Comparison

AppChoices vs CashGuard

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

Head to head
About

AppChoices

Manage your preferences for interest-based advertising on mobile apps. This tool offers transparency into data collection by participating companies and allows you to opt out of cross-app data usage for personalized ads with a single click.

Highlights
  • Control interest-based advertising
  • Limit cross-app data collection
  • Opt out of personalized ads
  • Transparency with participating companies
  • Choose all companies with one click
  • Device ID-based choice tool
  • Token ID-based choice (beta)
Features
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Control interest-based advertising on apps on your mobile device. AppChoices gives you transparency with participating companies, and lets you limit their collection of cross-app data for interest-based ads. Brought to you by the Digital Advertising Alliance, and backed up by the DAA’s independent accountability program, AppChoices lets you opt out from interest-based advertising with a particular company, or “Choose All Companies” with one simple click. Did you know that some of the ads you receive in apps are customized based on predictions about your interests generated from your app usage? This is called interest-based advertising (IBA). AppChoices gives you choices about whether you receive this type of advertising that is based on cross-app data collected over time across different apps and devices.  To opt out your device ID out of IBA from a particular company, simply navigate to Device ID-Based Choice tool and set the switch next to the company’s logo from “”ON” to “OFF”. AppChoices lets you decide which, if any, participating companies deliver interest-based advertising to your device. Using the new Token ID-Based Choice (beta) tool, you can opt out or revoke having your data collected or used for IBA linked to the email address you provide. When it comes to ads in your apps based on your interests, it’s your choice. AppChoices también está disponible en español. Solo establece la configuración al idioma español. You may still receive other types of advertising in your apps from participating DAA companies, and these companies (and other apps) may still collect information for other purposes consistent with the DAA Principles. You can learn more about these Principles and the DAA’s enforcement and accountability program by visiting www.aboutads.info/enforcement. v2.2.0

About

CashGuard

Features
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CashGuard helps you identify banknotes from around the world and learn the genuine security features that distinguish real currency — all on your iPhone. Point your camera at a banknote and CashGuard recognizes the currency in seconds. Then it walks you, step by step, through the real security checks for that note: the watermark, the security thread, colour-shifting ink, raised printing, holograms and more. Tap each feature off as you confirm it by hand. FEATURES - Instant currency identification using your camera - 38 currencies from across the globe — USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, INR, JPY, CNY and many more - A hands-on "check it by hand" guide for every currency - Full denomination details with colours and portraits - A searchable worldwide currency library - Manual selection when you'd rather browse than scan - Learn section with general counterfeit-awareness tips PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camera frames are processed entirely on your device. Nothing is stored, and nothing is uploaded. IMPORTANT CashGuard is an educational tool. It cannot certify that a banknote is genuine or legal tender, and it is not a financial or legal authority. For official verification, always rely on your bank or the issuing central bank.

Screenshots

AppChoices3 screens
CashGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AppChoices at 14.5 against CashGuard's 17.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AppChoices versus CashGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppChoicesCashGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (342 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings342 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Advertising AllianceDIRECT PARCEL DISTRIBUTORS INC.

Bugs and requests

AppChoices

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons/toggles not functional
  • App crashes when trying to complete opt-out
  • Opt-out requests not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to opt out of all companies with one button
  • Clearer instructions and more intuitive UI
  • Confirmation that opt-out requests were successful

CashGuard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AppChoices

No in-app purchases

None

CashGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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