Garda vs SmartDok
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
SmartDok
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SmartDok makes everyday work easier for the construction and civil engineering industry. In the app, you can log hours and document work. It combines several of SmartDok’s solutions in one app, with features for both SmartDok attendance list registration for UE users and Personalliggare users. Some features, such as geofencing, require the user’s permission for background location. To use the program as a SmartDok user, you must have a valid license. See www.smartdok.com for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartDok at every 6 days against Garda's every 4 months. Garda's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Garda ships an update every 4 months, SmartDok every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on May 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garda | SmartDok |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garda | SmartDok AS |
In-app purchases
Garda
No in-app purchases
SmartDok
No in-app purchases









