Comparison

DingTalk vs Garde Mobile

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

Head to head
About

DingTalk

This AI-powered platform enhances team collaboration by integrating communication, creation, and execution for smarter work. It offers AI assistants for meetings, data management, visitor handling, and smart meeting devices to boost productivity.

Highlights
  • AI Meeting Assistant
  • AI Table for no-code databases
  • AI Reception for visitor management
  • AI Smart Meeting Devices
  • Real-time transcription and summarization
  • Automated minutes and action lists
Features
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"DingTalk — The AI Workplace Platform for Teams DingTalk is an AI-powered collaboration platform trusted by over 700 million users and 26 million organizations worldwide. In the age of AI, DingTalk connects your team’s communication, creation, and execution to enable smarter, more efficient work. AI Meeting Assistant AI transcribes and summarizes meetings in real time, automatically generating minutes and action lists. It supports speaker identification, key point highlighting, and full-text search. With over 30 meeting templates—covering regular meetings, OKR reviews, and client discussions—it helps your meetings run more efficiently. AI Table Build business databases with no coding using AI Tables. Equipped with 50+ business templates, AI assists with OCR recognition, auto-summarization, categorization, and chart generation. Real-time dashboards empower data-driven decision-making. AI Reception Automated visitor management powered by AI. From check-in and navigation to external device integration, it delivers seamless and intelligent office operations. AI Smart Meeting Devices Integrated software and hardware devices with low-latency wireless display and AI reception connectivity. AI noise cancellation, auto framing, and voice enhancement ensure crystal-clear remote meetings. Empowering Teams with AI DingTalk transforms AI into your team’s productivity engine. From communication to data insights, DingTalk unifies every work scenario into one truly intelligent platform." Terms of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Garde Mobile

Features
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Garde is the mobile companion for restaurant teams using the Garde workforce and inventory platform. Upload invoices, count inventory, view your schedule, and manage shifts—all from your phone. Key Features: Quick Invoice Capture Snap a photo of a vendor invoice and upload it in seconds. Browse your recent invoices and check their approval status from anywhere. Inventory Counts on the Floor Walk through your count sheets section by section and enter counts directly on your phone—with support for different units of measure. No more clipboards or paper sheets. Your Schedule, in Your Pocket See your assigned shifts, swap or give away shifts with teammates, claim open shifts, and request time off. Set your weekly availability and submit it for manager approval. Built for Restaurant Teams Available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Korean. Light and dark mode supported. Fast onboarding and a simple interface designed for the pace of restaurant work.

Screenshots

DingTalk4 screens
Garde Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Garde Mobile at none against DingTalk's 4. DingTalk's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. DingTalk sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.90 per month. Garde Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DingTalk ships an update weekly, Garde Mobile every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DingTalk versus Garde Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDingTalkGarde Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (367 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings367 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size647 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDingTalk Singapore Private LimitedGarde Financials Inc.

Bugs and requests

DingTalk

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues
  • Verification code problems
  • Inability to join groups
  • Disappearing scroll bars
  • Incompatibility with non-Chinese phone numbers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More sign-in options
  • Better integration with other apps
  • Improved video conferencing features
  • Ability to edit team files

Garde Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DingTalk

Subscriptions4
  • AI Minutes Pro Monthly$14.901 Month
  • AI Minutes Unlimited Monthly$26.901 Month
  • AI Minutes Pro Annual$99.001 Year
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  • AI Minutes Unlimited Annual$239.001 Year
None

Garde Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DingTalk free?
DingTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Garde Mobile free?
Garde Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DingTalk or Garde Mobile have ads?
Neither DingTalk nor Garde Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DingTalk or Garde Mobile?
DingTalk ships an update weekly, and Garde Mobile every 8 days. Most recently, DingTalk was updated on October 14, 2026 and Garde Mobile on October 2, 2026.

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