Comparison

Guard Live vs UNV Guard Connect

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote surveillance access
  • Live and recorded video viewing
  • PTZ camera control
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Alarm notifications
  • Cloud device sharing
  • File management
Features
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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.

About

UNV Guard Connect

This AIoT application allows users to remotely monitor and control security devices. Access live feeds, review recordings, manage PTZ cameras, and receive instant alarm notifications on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Live view
  • Playback recordings
  • PTZ camera control
  • Voice intercom
  • Alarm message reception
Features
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UNV Guard App is a professional AIoT application developed by Uniview Technology. It can be downloaded for free from mobile app stores and provides features such as live view, playback, PTZ control, voice intercom, and alarm message reception on mobile devices.

Screenshots

Guard Live4 screens
UNV Guard Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UNV Guard Connect at 5.0 against Guard Live's 3.2. Guard Live's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (46 vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UNV Guard Connect 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guard Live ships an update weekly, UNV Guard Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Guard Live versus UNV Guard Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuard LiveUNV Guard Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (46 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size343 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeyLife International Technology LimitedUniview Technologies Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Guard Live

All ratings46 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative62.5%

UNV Guard Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Guard Live

No in-app purchases

None

UNV Guard Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guard Live free?
Guard Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UNV Guard Connect free?
UNV Guard Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guard Live or UNV Guard Connect?
UNV Guard Connect is rated higher. Guard Live averages 3.2 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while UNV Guard Connect averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Guard Live or UNV Guard Connect have ads?
Neither Guard Live nor UNV Guard Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guard Live or UNV Guard Connect?
Guard Live ships an update weekly, and UNV Guard Connect monthly. Most recently, Guard Live was updated on November 11, 2026 and UNV Guard Connect on October 30, 2026.

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