ASUS WebStorage vs Instant Guard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASUS WebStorage
Access and manage your files across devices from the cloud. Automatically back up mobile photos, share files with granular permissions, and free up device storage. Your data is secured with financial-grade protection.
- Centralized cloud file management
- Automatic mobile photo backup
- Secure file sharing with access control
- Free up mobile device storage
- Financial-grade data security
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Your files on different devices are centrally managed on cloud, and you can easy access them anytime and anywhere when you are not around your PC. Let’s store anything wonderful in your life on WebStorage from now on! - You can free choice that your photos on mobile devices will be saved to WebStorage by automatic uploading. - A complete sharing mode provides different levels of access authorization and comment functions to facilitate easy exchange of files. - Files can be uploaded to WebStorage to save the storage space of your mobile devices and help it run more smoothly. - All your data stored on WebStorage are absolutely secure no matter what happens to your devices. - The data security level as high as that required by international financial organizations ensures perfect data protection. 【Recommendation】 In order to enjoy a more complete user experience provided by WebStorage, please install the cloud application of WebStorage on your desktop, laptop, tablet, etc.
Instant Guard
This app provides a secure VPN connection, allowing you to browse anonymously and protect your financial information on public Wi-Fi. It enables remote access to your home ASUS router, ensuring your privacy and security wherever you go.
- One-click VPN connection
- Secured and encrypted connectivity
- Anonymous browsing
- Change IP address and location
- Remote ASUS router access
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Instant Guard is basing on VPN feature of ASUS Router and only available for manager now. Use the Instant Guard app when you connect to public Wi-Fi and just as you are using safety network at home - ensuring your personal privacy remains safe and financial information protected. Instant Guard allows you easily access to your ASUS router at home while you are away and keeps 100% anonymous while you browser bank, shop and chat with Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection. In the future, this feature will improve to allow to share VPN connection permissions to your friends or family members. Key Feature : 1.One-Click Operation 2.Secured and encrypted connectivity 3.Surf Anonymously 4.Change your IP Address and Location *The ASUS routers sold in the CN region do not support Instant Guard. Instant Guard app supports the following ASUS router. RT-BE96U RT-AXE7800 RT-AX92U RT-AX89X RT-AX88U_Pro RT-AX88U RT-AX86U_PRO RT-AX86U RT-AX86S RT-AX82U_V2 RT-AX82U RT-AX68U RT-AX59U RT-AX58U_V2 RT-AX58U RT-AX57_Go RT-AX57 RT-AX56U RT-AX55 RT-AX5400 RT-AX54 RT-AX53U RT-AX52 RT-AC88U RT-AC86U RT-AC3100 RT-AC5300 GS-AX3000 GS-AX5400 GT6 GT-AC2900 GT-AC5300 GT-AX11000 GT-AX11000_PRO GT-AX6000 GT-AXE11000 GT-AXE16000 TUF-AX3000 TUF-AX3000_V2 TUF-AX4200 TUF-AX5400 TUF-AX6000 ZenWiFi CT8 ZenWiFi XD4 ZenWiFi XD5 ZenWiFi XD6 ZenWiFi XP4 ZenWiFi XT9 ZenWiFi AX (XT8) ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XC5) ZenWiFi ET8 ZenWiFi Pro ET12 ZenWiFi Pro XT12
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Instant Guard at none against ASUS WebStorage's 7. Instant Guard also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 16%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. ASUS WebStorage sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Instant Guard asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for ASUS WebStorage against 3.4 for Instant Guard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 61 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of ASUS WebStorage's written reviews are positive against 38% of Instant Guard's.
ASUS WebStorage ships an update every 6 weeks, Instant Guard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASUS WebStorage | Instant Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (27 ratings) | 3.4 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASUS Cloud Corporation | ASUS |
Customer experience
ASUS WebStorage
Instant Guard
User reviews
ASUS WebStorage
From 27 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💾 Reliable cloud storage for file backup
- 💰 Competitive pricing compared to iCloud
- 🖥️ Good cross-device synchronization on desktop
- 📱 Functional file and image storage capabilities
- ✅ Works well when accessible
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- 🔐 Login failures with correct credentials
- ⚠️ App crashes on iPad and older iOS versions
- 🔄 Inconsistent file syncing across devices
- ⏱️ Extremely slow upload speeds
Instant Guard
From 61 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and does its job
- 🔒 Great security focused VPN
- 👍 Setup is straightforward
- 💰 Cost-effective solution
- 🚀 Works great for remote access
Room to improve
- 🐛 Auto connection conflicts
- 🐛 Fails to connect on iOS update
- 🐛 Cellular data severely affected
- 🐛 No internet when connected
- 🐛 Auto protect on cellular
Bugs and requests
ASUS WebStorage
Reported bugs
15 issues- Login screen spinning indefinitely
- App crashes immediately after opening
- Password validation errors despite correct credentials
- Two-step authorization code not received on iPad
- Files disappearing or not syncing properly
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- Upload failures and incomplete transfers
- App unresponsiveness when switching between apps
- Duplicate folder creation during sync interruptions
- Landscape orientation not working on iPad
- File download errors
- Shared folder crashes
- Incorrect file display when opening
- App incompatible with stated iOS versions
- Connection timeout errors
- Backup feature constantly failing
Requested features
11 requests- Automatic photo/video backup without manual uploads
- Biometric login (Face ID/Touch ID)
- Customizable sort options (date, alphabetical, reverse order)
- Background upload capability
- Better video player functionality
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- File sharing integration with other iOS apps
- Music/MP3 player support
- Landscape mode support on iPad
- Improved app responsiveness and performance
- Connection to home network and USB drives
- Set and forget automatic sync functionality
Instant Guard
Reported bugs
31 issues- Auto connection still conflicts
- Cannot connect after current iOS update
- Cellular data severely affected
- Auto protect feature comes on when on cellular network
- IP Address did not change
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- App has stopped working
- No longer works
- Breaks internet connection completely
- Useless - Won't connect
- Stuck at finding router
- Not a VPN as IP address does not change
- Auto protect feature ignores settings
- Share feature simply doesn't work
- iOS 17 still not working
- Stopped working after updating
- Not working with iOS 16.5.1
- No luck on Mac Studio
- Won't connect
- iOS 16.5 incompatible
- Disconnects every hour or so
- Can't share connection
- Connection drops
- Super buggy app
- Terrible app with terrible support
- Worked before, now stopped
- No ability to share connection
- Router not detected
- No Internet connection
- Kills internet connection
- Slower upload compared to OpenVPN
- Router crashed multiple times when connected to WiFi
Requested features
11 requests- Add split tunnelling
- Automatic connection when leaving home network
- Ability to automatically connect/disconnect based on WiFi network
- Shortcuts widget for one-touch control
- Automation capabilities
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- Family sharing option
- Set time for VPN disconnection or make disconnection longer
- Improve auto connect function on iOS
- Fix auto protect feature on cellular
- More information on app and web admin page
- Add option to turn VPN on/off automatically
In-app purchases
ASUS WebStorage
- WebStorage 200G For 1 Month1 Month trial$2.491 Month
- WebStorage 1TB For 1 Month1 Month trial$3.491 Month
- WebStorage 2TB For 1 Month1 Month trial$6.991 Month
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- WebStorage 200G For 1 Year1 Month trial$21.991 Year
- WebStorage 1TB For 1 Year1 Month trial$33.991 Year
- WebStorage 2TB For 1 Year1 Month trial$67.991 Year
- Webstorage 50GB$49.99
Instant Guard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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