Comparison

Desmos Test Mode 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

Desmos Test Mode

This app provides restricted versions of graphing and scientific calculators designed to meet exam requirements. It allows users to practice for specific state or national assessments by selecting the appropriate test mode. Full, unrestricted calculator features are available in separate applications.

Highlights
  • Exam-compliant calculator modes
  • Graphing capabilities
  • Scientific calculator functions
  • Data tables and statistics
  • Interactive sliders
  • Points of interest on graphs
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** These are restricted versions of the Desmos Calculators that comply with exam requirements. To prepare for specific state or national assessments, select the corresponding test from the menu in the app. Find out whether Desmos is used for your test at www.desmos.com/testing. If you’d like to use full, unrestricted versions of the calculators, download the Scientific or Graphing Calculator apps or visit www.desmos.com. ** At Desmos, we imagine a world of universal math literacy where math is accessible and enjoyable for all students. To that end, we’ve built simple yet powerful calculators. They’re intuitive, beautiful, and completely free. - - - Graphing Calculator Features: Graphing: Plot polar, Cartesian, and parametric graphs. There’s no limit to how many expressions you can graph at one time—and you don’t even need to enter expressions in y= form! Sliders: Adjust values interactively to build intuition, or animate any parameter to visualize its effect on the graph. Tables: Input and plot data, or create an input-output table for any function. Statistics: Use regressions to find the lines (or other curves!) that best fit your data. Zooming: Scale the axes independently or at the same time with the pinch of two fingers, or edit the window size manually to get the perfect view of your graph. Points of Interest: Touch a curve to show its maximum and minimum values, intercepts, and points of intersection with other curves. Tap any of these points of interest to see their coordinates. Hold and drag along a curve to see the coordinates change under your finger as you trace. - - - Scientific Calculator Features: Variables: Assign values to variables that you can use in other expressions. Since all of your work is held in the expressions list, you can compute a value once and use it in many places simultaneously. Take advantage of the “ans” key, which always stores the value of the previous expression. Arithmetic: Beyond the four basic operations, the scientific calculator also supports exponentiation, radicals, absolute value, logarithms, rounding, and percentages. Trigonometry: Evaluate the fundamental trigonometric functions and their inverses using either radians or degrees for angle measure. Statistics: Compute the mean and standard deviation (sample or population) of a list of data. Combinatorics: Count combinations and permutations and calculate factorials. - - - Four-Function Calculator Features: Simple and Beautiful: Just the basics done right. Add, subtract, multiply, divide, and take square roots. Multiple Expressions: Unlike many four-function calculators, all of your previous work remains visible on the screen. The special “ans” key always holds the value of the previous computation (and updates automatically!), so you never have to remember or copy a result.

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

Desmos Test Mode4 screens
Guilford Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Guilford Guard at 5.0 against Desmos Test Mode's 1.6. Guilford Guard also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Desmos Test Mode's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (370 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 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desmos Test Mode has 370 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desmos Test Mode ships an update every 4 months, Guilford Guard every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Desmos Test Mode versus Guilford Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesmos Test ModeGuilford Guard
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (370 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings370 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDesmosGuilford College

Customer experience

Desmos Test Mode

All ratings370 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative83.2%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive16.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative78.4%

Guilford Guard

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

Bugs and requests

Desmos Test Mode

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes during use
  • Unexpected phone behavior and lockouts
  • Compatibility issues across different devices and OS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add customization options for the calculator interface
  • Improve compatibility with older devices
  • Provide more flexible calculator modes during tests

Guilford Guard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Desmos Test Mode

No in-app purchases

None

Guilford Guard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desmos Test Mode free?
Desmos Test Mode 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, Desmos Test Mode or Guilford Guard?
Guilford Guard is rated higher. Desmos Test Mode averages 1.6 out of 5 from 370 ratings, while Guilford Guard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Desmos Test Mode or Guilford Guard have ads?
Neither Desmos Test Mode nor Guilford Guard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desmos Test Mode or Guilford Guard?
Desmos Test Mode ships an update every 4 months, and Guilford Guard every 40 months. Most recently, Desmos Test Mode was updated on November 1, 2026 and Guilford Guard on November 3, 2026.

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