Guard Live vs Chekoh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guard Live
Monitor your small business security from anywhere. View live and recorded video, control PTZ cameras, and receive alarm notifications. Designed for networks with up to 6 NVRs.
- 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.
Chekoh
Easily manage all your connected devices from a single application. Monitor your home remotely and receive instant alerts for any activity. Allows multiple family members to access and control the system.
- Centralized device management
- Remote home monitoring
- Activity alarms and notifications
- Multi-user access
- Family member control
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With the Chekoh app you can control all of your Chekoh products in one simple app! Monitor your home when your away. Setup alarms so you are notified when the device is activated. Allows for more than one family member to access and control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guard Live at 3.4 against Chekoh's 2.7. Guard Live also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 26%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Guard Live holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Guard Live's written reviews are positive against 26% of Chekoh's.
Guard Live ships an update weekly, Chekoh every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guard Live | Chekoh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (38 ratings) — better | 2.7 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 26.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 389 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KeyLife International Technology Limited | Beijing Jiahua Hengtai Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Guard Live
Chekoh
In-app purchases
Guard Live
No in-app purchases
Chekoh
No in-app purchases
