same AppleID • Contact Technical Support available in-app for any questions or issues Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: https://guardianapp.com/privacy-policy/ Please contact support@guardianapp.com with any questions, concerns, or reports of potential security issues.

About

HTTPS Guard Pro

Bypass internet restrictions and enjoy anonymity without slowdowns. This app protects your personal information and blocks intrusive ads using DNS-based filtering. It offers a secure, encrypted connection and allows for custom DNS settings.

Highlights
  • Bypass internet restrictions without slowdowns
  • Complete anonymity and data protection
  • Block intrusive ads via DNS
  • Maintain secure HTTPS connections
  • Protect SNI field information
  • Change DNS settings (customizable)
Features
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Bypass internet without slowdowns, you can enjoy a free Internet, complete anonymity, so satisfying your needs quickly and simply. You can protect your personal information. Additionally, you can block intrusive advertisements such as banner advertisements, full-page advertisements, reward advertisements, and kidnapping advertisements based on DNS. HTTPS Guard Pro was created by Redev and allows you to bypass internet without slowing down, protect your personal information, access sites, and block intrusive ads. Representative functions 1. Maintain a secure connection with encrypted data transmission via HTTPS connection. 2. Protect HTTPS SNI field information. 3. HTTP/HTTPS all field information. 4. Change DNS (system default, 1.1.1.1, 8.8.8.8, Custom DNS). 5. Protect data transmission packets in all app webs. 6. Block advertisements based on DNS. Bypass without slowdowns? Yes. Common VPN bypass apps are created to target users from all countries and actually place VPN servers in other countries to protect your data. But, HTTPS Guard Pro is designed to bypass with protect field information, by processes your data with a local VPN. In other words, unlike an external VPN, a local VPN does not require a long-distance connection to an external server, so there is no slowdown in speed. Can block ads? Yes. Blocks ads based on DNS blocking. Originally, when requesting an advertisement, DNS is requested, and then the DNS packet is analyzed and the advertisement request packet is blocked. So, if there is an ad name that is blocked by the HTTPS guard among the ads requested from device, it can be blocked. Enjoy 100% strong SNI protection-based HTTP/HTTPS bypass service and DNS-based ad blocking service at HTTPS Guard Pro!

Screenshots

Guardian Firewall + VPN4 screens
HTTPS Guard Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

Guardian Firewall + VPN and HTTPS Guard Pro both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of HTTPS Guard Pro's written reviews are positive against 46% of Guardian Firewall + VPN's. HTTPS Guard Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Guardian Firewall + VPN's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (869 vs 14). On rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Guardian Firewall + VPN is free to download; HTTPS Guard Pro costs $2.99 up front. Guardian Firewall + VPN sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. HTTPS Guard Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Guardian Firewall + VPN against 4.7 for HTTPS Guard Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guardian Firewall + VPN has 869 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Guardian Firewall + VPN's written reviews are positive against 100% of HTTPS Guard Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guardian Firewall + VPN ships an update every 2 months, HTTPS Guard Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Guardian Firewall + VPN versus HTTPS Guard Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuardian Firewall + VPNHTTPS Guard Pro
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (869 ratings)4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings869 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSudo Security Group, IncRedev Inc.

Customer experience

Guardian Firewall + VPN

All ratings869 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative40.2%

HTTPS Guard Pro

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Guardian Firewall + VPN

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login failures on startup
  • Randomly disables VPN protection
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More granular control over blocking
  • Ability to whitelist apps/domains
  • Location server selection
  • Detailed logging and reporting
  • Widget for quick on/off access

HTTPS Guard Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Guardian Firewall + VPN

Subscriptions4
  • Guardian Firewall (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Quarterly$26.993 Months
  • Guardian Firewall (Annual)$99.991 Year
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  • Guardian Pro (Annual)$149.991 Year
One-time3
  • Guardian Firewall (Day Pass)$0.99
  • Guardian Day Pass (Multiple)$0.99
  • Introductory Offer$0.99
None

HTTPS Guard Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guardian Firewall + VPN free?
Guardian Firewall + VPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HTTPS Guard Pro free?
HTTPS Guard Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guardian Firewall + VPN or HTTPS Guard Pro?
HTTPS Guard Pro is rated higher. Guardian Firewall + VPN averages 4.6 out of 5 from 869 ratings, while HTTPS Guard Pro averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Guardian Firewall + VPN or HTTPS Guard Pro have ads?
Neither Guardian Firewall + VPN nor HTTPS Guard Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guardian Firewall + VPN or HTTPS Guard Pro?
Guardian Firewall + VPN ships an update every 2 months, and HTTPS Guard Pro every 10 days. Most recently, Guardian Firewall + VPN was updated on October 12, 2026 and HTTPS Guard Pro on October 9, 2026.

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