Comparison

Guardian Plus vs audiOS Terminal Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Guardian Plus

This app acts as your home's digital defense, offering intuitive network management through a conversational AI assistant. It provides content filtering to block unwanted material and allows for detailed network control, including device access scheduling and threat detection.

Highlights
  • Conversational AI assistant for network management
  • Content filtering for harmful or unwanted material
  • Device access scheduling
  • Instant security threat detection
  • Internet outage alerts
  • Simple, unified interface
Features
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Smart Firewall. Simple Control. Your Home's First Line of Digital Defense, Powered by Conversational AI. PROTECT YOUR NETWORK INSIDE AND OUT Clear Communication Talk to your network - literally. With our built-in AI assistant, managing your home network is as easy as sending a text. Content Filtering Automatically block harmful, inappropriate, or unwanted content—keeping your family safe and your network clean. Network Control Schedule access for any device, detect security threats instantly, and even get alerts when your internet goes down—all from one simple interface.

About

audiOS Terminal Keyboard

This voice-to-text keyboard transcribes speech into text in near real-time, working across all iOS apps. It offers features like a safety switch for accidental sends and quick access shortcuts for terminal users. Enjoy a unique hardware-inspired aesthetic with haptic feedback and sound effects.

Highlights
  • Real-time speech transcription
  • Works in any iOS app
  • Safety switch for accidental sends
  • Terminal shortcuts
  • Live Activity status
  • Hardware-inspired aesthetic
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Voice-to-text keyboard that turns speech into text faster than you can type. audiOS sits in your keyboard tray and transcribes speech in near-real-time using the speech model you choose — cloud, live-streaming, or fully on-device. Speak naturally. WORKS EVERYWHERE • iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, Notes, Mail, social media — anywhere the iOS keyboard works • ARM/DISARM safety switch — armed mode submits text with a newline, disarmed mode inserts only. No accidental sends. • Built-in TMUX / Claude Code shortcut pages for terminal power users HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the audiOS app and tap START to activate the background audio service 2. Switch to any app and select the audiOS keyboard 3. Tap REC to record — speak naturally 4. Watch your transcript appear in real-time on the keyboard display 5. Tap INSERT to paste text POWER FEATURES: • LIFT - Cut the text before your cursor into a stack, INSERT to paste it anywhere else • ARM - **Claude Code only** ARM-up: INSERT adds a newline, ARM-down: INSERT submits the prompt • AUTO - **Claude Code only** Automatically press INSERT every 1 second LIVE ACTIVITY Recording status appears on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island so you always know when the mic is hot. CHOOSE YOUR MODEL • Cloud models from Groq, OpenAI, xAI, and Cloudflare (Deepgram) — each row names who runs it • Live models stream your voice while you speak, so your text is ready the instant you stop • On-device models (Apple, WhisperKit) keep your audio on your phone FINE-TUNE YOUR EXPERIENCE • Idle shutdown control — keep the audio service alive from 5 minutes to 4 hours depending on your workflow HARDWARE AESTHETIC Inspired by legendary field recorders. Convex mechanical buttons with haptic feedback and tape-deck sound effects. An OLED-style display. It's a real device. 14-DAY FREE TRIAL Try audiOS free for 14 days. Then unlock with a one-time Lifetime purchase or a monthly subscription. With a cloud or live model, your audio is sent through our proxy server to the company that runs that model (Groq, OpenAI, xAI, or Cloudflare/Deepgram) for transcription. On-device models never leave your phone. We do not store your audio. See our privacy policy for details. Requires iOS 26.0+. Keyboard extension requires Full Access enabled in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Guardian Plus4 screens
audiOS Terminal Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guardian Plus at none against audiOS Terminal Keyboard's 2. Guardian Plus also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). audiOS Terminal Keyboard's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. audiOS Terminal Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Guardian Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Guardian Plus against 5.0 for audiOS Terminal Keyboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Guardian Plus versus audiOS Terminal Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuardian PlusaudiOS Terminal Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAI Vector LLCLuis Gutierrez

Customer experience

Guardian Plus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

audiOS Terminal Keyboard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Guardian Plus

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

audiOS Terminal Keyboard

Subscriptions1
  • audiOS Pro$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$24.99

Questions

Is Guardian Plus free?
Guardian Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is audiOS Terminal Keyboard free?
audiOS Terminal Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guardian Plus or audiOS Terminal Keyboard?
Guardian Plus and audiOS Terminal Keyboard are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Guardian Plus or audiOS Terminal Keyboard have ads?
Neither Guardian Plus nor audiOS Terminal Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guardian Plus or audiOS Terminal Keyboard?
Guardian Plus ships an update every 2 months, and audiOS Terminal Keyboard every 2 months. Most recently, Guardian Plus was updated on October 30, 2026 and audiOS Terminal Keyboard on October 31, 2026.

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