Comparison

Garda vs Guard Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Garda

Features
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Garda Sikring tilbyr Garda Smart Service (GSS) via APP. Garda Smart Service er en nettbasert skyløsning som gir deg full kontroll på alle dine elektriske installasjoner uansett lokasjon online. Uansett hvor du befinner deg. Du kan blant annet sjekke om porten eller bommen er åpen eller lukket. Du får beskjed om feil/mangler, eller du kan enkelt styre brukertilgangen. Alt overvåkes og styres fra én enhet. Sikrere og enklere blir det ikke. Blant funksjoner du får med Garda Smart Service er: GSM KEY: med bruker-aksesskontroll og logg LIVE FEED: av portens posisjon og sikkerhets-sensorenes tilstand SMS-VARSLINGER: på driftskritiske funksjoner SERVICE: Summeringsteller og automatisk varsel ved feil og vedlikeholdsbehov ÅRSUR: med unike brukerstyringer og norsk helligdagskalender - klar til bruk SIM-Kort: og serviceavtale administrert av Garda Sikring – klar til bruk

About

Guard Mobile

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Utilize all the powerful applications in Guard Cloud through a seamless and secure user experience with Guard Mobile when you are on the go. With Guard Cloud, you can exchange, analyze, and visualize virtually any industrial data to facilitate informed decision-making and thus enhance your operational efficiency. The latest addition Mobile HMI serves as a virtual operator panel that sets a new standard for direct interaction with industrial control systems. This feature automates the presentation of process values, alarms, parameters, and operator selections - effectively eliminating all maintenance and development costs associated with traditional terminals. In addition, Mobile HMI represents possibly the most secure operator panel solution in the industry, featuring centralized identity and access management along with sophisticated security mechanisms for direct wireless communication between essentially any PLC and Guard Mobile.

Screenshots

Garda3 screens
Guard Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

Garda and Guard Mobile are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Garda ships an update every 4 months, Guard Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on May 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Garda versus Guard Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGardaGuard Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGardaGuard Automation AS

In-app purchases

None

Garda

No in-app purchases

None

Guard Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Garda free?
Garda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guard Mobile free?
Guard Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Garda or Guard Mobile have ads?
Neither Garda nor Guard Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garda or Guard Mobile?
Garda ships an update every 4 months, and Guard Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, Garda was updated on May 18, 2026 and Guard Mobile on September 21, 2026.

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