Comparison

Host Guard vs Occupancy Guard

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

Head to head
About

Host Guard

Features
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Host Guard helps short-term rental hosts make smarter booking decisions. Upload screenshots of guest requests from Airbnb or Vrbo, and Host Guard analyzes key signals like: • guest rating and review history • booking timing and length of stay • guest count vs property limits • potential risk indicators Get a clear risk score and recommendation before you accept a booking. Features: • Multi-screenshot analysis (Airbnb & Vrbo) • Property-based rules and limits • Editable booking details for accuracy • Instant risk scoring and recommendations • Clean, fast decision workflow Host Guard is a decision-support tool and does not guarantee outcomes.

About

Occupancy Guard

Features
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Occupancy Guard turns your Ring camera or video doorbell into an arrival ledger and anti-chargeback evidence engine for your short-term rental. It counts people at your entrance - it never identifies them. For Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com and direct hosts, Occupancy Guard watches arrivals during a booking and turns them into dated, watermarked photo evidence: - Proof-of-stay: every authorized guest arrival becomes a certified snapshot, so you can defeat "services not rendered" chargebacks and "guest never stayed" claims. - Over-occupancy alerts: booked for 2, but 4 people arrive? Get an instant alert with photo evidence. - Out-of-window check-ins: an arrival with no active booking, or before check-in, is flagged in real time. - Evidence Packet: one tap assembles arrivals, a timeline, "booked N / detected M", and integrity hashes into a dispute-ready packet for the Airbnb Resolution Center or a chargeback rebuttal. Set your properties, enter your bookings, and let the Ring device you already own do the rest. Privacy-first by design: the system counts heads, never runs facial recognition, and stores only what you need as evidence. Subscription: Occupancy Guard is a paid app, activated and billed through the Ring Appstore with your Ring account - manage or cancel it any time in Ring My Apps. It covers over-occupancy, out-of-window and early check-in alerts, proof-of-stay arrival records, Evidence Packet export, and 90-day retention of recorded arrivals. Compatibility: Occupancy Guard works with your existing Ring camera or video doorbell through the manufacturer's official partner API and secure account linking that you authorize. The device must cover the entrance or approach to the property. Ring is a trademark of its respective owner; Occupancy Guard is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Ring or Amazon. Available in the United States.

Screenshots

Host Guard4 screens
Occupancy Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Occupancy Guard at 3 against Host Guard's 1. Occupancy Guard also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Host Guard versus Occupancy Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHost GuardOccupancy Guard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothy McCoyNicola Erbacci

In-app purchases

None

Host Guard

No in-app purchases

None

Occupancy Guard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Host Guard free?
Host Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Occupancy Guard free?
Occupancy Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Host Guard or Occupancy Guard have ads?
Neither Host Guard nor Occupancy Guard shows ads.

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