Comparison

Instant Guard vs DocSwitch

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

DocSwitch

Features
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DocSwitch brings together a PDF editor, document converter, and page layout tools in one application. Prepare a report, edit text, or combine multiple files without creating an account. CONVERT YOUR DOCUMENTS Switch between compatible formats for your documents, text, images, tables and presentations. PDF, DOCX, ODT, RTF, TXT, HTML/HTM, Markdown/MD, XLSX, ODS, CSV, TSV, PPTX, ODP, PNG, JPG/JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF/TIF, WEBP. On mobile, modern Office formats are rebuilt with simplified formatting. DOC, XLS and PPT are not supported. WRITE AND EDIT Create formatted text: fonts, colors, lists, links, alignment and line spacing. Add photos, frames, diagrams and tables. Insert or delete rows and columns, find and replace text, add page breaks, and undo your changes. Edit PDF text when its structure allows it. Converting to an editable document can rebuild the layout. ORGANIZE YOUR PDFs Assemble documents, add pages, reorder them, rotate them, duplicate them or extract them. Extract text and detected information to review and reuse. Take a photo of a page with your camera and add it to the document. Recognize text from scans with local OCR. The result depends on the language, scan quality and available engine; the original layout is not reconstructed identically. KEEP YOUR FILES WITHIN REACH Document processing is done on your device. The originals are preserved. Save a project to resume your work, share your files and print your documents. Interface available with 97 language and region choices. PLEASE NOTE Some complex documents are simplified. Exported presentations contain page images; spreadsheet exports do not preserve formulas. WEBP is available for import only. DOCSWITCH SUBSCRIPTION Choose the monthly plan at €5.99 or the annual plan at €60. Access to the tools requires an active subscription. The applicable price and currency are displayed in the Store before confirmation. Automatic renewal; manage or cancel your subscription in your Store account. In the event of cancellation, access remains available until the end of the paid period. No DocSwitch account to create; A Store account is required to purchase and restore the subscription. https://maurage.alwaysdata.net/presentation/docswitch.html#confidentialite https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Instant Guard4 screens
DocSwitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Instant Guard at none against DocSwitch's 2. Instant Guard also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. DocSwitch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Instant Guard asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Instant Guard versus DocSwitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstant GuardDocSwitch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASUSthierry de bast

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

DocSwitch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Instant Guard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DocSwitch

Subscriptions2
  • DocSwitch — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • DocSwitch — Yearly$50.001 Year

Questions

Is Instant Guard free?
Instant Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DocSwitch free?
DocSwitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Instant Guard or DocSwitch have ads?
Neither Instant Guard nor DocSwitch shows ads.

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