Comparison

Destiny Mobile vs Apex One Guard

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

Head to head
About

Destiny Mobile

This app streamlines security officer duties by integrating QR code scanning, image capture, and GPS tracking. It provides digital timekeeping and validates all tasks performed by security personnel.

Highlights
  • QR code scanning
  • Image capture
  • GPS Geofencing
  • GPS location reporting
  • Digital timeclock
  • Task validation
Features
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Destiny Mobile IOS Security System manages a variety of important security officer responsibilities within one application and utilizes a variety of technologies including QR codes (similar to barcodes but capable of more data), image capture, GPS Geofencing, GPS location reporting, and digital timeclock to facilitate and validate all security officer's duties. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Apex One Guard

Manage your security guard shifts, clock in and out with GPS verification, and access post orders and site maps directly from your phone. Request time off and track your hours and performance easily.

Highlights
  • View shift schedules and locations
  • GPS-verified clock in/out
  • Access post orders and site maps
  • Request time off
  • Track hours and performance
  • Biometric app lock
Features
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Apex One: Built for Security Guards Apex One puts your entire shift in your pocket. See where you're working, clock in when you get there, pull up your post orders, and track your hours. No paper timesheets, no calling dispatch to ask what time you start. See your schedule Your assigned shifts show up on a monthly calendar with times and locations. Open shifts posted by your company appear too, so you can pick up extra hours when you want them. Tap any shift for the site address, hours, and full details. Clock in on site GPS verification confirms you're at the worksite before your shift tools unlock. Clock in, clock out, and your hours record themselves. If you're not close enough yet, the app tells you exactly how far out you are. Post orders when you need them Site instructions and property maps live on your shift, not in a binder at the guard shack. Read them before you arrive or check a detail mid-patrol. Something came up? Release the shift so someone else can claim it. Your supervisor sees the request without a phone call. Request time off Submit dates and a reason from your phone. Track whether each request is pending, approved, or denied. Check your hours and your standing Weekly hours and pay statements under My Timesheets. Your performance score and point history under My Points, so there are no surprises about where you stand. Keep it locked Turn on Face ID or Touch ID to require biometric unlock every time the app opens.

Screenshots

Destiny Mobile4 screens
Apex One Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Apex One Guard at 5.0 against Destiny Mobile's 2.6. Apex One Guard also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Destiny Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (113 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apex One Guard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Destiny Mobile has 113 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Destiny Mobile ships an update monthly, Apex One Guard every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Destiny Mobile versus Apex One Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDestiny MobileApex One Guard
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (113 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings113 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDestiny Software, Inc.RICHARD LUGO

Customer experience

Destiny Mobile

All ratings113 ratings
Positive34.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative56.6%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive24.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative61.4%

Apex One Guard

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Destiny Mobile

Reported bugs

48 issues
  • iOS copy/paste not working
  • Media playback issues
  • App logs out after uploading >5 photos
  • Manual checkbox selection required
  • Reports deleted randomly
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  • Scrolling causes app to swipe back up
  • App freezes and cannot add notes
  • App crashes
  • App freezes while typing reports
  • Photos not appearing on app (iOS)
  • App crashes regularly
  • Extremely slow loading
  • Cuts out audio while in app
  • App not working on iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Camera not recognized
  • Photo attachment issues
  • Multiple photos not uploading correctly
  • Save button cut off
  • Header stuck in the middle of the screen
  • App crashes when scrolling too fast
  • Video playback crashes
  • Cannot add pictures from gallery a second time
  • App force closes during reports
  • Select multiple photos occasionally leaves out selected photo
  • Single photo upload fails at times
  • Device not compatible error
  • App freezes and kicks user out
  • Cannot log back in without reinstalling
  • New update menu is slow
  • Music pauses when app opens
  • App freezes every morning
  • Inability to run music within the app
  • Login screen shows only login
  • Cannot open call tags on iPhones
  • iPad needs specific requirements not met
  • Guard Duty Scan not working correctly
  • Search button hard to press/doesn't register
  • App double scans and freezes
  • QR scanning crashing problem
  • Timestamp bug with numerical order
  • Cannot login
  • App crashes when uploading saved reports
  • Runs slow on iPhone 4
  • New version 5.0 is confusing and worse
  • Upgrade of 3/20/17 not recognizing QR codes
  • Flash goes off after image leaves screen
  • Red circle notification badge stays after dispatch
  • New update is slower when clicking checkboxes

Requested features

26 requests
  • Memory function for checkboxes
  • Dark mode option
  • Fix iOS copy/paste
  • Improve media playback
  • Fix photo upload issues
Show 21 more
  • Improve save button visibility
  • Fix header obstruction
  • Add delete confirmation for attachments
  • Allow multiple photo uploads
  • Fix QR scanning crashing
  • Add more time stamps
  • Fix timestamp ordering bug
  • Improve dispatch functionality
  • Improve chat feature
  • Make notifications persistent
  • Allow music playback while app is open
  • Add voice-to-text functionality
  • Fix iPad compatibility issues
  • Fix call tag opening issue for iPhones
  • Improve app performance on older iPhones
  • Fix app freezing on startup
  • Allow cloud saving of reports
  • Fix app not recognizing cameras
  • Make app faster on iOS
  • Fix screen sizing on larger phones
  • Improve guard tour scan functionality

Apex One Guard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Destiny Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Apex One Guard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Destiny Mobile free?
Destiny Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apex One Guard free?
Apex One Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Destiny Mobile or Apex One Guard?
Apex One Guard is rated higher. Destiny Mobile averages 2.6 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Apex One Guard averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Destiny Mobile or Apex One Guard have ads?
Neither Destiny Mobile nor Apex One Guard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Destiny Mobile or Apex One Guard?
Destiny Mobile ships an update monthly, and Apex One Guard every 4 days. Most recently, Destiny Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and Apex One Guard on October 31, 2026.

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