Comparison

Instant Guard vs Bunkermate

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

Head to head

Instant Guard

One Click VPN

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 3.461 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

One-click VPN connection
Secured and encrypted connectivity
Anonymous browsing
Change IP address and location
Remote ASUS router access

Features

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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

About

Bunkermate

Features

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Conversion app mass & volume and combined density, using ASTM D1250 standards.

Screenshots

Instant Guard4 screens

Bunkermate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Instant Guard at Free against Bunkermate's $2.99. Instant Guard also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). Bunkermate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Instant Guard is free to download; Bunkermate costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instant Guard ships an update every 2 months, Bunkermate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Instant Guard versus Bunkermate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Instant Guard	Bunkermate
Price	Free — better	$2.99
Rating	3.4 (61 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	39.3% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	61 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 3 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	18.4
Further details — not scored
Size	64 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	ASUS	Robert van Overbeeke

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

Bunkermate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Instant Guard

No in-app purchases

None

Bunkermate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instant Guard free?

Instant Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Bunkermate free?

Bunkermate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

Do Instant Guard or Bunkermate have ads?

Neither Instant Guard nor Bunkermate shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Instant Guard or Bunkermate?

Instant Guard ships an update every 2 months, and Bunkermate every 3 days. Most recently, Instant Guard was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bunkermate on October 17, 2026.