Comparison

Netpublicator vs Garda

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

Head to head

About

Netpublicator

Features

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With the app, Netpublicator® Docs, paperless meetings becomes a reality. The app is designed to enable paperless handling of said documents and for users / politician the smooth and user-friendly format leads to improved productivity. Uploading files is usually done by a board secretary. It means that you as a user / politician can in a very convenient and efficient way access just the documents that concern you. The navigation between the documents is smooth and easily sorted based on your meeting. In a document, you can also create personal notes, underline text, cross out text, bookmark and more.

About

Garda

Features

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Garda Sikring tilbyr Garda Smart Service (GSS) via APP. Garda Smart Service er en nettbasert skyløsning som gir deg full kontroll på alle dine elektriske installasjoner uansett lokasjon online. Uansett hvor du befinner deg. Du kan blant annet sjekke om porten eller bommen er åpen eller lukket. Du får beskjed om feil/mangler, eller du kan enkelt styre brukertilgangen. Alt overvåkes og styres fra én enhet. Sikrere og enklere blir det ikke. Blant funksjoner du får med Garda Smart Service er: GSM KEY: med bruker-aksesskontroll og logg LIVE FEED: av portens posisjon og sikkerhets-sensorenes tilstand SMS-VARSLINGER: på driftskritiske funksjoner SERVICE: Summeringsteller og automatisk varsel ved feil og vedlikeholdsbehov ÅRSUR: med unike brukerstyringer og norsk helligdagskalender - klar til bruk SIM-Kort: og serviceavtale administrert av Garda Sikring – klar til bruk

Screenshots

Netpublicator3 screens

Garda3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Garda at 14.0 against Netpublicator's 17.6. On price, update cadence, 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

Netpublicator ships an update every 2 months, Garda every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Netpublicator versus Garda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Netpublicator	Garda
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Mac	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	17.6	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	65 MB	109 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Solid Will AB	Garda

In-app purchases

None

Netpublicator

No in-app purchases

None

Garda

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Netpublicator free?

Netpublicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Garda free?

Garda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Netpublicator or Garda have ads?

Neither Netpublicator nor Garda shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Netpublicator or Garda?

Netpublicator ships an update every 2 months, and Garda every 4 months. Most recently, Netpublicator was updated on September 15, 2026 and Garda on May 18, 2026.