Comparison

BagWatch vs Bag Guard

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

Head to head
About

BagWatch

Features
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BagWatch turns your iPhone into a smart bag alarm. Place your phone inside your bag, tap Start Alarm, and enjoy your day — if someone tries to steal your bag, a loud siren fires quickly to scare them off and alert people nearby. Designed for iPhone — place your iPhone inside your bag to use BagWatch. (Runs on iPad in iPhone compatibility mode only.) HOW IT WORKS • Tap Start Alarm and wait 15 seconds while you get ready • Lock your screen and place your iPhone near the top of your bag • BagWatch monitors motion in the background • If your bag is lifted, carried away, or snatched, the alarm sounds • Unlock your phone and tap Turn Off to stop the siren LOUD SIREN + YOUR VOICE • Choose from multiple siren sounds • Record your own voice alert (for example: “Stop! That’s my bag!”) • Voice clips stay on your device — private and local PRIVACY FIRST • No account required • No cloud upload of motion data or voice recordings • No ads, no tracking, no analytics • Sensor data is processed on your device in real time • Microphone used only if you choose to record a voice alert SUBSCRIPTION • Start with a 7-day free trial — no payment required upfront • After the trial, continue with an annual auto-renewable subscription (price shown in the app; localized by the App Store) • Renews automatically each year unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period • Manage or cancel anytime in iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions • Your subscription syncs across devices signed in with the same Apple ID IMPORTANT BagWatch is a theft deterrent, not insurance and not a connection to police or emergency services. Stay aware of your belongings and use the alarm as an extra layer of protection. Perfect for cafés, study sessions, beach trips, co-working spaces, and anywhere you need to step away for a moment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bagwatch.dinno.io/privacy.html

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Bag Guard

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Bag Guard turns your iPhone into an anti-theft alarm. Put the phone in your bag, backpack or purse, arm it with one tap and go for a swim, to the bar or to the gym shower. When someone moves the bag, the phone warns, then plays a loud siren at full volume and lights up the screen. A thief looks for the target nobody is watching; noise takes away exactly that. NEW: IN TRANSIT On a train, bus, ferry or yacht, pick In transit. Riding, braking and rocking don’t set off the alarm, taking the bag does, so you can nap in peace. ON IPHONE DUO On iPhone Duo, Bag Guard uses both screens. Folded, it works like any phone, with the times at your thumb on the side. Open, it shows Bagsy's guides like a book: the place and the steps on the left, the dial and the arm button on the right. Half open on a table, it shows the mode and Bagsy's tip on top, and the dial and the arm button below, within reach. WHERE AND HOW TO USE IT The menu holds 27 guides with Bagsy: a hostel at night, the beach, a locker room on match day, a wedding, a hospital and more, each step by step. HOW IT WORKS • Pick how long you need to put the phone away, then arm with one tap. • Someone touches your things? A short warning, then the siren and a bright screen. • Only you can stop it: 3 clicks of the lock button plus Face ID or your passcode. BAGSY AND HIS WIDGETS Bagsy, the Bag Guard pug, waits on your Home Screen. Every day he relaxes somewhere new, from Paris and Santorini to Bali and New York, with a line of his own. Bagsy also suggests situations where Bag Guard comes in handy: the gym, a match, a wedding or a night train. It’s a daily dose of inspiration for your next trip, and the widget also shows today’s date and how long your protection lasts. A tap opens arming straight away, and Siri (“Arm Bag Guard”) or the Action Button open Bag Guard ready to arm. Widgets need iOS 16 or later. WHY NOBODY CAN TURN IT DOWN Guarding runs only inside Guided Access, built into iOS. While the session is on, nobody can close the app, switch to another one or turn the phone down with the buttons. The app walks you through enabling it step by step, with animations instead of long instructions. You do it once. SIMPLE Three screens, big type, no settings to dig through. The app reminds you about the volume before arming and returns to the arming screen by itself when the session ends. HONEST • Collects no personal data, has no account, no ads and no tracking. The motion sensors run only while guarding. • It will not prevent theft and will not locate the phone; that is what Find My is for. Extra prevention, not certainty. • During a Guided Access session the iPhone cannot make emergency calls or use Crash Detection; that is how iOS works. End the session before you might need them. • No alerts to Apple Watch or by SMS: iOS does not allow that for an app guarding in the foreground. PRICE To start, the yearly plan with free days for new subscribers; the app shows how many, and the price after them, before you buy. Rather try it first with no commitment? The first 3 armings are on us. There is also a day (a one-time purchase), a week and a month. The week, month and year are subscriptions that renew by themselves until you end them. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. You end a subscription in the phone’s Settings or with a button in the app. Payments and refunds are handled by Apple. Requires an iPhone with iOS 15 or later and Guided Access enabled (Settings → Accessibility). Terms of Use and Privacy: https://bagguard.websly.pl/en/terms.html

Screenshots

BagWatch4 screens
Bag Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bag Guard at daily against BagWatch's every 5 days. Bag Guard also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. BagWatch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and Bag Guard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BagWatch ships an update every 5 days, Bag Guard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BagWatch versus Bag Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBagWatchBag Guard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB58 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTing Pong PangROLAND MIKA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BagWatch

Subscriptions1
  • BagWatch Annual$1.991 Year
4 purchases

Bag Guard

Subscriptions3
  • 1 week$2.997 Days
  • 1 month$12.991 Month
  • 1 year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • 1 day (24 hours)$0.99

Questions

Is BagWatch free?
BagWatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bag Guard free?
Bag Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BagWatch or Bag Guard have ads?
Neither BagWatch nor Bag Guard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BagWatch or Bag Guard?
BagWatch ships an update every 5 days, and Bag Guard daily. Most recently, BagWatch was updated on October 22, 2026 and Bag Guard on October 29, 2026.

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