Instant Guard vs Trend Micro ID Protection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instant Guard
This app provides a secure VPN connection, allowing you to browse anonymously and protect your financial information on public Wi-Fi. It enables remote access to your home ASUS router, ensuring your privacy and security wherever you go.
- One-click VPN connection
- Secured and encrypted connectivity
- Anonymous browsing
- Change IP address and location
- Remote ASUS router access
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Instant Guard is basing on VPN feature of ASUS Router and only available for manager now. Use the Instant Guard app when you connect to public Wi-Fi and just as you are using safety network at home - ensuring your personal privacy remains safe and financial information protected. Instant Guard allows you easily access to your ASUS router at home while you are away and keeps 100% anonymous while you browser bank, shop and chat with Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection. In the future, this feature will improve to allow to share VPN connection permissions to your friends or family members. Key Feature : 1.One-Click Operation 2.Secured and encrypted connectivity 3.Surf Anonymously 4.Change your IP Address and Location *The ASUS routers sold in the CN region do not support Instant Guard. Instant Guard app supports the following ASUS router. RT-BE96U RT-AXE7800 RT-AX92U RT-AX89X RT-AX88U_Pro RT-AX88U RT-AX86U_PRO RT-AX86U RT-AX86S RT-AX82U_V2 RT-AX82U RT-AX68U RT-AX59U RT-AX58U_V2 RT-AX58U RT-AX57_Go RT-AX57 RT-AX56U RT-AX55 RT-AX5400 RT-AX54 RT-AX53U RT-AX52 RT-AC88U RT-AC86U RT-AC3100 RT-AC5300 GS-AX3000 GS-AX5400 GT6 GT-AC2900 GT-AC5300 GT-AX11000 GT-AX11000_PRO GT-AX6000 GT-AXE11000 GT-AXE16000 TUF-AX3000 TUF-AX3000_V2 TUF-AX4200 TUF-AX5400 TUF-AX6000 ZenWiFi CT8 ZenWiFi XD4 ZenWiFi XD5 ZenWiFi XD6 ZenWiFi XP4 ZenWiFi XT9 ZenWiFi AX (XT8) ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XC5) ZenWiFi ET8 ZenWiFi Pro ET12 ZenWiFi Pro XT12
Trend Micro ID Protection
This app protects your personal information and online accounts from identity theft and fraud. It offers features like dark web monitoring, social media security, and secure password management to keep your digital life safe.
- Data leak alerts
- Dark web monitoring
- Social media monitoring
- Secure password management
- Anti-tracking
- Cloud sync
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Trend Micro ID Protection shields your personal information and online accounts from identity theft, fraud, and unauthorized access. Stay ahead of identity and privacy risks. Enjoy peace of mind knowing your identity is secure and protected. Lock down your digital security with data leak alerts, dark web monitoring, social media monitoring, and secure password management. Try it free for 7 days. Unlock Trend Micro ID Protection with Touch ID or Face ID. Trend Micro ID Protection includes: Personal Identity Monitoring: Monitors the internet and dark web to check if any of your personal data is leaked, reducing your risk of identity theft and account takeover attacks. Social Media Monitoring: Monitors your Facebook, Google, and Instagram accounts for suspicious activity and potential hacks. Anti-tracking and Privacy Controls: Prevents unwanted tracking on mobile devices and notifies you if you are in an unsafe Wi-Fi environment. Cloud Sync: Synchronizes your information across all your devices. Trend Micro ID Protection also offers comprehensive password management functions, including: Autofill: Saves the usernames and passwords of your favorite websites so you can sign in with just one click. Password Check: Notifies you when you have weak, reused, or compromised passwords. Password Generator: Creates strong, tough-to-hack passwords. Import Passwords: Quickly import passwords from your browser or another password manager. Vault and Secure Notes: Stores not only your passwords but also other personal information in a secure, easily accessible location. Smart Security: Automatically locks your ID Protection app when you are away from your device. Trusted Sharing: Enables secure password sharing with your friends and family. Trend Micro ID Protection safeguards you not only on mobile devices. You can use the same Trend Micro Account to access ID Protection on your computer and to download the ID Protection browser extension. About Trend Micro Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, helps to make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Our innovative solutions for consumers, businesses, and governments provide layered security for data centers, cloud workloads, networks, and endpoints. With more than 6,000 employees in 50 countries and the world’s most advanced global threat research and intelligence, Trend Micro enables organizations to secure their connected world. For more information, visit www.trendmicro.com. *GDPR Compliant Trend Micro takes your privacy seriously and complies with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) to protect your data. Read ID Protection's data collection notice here: https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-19458 * Trend Micro Privacy Notice: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/about/legal/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trend Micro ID Protection at 4.7 against Instant Guard's 3.4. Trend Micro ID Protection also leads on ratings volume (496 vs 61). Instant Guard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support 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. Trend Micro ID Protection sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Instant Guard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trend Micro ID Protection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trend Micro ID Protection has 496 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 39% and 38% positive.
Instant Guard ships an update every 2 months, Trend Micro ID Protection monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instant Guard | Trend Micro ID Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (61 ratings) | 4.7 (496 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews — better | 38.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 496 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASUS | Trend Micro, Incorporated |
Customer experience
Instant Guard
Trend Micro ID Protection
Bugs and requests
Instant Guard
Reported bugs
31 issues- Auto connection still conflicts
- Cannot connect after current iOS update
- Cellular data severely affected
- Auto protect feature comes on when on cellular network
- IP Address did not change
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- App has stopped working
- No longer works
- Breaks internet connection completely
- Useless - Won't connect
- Stuck at finding router
- Not a VPN as IP address does not change
- Auto protect feature ignores settings
- Share feature simply doesn't work
- iOS 17 still not working
- Stopped working after updating
- Not working with iOS 16.5.1
- No luck on Mac Studio
- Won't connect
- iOS 16.5 incompatible
- Disconnects every hour or so
- Can't share connection
- Connection drops
- Super buggy app
- Terrible app with terrible support
- Worked before, now stopped
- No ability to share connection
- Router not detected
- No Internet connection
- Kills internet connection
- Slower upload compared to OpenVPN
- Router crashed multiple times when connected to WiFi
Requested features
11 requests- Add split tunnelling
- Automatic connection when leaving home network
- Ability to automatically connect/disconnect based on WiFi network
- Shortcuts widget for one-touch control
- Automation capabilities
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- Family sharing option
- Set time for VPN disconnection or make disconnection longer
- Improve auto connect function on iOS
- Fix auto protect feature on cellular
- More information on app and web admin page
- Add option to turn VPN on/off automatically
Trend Micro ID Protection
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Instant Guard
No in-app purchases
Trend Micro ID Protection
- Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Plus7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- Yearly Plus7 Days trial$69.991 Year
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