Comparison

Netcraze vs Guard

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

Head to head
About

Netcraze

Manage your home network remotely with this app. Monitor internet usage per device or user, set access schedules, and filter content for family members. Disconnect devices instantly and receive alerts about network status.

Highlights
  • Remote network control
  • Internet usage analysis
  • Family member profiles
  • Access scheduling
  • Content filtering
  • Device disconnection
  • Event alerts
Features
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Get full control of your home network from anywhere in the world where you have access to the Internet. - Analyse internet usage by device, user or network. - Create profiles for family members with access schedules and content filtering. - A wide range of public content filtering services are supported. - Disconnect a group of devices from the Internet with a single tap. - Stay up to date on network status with event alerts via push notifications or email.

About

Guard

Features
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Guard shows you exactly what every app on your phone really accessed — then helps you take back control. Import your iPhone's App Privacy Report and Guard turns it into clear, evidence-based answers. See which apps accessed your camera, microphone, location and contacts, which internet domains they contacted, and — new in this version — how that behaviour changes over time. NEW IN 1.5 — YOUR PRIVACY FLIGHT RECORDER EXPLORE — Investigate any app or domain in your report. Guard identifies known providers (analytics, advertising, infrastructure) and explains in plain English why an app likely accessed each sensor. CHANGES — Import a new report and Guard shows you exactly what changed: new apps, new domains, new sensor access. No guesswork. ACTIONS — Guard recommends specific permission changes, links you straight to Settings, then verifies in your next report whether the change took effect. COMMUNITY — Vote on what Guard builds next. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your phone. Guard never uploads your report, your evidence, or your findings — analysis is 100% on-device. FREE AND PRO Free gives you your full privacy summary, changes, actions, community, and a preview of Explore. Personal Pro unlocks unlimited app and domain profiles, full search, and the complete permission breakdown per app. Family plan — coming in a future release. Available in 8 languages — English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese (Simplified). NEW — PRIVACY RECEIPT (PRO) Export a professional PDF summary of your privacy evidence: a personal summary, a detailed audit, or a privacy-safe version that redacts app identities, domains and exact timestamps — so you can share your progress without oversharing. Generated entirely on your device. Apps now appear with their real names throughout Guard.

Screenshots

Netcraze4 screens
Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Netcraze at none against Guard's 4. On price, update cadence, 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. Guard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Netcraze asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Netcraze ships an update monthly, Guard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Netcraze versus Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetcrazeGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (381 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings381 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetcraze LLCJohn Hammond

In-app purchases

None

Netcraze

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Guard

Subscriptions4
  • Guard Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Guard Family Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Guard Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
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  • Guard Family Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Netcraze free?
Netcraze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guard free?
Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Netcraze or Guard have ads?
Neither Netcraze nor Guard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Netcraze or Guard?
Netcraze ships an update monthly, and Guard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Netcraze was updated on September 23, 2026 and Guard on September 11, 2026.

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