# Loner Mobile vs Auth0 Guardian

The clearest difference is rating: Loner Mobile at 3.7 against Auth0 Guardian's 2.4. Loner Mobile also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 14%). Auth0 Guardian's advantage is ratings volume (116 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Loner Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auth0 Guardian has 116 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Loner Mobile's written reviews are positive against 14% of Auth0 Guardian's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Loner Mobile | Auth0 Guardian |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loner-mobile/id567595599/reviews)** | [2.4 (116 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auth0-guardian/id1093447833/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **116** |
| Positive reviews | **33.3% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 48 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blackline Safety Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/354758414) | [Auth0](https://appshunter.io/developer/1076692516) |

## What reviewers say

### Loner Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loner-mobile/id567595599)

This app monitors the safety of lone workers by tracking their location and status. It features an SOS alert, a check-in timer, and can detect if a worker is incapacitated. Alerts are sent to a live monitoring team in case of an emergency.

**Highlights:** SOS alert with silent option, Configurable check-in timer, Man down detection, Location tracking (GPS/Wi-Fi), Works with Bluetooth accessories, GDPR compliant data control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Auth0 Guardian

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auth0-guardian/id1093447833)

This app provides multi-factor authentication by sending push notifications to your device for easy approval or denial of account access. It can also generate one-time passwords for secure logins.

**Highlights:** Push notification authentication, Allow/deny account access, One-time password generation, Multi-factor authentication, Secure login

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Generally reliable authenticator
- 👍 Intuitive and simple
- 👍 Clean easy to use app
- 👍 Beautiful app that works
- 👍 Worked just fine

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notifications not working properly
- 🐛 No more Apple Watch or lock screen approval
- 🐛 Cannot approve from Apple Watch
- 🐛 Push notifications stopped working
- 🐛 App is garbage

**Reported bugs**

- Notifications not working properly on iPhone iOS
- Limited notification configuration settings
- Apple Watch notification not working
- Push notifications not working
- New update broke Apple Watch approvals

**Requested features**

- Allow account transfer to another phone
- Create a feature to transfer connected accounts to the same app on another phone
- Add watch capability
- Needs a watch version
- Add Apple Watch notification support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Loner Mobile free?

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

### Is Auth0 Guardian free?

Auth0 Guardian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Loner Mobile or Auth0 Guardian?

Loner Mobile is rated higher. Loner Mobile averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Auth0 Guardian averages 2.4 from 116 ratings.

### Do Loner Mobile or Auth0 Guardian have ads?

Neither Loner Mobile nor Auth0 Guardian shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Loner Mobile or Auth0 Guardian?

Loner Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Auth0 Guardian every 3 months. Most recently, Loner Mobile was updated on October 23, 2026 and Auth0 Guardian on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*