BodyGuardz vs LARQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BodyGuardz
Control and interact with smart home security devices. Manage emergency hubs, security cameras, and door cameras remotely. Enhance your home's safety with connected technology.
- Control smart home devices
- Interact with emergency hub
- Manage security cameras
- Monitor door cameras
- Remote device control
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The BodyGuardz Smart Life app is designed to be used with BodyGuardz Smart Home products including the Portable 5-in-1 Emergency Hub, Portable 360º Security Camera, and Portable Over-Door Camera. The app allows you to interact with and control all your BodyGuardz devices.
LARQ
Manage your smart water pitcher and track your hydration. Monitor filter life, view water consumption data, and remotely control purification features. Receive important software updates to enhance your experience.
- Track filter life
- Monitor water consumption
- Activate purification remotely
- Customize pitcher settings
- Receive software updates
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The LARQ App is your personal control center to manage your LARQ Pitcher PureVis. By syncing with the LARQ Pitcher PureVis, you can: • Track remaining LARQ Filter life so you know when to replace your Filter • Review daily household water consumption per week by tracking the volume of water filtered by the LARQ Pitcher PureVis • Remotely activate PureVis feature and customize other settings • Receive software updates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LARQ at 4.3 against BodyGuardz's 3.7. LARQ also leads on ratings volume (620 vs 6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). BodyGuardz's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
LARQ holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LARQ has 620 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of BodyGuardz's written reviews are positive against 54% of LARQ's.
BodyGuardz ships an update every 3 months, LARQ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BodyGuardz | LARQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (620 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 53.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 620 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NLU Products LLC | LARQ |
Customer experience
BodyGuardz
LARQ
Bugs and requests
BodyGuardz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LARQ
Reported bugs
3 issues- App fails to register water consumption
- Frequent disconnections between bottle and app
- Filter life indicator not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add widgets for home screen and Apple Watch
- Improve water intake tracking accuracy
- Provide more customization options
- Implement push notifications for hydration reminders
In-app purchases
BodyGuardz
No in-app purchases
LARQ
No in-app purchases
