Guardião vs Instant Detect Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guardião
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Guardião helps Indigenous Communities keep watch over areas at risk of deforestation: - Receive alerts when satellite imagery shows signs of forest loss - Review and contribute to deforestation reports from other users - Use the map to get overview and track deforestation over time
Instant Detect Mobile
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Instant Detect connects you to the AI camera traps protecting your project area. Cameras in the field recognise what they see, from elephants to logging trucks, and send their images straight to your phone, even from places without mobile coverage. • See every image from your project's cameras, with the AI's detections marked on them • Get a push notification when a camera captures something new, as often as you like: every image, or bundled to at most once an hour or a day • Filter by camera or by what was detected • Zoom in on details and swipe through the images of the day Instant Detect is built by Hack The Planet, a non-profit foundation that develops technology with rangers, NGOs and communities to protect wildlife and forests. An account is required: access is given by the organisation running your Instant Detect project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Instant Detect Mobile at daily against Guardião's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Guardião ships an update every 4 weeks, Instant Detect Mobile daily. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guardião | Instant Detect Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | capacity foundation | Hack the Planet |
In-app purchases
Guardião
No in-app purchases
Instant Detect Mobile
No in-app purchases





