Comparison

NetGuard vs Net Optimizer

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

Head to head
About

NetGuard

This app allows remote viewing of DVRs and IP cameras. It offers multi-view capabilities, including a quad view upon connection and full-screen multi-view when the device is tilted. Users can easily switch between channels and identify DVRs with auto-generated thumbnails.

Highlights
  • Multi-view quad screen
  • Full-screen multi-view
  • Slide-to-channel navigation
  • Auto thumbnail identification
  • Transparent event list
Features
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NetGuard is a new surveillance app for remote DVR and IP camera viewing. What's unique about NetGuard? 1. Multi-View: Why save the best for last? As soon as you connect to the DVR, the app is in quad view! 2. Full Screen Multi-View: Tilt your iPhone to the side and you will see 4 channels of beautiful video in full screen! 3. Slide-to-Channel: Channel keys are so 2010. Switch channels like you are browsing photos on your iPhone. Slide left or right everywhere even full screen mode! 4. Auto Thumbnail: Can't remember which site you want to access? Don't worry, we got your back. With Auto Thumbnail you will always know which DVR is which! 5. New Event List: Like many things we wished for in life, the Event List is transparent! You will never miss any action again! Don't let me bore you with the detail. Download and try for yourself today!

About

Net Optimizer

This app optimizes your internet connection by finding and connecting to the fastest DNS server available. It helps improve web surfing speeds and reduces lag and latency for online gaming.

Highlights
  • Find fastest DNS server
  • Improve web surfing speed
  • Reduce gaming lag and latency
  • Automatic network optimization
  • Supports mobile data and WiFi
  • Wide range of DNS server support
Features
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What is the benefit of Net Optimizer? - Find & Connect the fastest DNS server based on your location & network. - Improve web surfing speed with faster response time. - Fix lag and reduce latency (ping time) on online games for a better gaming experience. Features - Just one touch to find & connect the fastest DNS server to improve your connection. - Automatically detect connection changes and optimize the network. - Works for both mobile data (3G/4G/5G) and WiFi connection - Supports many different DNS Servers (Cloudflare, Level3, Verisign, Google, DNS Watch, Comodo Secure, OpenDNS, SafeDNS, OpenNIC, SmartViper, Dyn, FreeDNS, Alternate DNS, Yandex DNS, UncensoredDNS, puntCAT, and more) How it works? If you have a high-speed Internet connection but notice that your web browsing speed isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be, then your problem may lie in the DNS. By optimizing your device's DNS records, you can find the fastest routes for your data packets to take when traveling the Internet. It won’t boost to your download/upload speed, but in some cases it can result in quite a noticeable improvement in web browsing time. At times, you may experience slow hiccups while trying to use the internet from your device. Sometimes, these problems can be attributed to your provider's DNS settings because your ISP may not always have the best DNS server speeds. Your default DNS server directly affects how fast you’ll be able to connect to a website. So choosing the fastest server according to your location will help speed up browsing. With Net Optimizer, you can find the fastest DNS server and connect to it with just one touch! So your browsing speed and gaming experience (ping and latency) can be improved. (But you should remember that DNS settings will not affect your internet download / upload speed but response time) Results Test results showed a 132.1 percent improvement from using Google's DNS servers over using the stock DNS servers, but in real world usage, it might not be exactly that much faster. Still, this one tweak might get you finally feeling like you have a blazing connection to the internet! Privacy Policy: https://apps.bgn.capital/privacy.html Terms Of Use: https://apps.bgn.capital/terms.html

Screenshots

NetGuard4 screens
Net Optimizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Net Optimizer at 4.6 against NetGuard's 2.8. Net Optimizer also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 44%) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 4). NetGuard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Net Optimizer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. NetGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Net Optimizer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Net Optimizer has 3.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of NetGuard's written reviews are positive against 70% of Net Optimizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetGuard ships an update every 3 months, Net Optimizer every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NetGuard versus Net Optimizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetGuardNet Optimizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)4.6 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews70.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOLARIS ELECTRONICAli Burak Goncu

Customer experience

NetGuard

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative52.1%

Net Optimizer

All ratings3,101 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative26.2%

Bugs and requests

NetGuard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Net Optimizer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More customization options
  • Better server selection
  • Improved compatibility with different devices

In-app purchases

None

NetGuard

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Net Optimizer

Subscriptions3
  • Net Optimizer 1 Month Premium$5.991 Month
  • Net Optimizer 3 Day Free Trial3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Net Optimizer 1 Year Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is NetGuard free?
NetGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Net Optimizer free?
Net Optimizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NetGuard or Net Optimizer?
Net Optimizer is rated higher. NetGuard averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Net Optimizer averages 4.6 from 3.1K ratings.
Do NetGuard or Net Optimizer have ads?
Net Optimizer shows ads; NetGuard does not.
Which is updated more often, NetGuard or Net Optimizer?
NetGuard ships an update every 3 months, and Net Optimizer every 3 weeks. Most recently, NetGuard was updated on October 7, 2026 and Net Optimizer on October 7, 2026.

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