Comparison

BLJ vs Guild 365

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

Head to head
About

BLJ

Stay updated on your legal case progress without making phone calls. This app provides live case information, updates on completed tasks, and notifications to keep you informed. Understand each step of your legal matter with clear, real-time updates.

Highlights
  • Live case information
  • Progress tracking
  • Task completion updates
  • Push notifications
  • Clear step-by-step process view
Features
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With any legal service, you’ll want visibility over the case without having to pick up the phone! In a world of mobile devices, we now expect the ability to review progress at a time that is convenient to us. This app has been designed with features that keep you updated by providing live case information. Whether you simply want to check the quote or if you wish to keep track of progress, this is the app for you. You’ll be able to clearly see each step in the matter so you understand the process. Information is updated whenever a task is completed by us, saving you unnecessary time spent on phone calls and emails. The app will even send you notifications when a task has been updated, to make sure you’ve always got up to the minute information.

About

Guild 365

This app facilitates secure identity verification and anti-money laundering compliance using biometric, NFC, and AI technologies. It allows users to quickly and safely provide necessary documents and financial data to their legal representatives without in-person appointments.

Highlights
  • Biometric identity verification
  • NFC document scanning
  • AI-powered anti-money laundering checks
  • Secure source of funds verification via Open Banking
  • Supports over 9,000 government IDs globally
  • Instant PEPs & Sanctions checks
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Guild is an automated, biometric, NFC-based and AI-powered identity verification and anti-money laundering compliance app. Built for security. Loved by lawyers. Guild ID Check app lets you confirm your identity online. The app is safe and secure. Your personal information will not be stored in the app or on the phone when you finish using it. If you have been invited by your lawyer to download and use this app, you may not have to attend an appointment with your lawyer to confirm and prove your identity. What is Guild? Guild app makes it easy to prove who you are. By using our app, you can provide identity documents and bank statements to your lawyer quickly and securely, to help confirm your identity and source of funds. Biometric Verification Platform Guild supports over 9,000 government issued IDs from over 190 countries. Our global reach allows us to verify your documents from all corners of the world. Guild offers highly automated biometric verifications to make this quick and simple, so you can quickly prove your identity when requested by your lawyer. NFC Document Verification With our latest NFC-chip reader verification technology, we can verify your identity document in a matter of seconds. Not only does our NFC technology make mobile verification flows more convenient, but our NFC verification process is also a much more secure method of data validation and it's fully compliant with HM Land Registry standards. AML Checks through Open Banking platform If requested by your lawyer, Verify 365 will verify your source of funds securely and easily through our FCA-regulated Open Banking technology. Our Account Information Service extracts individual or company transactions and balance data from multiple accounts, using bank-side authentication and consent processes. Accurate and Complete Bank Account Transaction Data A thorough anti-money laundering source of funds check is critical to cover AML-requirements and reduce money laundering fraud risks. Providing paper statements to your lawyer can lead to long turnaround times. With Verify 365, your bank account transaction data is guaranteed to be authentic and complete and it's instantly available to your lawyer, analysed and verified without the need to provide additional bank statements. Guild Open Banking Features: 1. Accurate Bank Account Statements 2. Verified Source of Funds 3. Automated Anti-money Laundering Checks 4. Instant PEPs & Sanctions Checks 5. Open Banking and PSD2 compliant BEFORE YOU START YOUR VERIFICATION You will need a biometric ID document, so a passport, drivers licence, ID card or residence permit, and be in a well-lit area, so you can take a good quality photograph of yourself. How Guild works? You will need to: 1. Get an invite by text message from your lawyer 2. Download the Guild 3. Log in using your phone number and OTP code 4. Take an image of your document 5. Read the chip in your document using your phone 6. Scan your face using your phone 7. Take a photograph of yourself for your digital status 8. Provide your address and upload supporting documents, if required 9. Provide access to your bank statements through secure Open Banking API platform 10. Complete a Source of Funds questionnaire Objective Decisions Make Clear Verifications Our video-first approach allows for more certainty, security and objectivity. Our identity document checks are 98% automated, making verification lightning fast and automated decisions clear and logical.

Screenshots

BLJ4 screens
Guild 3654 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLJ at 100% against Guild 365's 12%. Guild 365's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLJ ships an update every 3 months, Guild 365 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BLJ versus Guild 365: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLJGuild 365
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better11.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB141 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBell Lamb & Joynson SolicitorsLawtech 365 Limited

Customer experience

BLJ

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Guild 365

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative82.4%

In-app purchases

None

BLJ

No in-app purchases

None

Guild 365

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLJ free?
BLJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guild 365 free?
Guild 365 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLJ or Guild 365 have ads?
Neither BLJ nor Guild 365 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLJ or Guild 365?
BLJ ships an update every 3 months, and Guild 365 monthly. Most recently, BLJ was updated on September 19, 2026 and Guild 365 on September 18, 2026.

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