Protos Connect vs GuardHQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Protos Connect
This security application offers security officers essential tools and insights for site protection. It helps in safeguarding client sites by addressing their specific requirements.
- Security officer tools
- Site safeguarding insights
- Client site protection
- Unique requirement management
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Protos Connect is our proprietary security application, which provides security officers with invaluable tools and insights to assist in safeguarding each client site and its unique requirements.
GuardHQ
This app helps professional security guards and patrol officers manage on-site operations. It offers a direct connection between field personnel and their security administration team for streamlined communication and task management.
- On-site operations management
- Streamlined field reporting
- Connection between field officers and administration
- Security patrol management
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GuardHQ is a comprehensive security management application designed specifically for professional security guards and patrol officers. Built to streamline on-site operations, GuardHQ provides a seamless connection between field officers and the security administration team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GuardHQ at 5.0 against Protos Connect's 2.3. Protos Connect's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
GuardHQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Protos Connect has 40 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Protos Connect ships an update fortnightly, GuardHQ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Protos Connect | GuardHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (40 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Protos Security, LLC. | Amin Himat |
Customer experience
Protos Connect
GuardHQ
In-app purchases
Protos Connect
No in-app purchases
GuardHQ
No in-app purchases
