Garda vs Guard Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garda
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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
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Garda | Guard Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garda | Guard Automation AS |
In-app purchases
Garda
No in-app purchases
Guard Mobile
No in-app purchases









