Comparison

Guardião vs Instant Detect Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Guardião

Features
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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

About

Instant Detect Mobile

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Guardião3 screens
Instant Detect Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Guardião versus Instant Detect Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuardiãoInstant Detect Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercapacity foundationHack the Planet

In-app purchases

None

Guardião

No in-app purchases

None

Instant Detect Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guardião free?
Guardião is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instant Detect Mobile free?
Instant Detect Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guardião or Instant Detect Mobile have ads?
Neither Guardião nor Instant Detect Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guardião or Instant Detect Mobile?
Guardião ships an update every 4 weeks, and Instant Detect Mobile daily. Most recently, Guardião was updated on November 12, 2026 and Instant Detect Mobile on November 10, 2026.

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