Guardian Safety Software vs Clearion X4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guardian Safety Software
Record form-based information on your mobile device. Data is sent to a cloud database for report and dashboard creation. Highly configurable and user-friendly.
- Form-based data recording
- Cloud-based database
- Report generation
- Dashboard creation
- Highly configurable
- Easy to use
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Replace paper-based inspections, observations, and briefings with structured digital workflows that close the loop automatically. Built for high-consequence industries, Guardian is form-agnostic. If your process currently lives on paper or in a spreadsheet, Guardian can replace it with a structured, auditable digital form built to your workflow, not a generic template. Our drag-and-drop template builder lets your team capture exactly what matters - no generic starting point, no vendor-defined workflows.
Clearion X4
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Modernize your utility field work with Clearion Clearion X4 is the latest update to Clearion's field mobility application. Clearion is a location-based project and program management solution for maintenance and construction operations for utilities. Connect everyone from the office to the field across large stakeholder groups to work smarter, safer, and faster. The May 2026 4.1 release includes crash fixes, offline enhancements, and bulk data creation. Clearion X4 requires an upgrade process from Clearion X version 3.0, which is still available in the app store as "Clearion". Please reach out with any questions on the upgrade process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Guardian Safety Software at 15.0 against Clearion X4's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guardian Safety Software | Clearion X4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 485 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | S&W Technologies, Inc. | Clearion |
In-app purchases
Guardian Safety Software
No in-app purchases
Clearion X4
No in-app purchases
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