Comparison

Instant Guard vs HOAONE

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

Head to head
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

HOAONE

Features
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HOAONE brings your homeowners association into the modern age. Whether you're a resident, board member, or community manager, HOAONE gives everyone the tools they need — right from their phone. For Residents & Homeowners View community announcements and never miss important updates Submit maintenance requests, incidents, or general inquiries and track them in real time Browse and book community amenities with secure deposit payments via Stripe Access HOA documents and community files organized in folders Participate in community discussion threads and stay connected with neighbors View board meetings and community events on a shared calendar Manage your payment methods securely through Stripe For Community Managers & Board Members Manage residents, unit assignments, and user roles across your community Review, assign, and resolve maintenance requests and service tickets Create and configure amenities — set fees, deposits, availability schedules, and booking rules Review pending reservations and approve or decline them Invite new residents with a simple email invitation Manage community payment settings powered by Stripe Connect HOAONE is built for communities of all sizes — from small condo associations to large master-planned neighborhoods. Role-based access ensures residents, managers, and board members each see exactly what they need. Simple. Secure. Built for the modern HOA.

Screenshots

Instant Guard4 screens
HOAONE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HOAONE at every 2 days against Instant Guard's every 2 months. Instant Guard's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instant Guard ships an update every 2 months, HOAONE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Instant Guard versus HOAONE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstant GuardHOAONE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (60 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASUSHOAONE AI LLC

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

HOAONE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Instant Guard

No in-app purchases

None

HOAONE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instant Guard free?
Instant Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOAONE free?
HOAONE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Instant Guard or HOAONE have ads?
Neither Instant Guard nor HOAONE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instant Guard or HOAONE?
Instant Guard ships an update every 2 months, and HOAONE every 2 days. Most recently, Instant Guard was updated on October 22, 2026 and HOAONE on October 10, 2026.

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