Guardian Firewall + VPN vs Spike
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Spike
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Spike is a simple, friendly subscription tracker that helps you stay on top of every recurring payment before it surprises you. Streaming services, cloud storage, AI tools, apps, news memberships, fitness plans, delivery passes, developer tools, and more can quietly add up. Spike brings them all into one clear dashboard so you always know what you’re paying, what’s coming next, and where your money is going each month. Add subscriptions in seconds using a catalog of 150+ popular services, or create your own custom subscription with the price, billing cycle, currency, category, renewal date, notes, icon, and color that fit your setup. - Track your spending clearly See your total monthly and yearly subscription spend at a glance. Spike calculates recurring costs across billing cycles, so monthly, yearly, and other plans are easier to compare in one place. Never lose sight of renewals Your dashboard highlights upcoming renewals, so you can see what is charging soon and decide whether to keep, pause, or cancel before the payment hits. - Manage free trials Track trial start and end dates, see trial progress, and understand how your monthly spend will change after trials convert to paid subscriptions. - Organize everything Sort, search, and filter your subscriptions by name, category, status, price, or payment date. Group spending by categories like entertainment, music, cloud storage, productivity, AI, gaming, news, food, finance, health, education, and more. - Multi-currency support Add subscriptions in different currencies and choose a display currency for your dashboard totals. Spike refreshes exchange rates automatically and helps you understand your real monthly total across currencies. - Built for real subscription habits Subscriptions are not always simple. Spike supports active subscriptions, paused subscriptions, trials, ongoing plans, fixed-cycle subscriptions, end dates, custom notes, renewal reminders, and trial ending reminders. Privacy Policy: https://spike-subtrack-privacy.netlify.app/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Guardian Firewall + VPN at 3 against Spike's 1. Guardian Firewall + VPN also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Guardian Firewall + VPN sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Spike sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Guardian Firewall + VPN | Spike |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (863 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 863 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sudo Security Group, Inc | EGE AYBEK |
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
Spike
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guardian Firewall + VPN
- 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
- Guardian Firewall (Day Pass)$0.99
- Guardian Day Pass (Multiple)$0.99
- Introductory Offer$0.99
Spike
- Weekly$0.997 Days
- Yearly$29.991 Year
Questions
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