Comparison

GardaKu vs Reflect Open

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

Head to head
About

GardaKu

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GardaKu is a comprehensive solution designed to support security guard workforces. Integrated with many features of GajiCermat HRIS application, GardaKu’s system enables effective monitoring and management of activities' documentation. The application includes feature such as activity tracking, GPS tagging, asset management, QR code, teams, process flow management, and reporting. GardaKu is an all-in-one solution for security guard providers that deliver excellent services, enhances operational efficiency, increases workforces' accountability, and streamlines team communication. Manage your security teams, guard effectively!

About

Reflect Open

Features
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Reflect Open is a local-first note-taking app for daily notes, linked thinking, and private AI over your own files. Start each day in a daily note, capture meetings, ideas, tasks, and journal entries, then connect people and projects with wiki-style links. Reflect builds a personal graph from ordinary Markdown files, with fast search, backlinks, and optional semantic search that runs on-device. Your notes stay yours. Reflect has no account, no telemetry, and no Reflect-hosted cloud service. Notes are stored as plain Markdown in a folder you choose, with a rebuildable local SQLite index beside them. Optional AI chat, transcription, and sync features only run when you connect your own provider or storage, and private notes are blocked from external AI calls. Highlights: - Daily notes first, with quick capture into today. - Wiki links and backlinks instead of folders. - Full-text search and optional on-device semantic search. - Optional bring-your-own-key AI chat over your notes. - Audio memos with optional BYOK transcription. - iCloud Drive or Git-based sync using files you own. - Markdown source of truth for long-term portability. - Keyboard-native, minimal interface built for focus. Terms of Use: https://reflect.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://reflect.app/privacy

Screenshots

GardaKu4 screens
Reflect Open3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GardaKu at none against Reflect Open's 2. GardaKu also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Reflect Open's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. Reflect Open sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. GardaKu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GardaKu ships an update every 4 weeks, Reflect Open every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
GardaKu versus Reflect Open: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGardaKuReflect Open
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB44 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUangcermat international PTE. LTD.Reflect App, LLC

In-app purchases

None

GardaKu

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Reflect Open

Subscriptions2
  • Reflect Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Reflect Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.001 Year

Questions

Is GardaKu free?
GardaKu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reflect Open free?
Reflect Open is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GardaKu or Reflect Open have ads?
Neither GardaKu nor Reflect Open shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GardaKu or Reflect Open?
GardaKu ships an update every 4 weeks, and Reflect Open every 9 days. Most recently, GardaKu was updated on October 30, 2026 and Reflect Open on October 29, 2026.

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