Guard Live vs Basil Backoffice
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.
Basil Backoffice
Manage your business operations remotely from your Apple device. This portal allows for efficient oversight of your backoffice functions. Contact support via phone or visit the website for inquiries.
- Remote business management
- Apple device compatibility
- Backoffice portal access
- Contact support easily
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Manage the Basil Backoffice from your apple device. Please call or text 817-554-1188 with any questions or visit us at posbasil.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Basil Backoffice at 4.3 against Guard Live's 3.4. Guard Live's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Basil Backoffice holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guard Live has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Guard Live's written reviews are positive against 0% of Basil Backoffice's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Guard Live ships an update weekly, Basil Backoffice every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guard Live | Basil Backoffice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (41 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 360 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KeyLife International Technology Limited | The Credit Wholesale Company Inc |
Customer experience
Guard Live
Basil Backoffice
In-app purchases
Guard Live
No in-app purchases
Basil Backoffice
No in-app purchases
