Captana LIVE vs Xfinity Call Guard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Captana LIVE
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Use Captana Live to setup your Shelfcams.
Xfinity Call Guard
Protect your phone from unwanted calls with real-time spam alerts and customizable blocking options. Identify unknown callers and manage your call security with insights and reporting features. Requires a Xfinity Mobile Premium Unlimited plan.
- Real-time spam call alerts
- Personalized call blocking
- Neighborhood filter
- Customizable block list
- Spam number reporting
- Caller ID and branded calling identification
- Spam and Security insights
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With Xfinity Call Guard, you can shield your phone from pesky calls in just a few taps. Xfinity Call Guard is the premium solution to keep your phone secure from spam calls. Xfinity Call Guard requires a Xfinity Mobile Premium Unlimited plan. Key Features: Real-time alerts on your incoming call screen to avoid spam calls. Personalize your protection to automatically block spam callers or send them to voicemail. Use the Neighborhood filter to block unknown numbers similar to yours or a chosen 6-digit prefix. Create a personalized block list to block unwanted callers or override blocking for known numbers. Report spam numbers to help improve service. Identify unknown callers on incoming call screens, call logs with Premium Caller ID and verified branded calling. Review spam activity and receive recommendations to adjust your block settings with Spam and Security insights. Please reference https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/call-guard for instructions on how to use the app. You can review our privacy policy at https://www.xfinity.com/privacy/policy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Captana LIVE at every 3 weeks against Xfinity Call Guard's every 3 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Captana LIVE ships an update every 3 weeks, Xfinity Call Guard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Captana LIVE | Xfinity Call Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (943 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 943 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VusionGroup Deutschland GmbH | Comcast |
In-app purchases
Captana LIVE
No in-app purchases
Xfinity Call Guard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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