Guard Live vs PBI Global
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guard Live
This app provides remote access to surveillance systems for small businesses. Monitor live and recorded video, control cameras, and receive alerts from anywhere. It supports up to 6 NVRs with a maximum of 16 channels each.
- Remote surveillance access
- Live and recorded video viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Two-way audio communication
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device sharing
- File management
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Guard Live is a simplified mobile surveillance app specially designed for small businesses, suitable for scenarios with less than 6 NVRs (16 channels per NVR at most). With Guard Live, you can acces surveillance products through network, view live and recorded video, control PTZ, start two-way audio, receive alarms, share cloud devices and manage files from anywhere.
PBI Global
Connect with Photo Booth International and access product support. Learn how to set up and use your purchased photo booths with helpful videos and resources. This app is designed for existing customers to enhance their product experience.
- Product support
- Setup videos
- Customer connection
- Product learning
- Troubleshooting assistance
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This App is for Photo Booth International Customers To Connect And Get Support. The app will help them use and learn about the products they purchased from us. they can watch video on how to setup their products EULA : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PBI Global at 100% against Guard Live's 31%. PBI Global also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2). Guard Live's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. PBI Global sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.00 per month. Guard Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
PBI Global holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guard Live has 46 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Guard Live's written reviews are positive against 100% of PBI Global's.
Guard Live ships an update weekly, PBI Global every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guard Live | PBI Global |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 343 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KeyLife International Technology Limited | Photo Booth International LLC |
Customer experience
Guard Live
PBI Global
In-app purchases
Guard Live
No in-app purchases
PBI Global
- PBI Global App3 Days trial$7.001 Month
