Comparison

x2VOL_ vs Guilford Guard

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

Head to head
About

x2VOL_

This app streamlines service hour tracking for K-12 students, allowing customization of goals and centralization of hours. It connects students with nonprofits, verifies service records, and generates official transcripts for college and scholarship applications.

Highlights
  • Customize service goals
  • Centralize service hours
  • Provide diverse service opportunities
  • Track and report service hours
  • Engage with nonprofits
  • Generate Official Service Transcript™
Features
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x2VOL is the leading student service hour tracking app in K-12 education. With x2VOL you can customize service goals, centralize service hours, and provide diverse service opportunities. x2VOL provides students with an online and mobile way to track and report service hours specific to the goals of their school while engaging them with nonprofits. Service records are authenticated and verified for each student and can be attached to their college applications, scholarship applications, or resumes through x2VOL’s Official Service Transcript™. x2VOL is a 3-time Winner of the District Administration Top 100 Products; was a "Finalist" in the "Cool Tool Award" from the EdTech Digest Awards Program; recognized by eSchoolMedia as an Honorable Mention in the 2014-15 Readers’ Choice Awards; was a finalist in the 2015 REVERE Awards; and two years in a row, won Best Social-Emotional Development Solution in the SIIA CODiE Awards in 2017 and 2018.

About

Guilford Guard

This safety app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced security on campus. It offers emergency contacts, real-time location sharing for crises, and tools to report concerns or navigate campus safely. Access emergency plans and support resources even without a connection.

Highlights
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Mobile Bluelight (real-time location)
  • Friend Walk location sharing
  • Tip Reporting
  • Virtual WalkHome monitoring
  • Safety Toolbox
  • Campus Maps
  • Emergency Plans (offline access)
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Guilford Guard is the official safety app of Guilford College. It is the only app that integrates with Guilford College's safety and security systems. Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Guilford College campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Guilford Guard features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Guilford College area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Guilford College security in real-time in case of a crisis - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety concern directly to Guilford College Public Safety. - Virtual WalkHome: Allow Campus Security to monitor a user’s walk. If a user feels unsafe when walking on campus, they can request a Virtual WalkHome and a dispatcher on the other end will monitor their journey until they reach their destination. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Campus Maps: Navigate around the Guilford College area. - Emergency Plans: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Guilford College. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Guilford College safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

x2VOL_4 screens
Guilford Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Guilford Guard at 5.0 against x2VOL_'s 4.2. Guilford Guard also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). x2VOL_'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 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

Guilford Guard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: x2VOL_ has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

x2VOL_ ships an update every 3 months, Guilford Guard every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
x2VOL_ versus Guilford Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterx2VOL_Guilford Guard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntelliVOLGuilford College

Customer experience

x2VOL_

All ratings1,371 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive15.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative75.5%

Guilford Guard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

x2VOL_

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues, unable to log in even with correct credentials
  • App says it needs an update but no updates are available
  • Hours submitted disappear or don't sync properly
  • App forces user to go to website instead of working in the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add drafts to save hours before submitting
  • Allow users to change information about the company they did service with
  • Increase the number of hours that can be submitted at once

Guilford Guard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

x2VOL_

No in-app purchases

None

Guilford Guard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is x2VOL_ free?
x2VOL_ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guilford Guard free?
Guilford Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, x2VOL_ or Guilford Guard?
Guilford Guard is rated higher. x2VOL_ averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Guilford Guard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do x2VOL_ or Guilford Guard have ads?
Neither x2VOL_ nor Guilford Guard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, x2VOL_ or Guilford Guard?
x2VOL_ ships an update every 3 months, and Guilford Guard every 40 months. Most recently, x2VOL_ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Guilford Guard on November 3, 2026.

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