Delaware Libraries vs Guardian Protection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Delaware Libraries
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds for books from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Place holds
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Delaware Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books
Guardian Protection
Manage your home or business security, video feeds, and smart devices remotely. Control your alarm system, view live camera footage, adjust thermostats, and manage door locks and garage doors for enhanced safety and convenience.
- 24/7 interactive security monitoring
- Live and recorded video monitoring
- Energy management and home automation
- Remote system arm/disarm
- Smart device control (lights, thermostat, locks, garage)
- Real-time event alerts
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Monitor and stay in control of your home or business from anywhere! Guardian Protection’s mobile app allows for 24/7 interactive security, video monitoring, energy management, and home automation to make life easier, safer, and more connected. Enjoy! Remote control features: Arm and disarm your Guardian security system Watch live or recorded video clips from your security cameras Turn lights on or off Adjust thermostat settings Lock or unlock doors Open and close garage doors Change user codes Receive real-time text or email alert for specific system-related events View system history And much more! Note: This app requires you to be a Guardian Protection customer and subscribe to Guardian’s Remote Home Control Services. Feature availability is based on your system equipment and monitoring services agreement. Additional benefits: Guardian will provide monitoring of your system 24/7 and can direct police, fire, and EMS to your home depending upon the signal received and your pre-established protocol. You can receive real-time non-alarm email, text message, and push notifications for a variety of specific events, for example: If protected sites within your property experience tampering, e.g.: liquor, gun and medicine cabinets, and even gaming consoles When your children arrive home from school When sub-contractors such as cleaning services and sitters arrive to perform work and also when they leave When the garage door is left open When a thermostat setting is changed And much more! ABOUT GUARDIAN PROTECTION Protecting homes and businesses since 1950, Guardian Protection is one of the nation’s largest and most highly regarded security companies. We provide smart technology, 24/7 professional monitoring, and peace of mind to hundreds of thousands of customers. Our products are installed by experts, monitored by real people, and truly make a difference — protecting valuables and lives every day. We do what we do because of one simple truth: life is better when it’s safe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guardian Protection at 4.7 against Delaware Libraries's 3.1. Guardian Protection also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 36) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Delaware Libraries's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Guardian Protection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guardian Protection has 13K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Delaware Libraries's written reviews are positive against 26% of Guardian Protection's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Delaware Libraries ships an update every 5 months, Guardian Protection every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Delaware Libraries | Guardian Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (36 ratings) | 4.7 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews — better | 26.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 372 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Delaware Division of Libraries | GUARDIAN PROTECTION SERVICES, INC. |
Customer experience
Delaware Libraries
Guardian Protection
Bugs and requests
Delaware Libraries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Guardian Protection
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent false alarms
- Inability to reliably view live video or recorded clips
- Connectivity issues with doorbell camera and other devices
- Unresponsive app and system malfunctions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to schedule automatic arming/disarming
- Option to turn off chime/notification sounds
- Batch deletion of video clips
- Improved app integration with home automation
In-app purchases
Delaware Libraries
No in-app purchases
Guardian Protection
No in-app purchases
Questions
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