Comparison

IBM MaaS360 vs GuardianMPS

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

Head to head
About

IBM MaaS360

Securely access corporate data and resources on iOS devices. Enhance productivity with mobile access to email, documents, and more, while maintaining strong organizational security.

Highlights
  • Secure access to corporate data
  • Mobile productivity for iOS devices
  • Comprehensive device security
  • Conditional access to apps and data
  • Access to documents, videos, and SharePoint
  • Advanced analytics and visibility
Features
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OVERVIEW IBM Maas360 with Watson for iOS securely enables iOS devices to access corporate data so users can be highly productive with email and other corporate resources, on the go. SECURITY IBM Maas360 provides comprehensive device security with conditional access to apps and corporate data while maintaining a sound security posture for organizations. FLEXIBILITY Secure access to corporate resources such as, documents, videos, Sharepoint or networked drives is super easy for end users with native IBM Maas360 iOS apps. VISIBILITY IBM Maas360 with Watson incorporates IBM’s deep expertise in analytics and business intelligence. Watson provides innovative dimensions of visibility and analytics providing organizations with actionable intelligence.

About

GuardianMPS

Features
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GuardianMPS is a Lone Worker Safety service that can be used on your iPhone. The GuardianMPS service will allow lone workers to log in and out of daily tasks, leaving details of their location and the expected duration (logging an activity). If an activity over runs GuardianMPS will automatically call the lone worker to verify their safety. If the lone worker cannot be reached a nominated respondent will be notified informing them of the overrun activity. At this stage an agreed protocol will be followed to verify the lone worker’s safety and location. Should the lone worker feel that their safety has been compromised at any time they can press a dedicated hot key on a chosen lone worker device to summon emergency assistance. At this point GuardianMPS provides the lone worker’s personal details, activity details and live audio to the respondent receiving the escalated call. The respondent may then call the incident helpline and connect to a live feed through the user’s handset for further emergency audio. This information is invaluable if you need to notify the emergency services. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

IBM MaaS3604 screens
GuardianMPS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IBM MaaS360 at every 6 weeks against GuardianMPS's every 4 months. IBM MaaS360 also leads on device support (4 vs 2). GuardianMPS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IBM MaaS360 ships an update every 6 weeks, GuardianMPS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IBM MaaS360 versus GuardianMPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIBM MaaS360GuardianMPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (429 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings429 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInternational Business Machines Corp.Guardian MPS Tech Limited

Bugs and requests

IBM MaaS360

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications not working consistently
  • Compatibility issues with iOS updates
  • Incorrect unread email counts
  • Crashes when deleting/moving emails

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better calendar integration
  • Improved email management features
  • Support for third-party keyboards

GuardianMPS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IBM MaaS360

No in-app purchases

None

GuardianMPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IBM MaaS360 free?
IBM MaaS360 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GuardianMPS free?
GuardianMPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IBM MaaS360 or GuardianMPS have ads?
Neither IBM MaaS360 nor GuardianMPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IBM MaaS360 or GuardianMPS?
IBM MaaS360 ships an update every 6 weeks, and GuardianMPS every 4 months. Most recently, IBM MaaS360 was updated on October 24, 2026 and GuardianMPS on October 10, 2026.

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