CTC Mobile vs HomeGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTC Mobile
Access powerful real estate and title tools from California Title Company. Search properties, get property profiles from photos, calculate closing costs and title rates, and access common real estate documents. Connect instantly with your local representative.
- Property search by map, GPS, or fields
- Photo-based property profiles
- Closing cost calculator
- Title and escrow rate calculator
- Access to local representatives
- Real estate documents
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CTC Mobile is your gateway to powerful Real Estate and Title tools provided by California Title Company. Our new native app is optimized for the latest iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, but also works great on other devices. CTC Mobile provides you fast and intuitive access to many great tools including: - Search Properties by Map, GPS, or Search Fields - Take a photo of a property to get a Profile! - Full access to our Net Advantage Closing Cost Calculator - Instant access to your local representative - Title and Escrow Rate Calculator - Common Real Estate Documents - Much More! CTC Mobile is free! Use your normal Orange Coast Title or Title Advantage login, or sign up for free and try out our app today.
HomeGuard
Streamline real estate transactions by ordering and viewing property, termite, and roof inspections. Leverage extensive industry knowledge for a better understanding of inspection needs.
- Order property inspections
- View inspection reports
- Termite inspection services
- Roof inspection services
- Real estate transaction focus
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HomeGuard Incorporated with a focus on the real estate transaction process, performs over 60,000 termite, property and roof inspections each year. It is with this extensive knowledge and years of professional experience that we can guarantee a better understanding of your inspection needs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CTC Mobile at 5.0 against HomeGuard's 3.5. CTC Mobile also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). HomeGuard's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CTC Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HomeGuard has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CTC Mobile ships an update every 4 months, HomeGuard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTC Mobile | HomeGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PixelBrush | HomeGuard, Incorporated |
Customer experience
CTC Mobile
HomeGuard
In-app purchases
CTC Mobile
No in-app purchases
HomeGuard
No in-app purchases
