Guardian Wired vs Guard Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guardian Wired
Monitor your home security from anywhere with live and recorded video feeds. View up to 16 channels, take remote snapshots, and access support resources directly from your smartphone.
- Live video streaming
- Video playback
- Multi-channel viewing (up to 16)
- Remote snapshot capture
- Smartphone compatibility
- Access to FAQs and help videos
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For more than 50 years, Uniden has been creating innovative technologies that help you stay in touch and stay safe. From home security systems and security cameras to radio scanners and two-way radios, we make products that make it simple to stay connected. Uniden Guardian brings the full power of home surveillance to your fingertips. View live and recorded video from your smartphone when and where you need. • View live video and playback of video • Choose a single channel or up to 16 channels depending on your system • Take remote snapshots of live video • Compatible with Uniden’s full range of DVR and NVR models • Get help directly from your mobile device with FAQs, Help Videos, Documentation and contacting customer service
Guard Live
Monitor your small business security from anywhere. View live and recorded video, control PTZ cameras, and receive alarm notifications. Designed for networks with up to 6 NVRs.
- Live and recorded video viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Two-way audio communication
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device sharing
- File management
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Guard Live is a simplified mobile surveillance app specially designed for small businesses, suitable for scenarios with less than 6 NVRs (16 channels per NVR at most). With Guard Live, you can acces surveillance products through network, view live and recorded video, control PTZ, start two-way audio, receive alarms, share cloud devices and manage files from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guard Live at 3.3 against Guardian Wired's 1.5. Guard Live also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 4%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Guardian Wired's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Guard Live holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Guardian Wired's written reviews are positive against 34% of Guard Live's.
Guardian Wired ships an update monthly, Guard Live weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guardian Wired | Guard Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (58 ratings) | 3.3 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.3% of reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 360 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uniden Corporation | KeyLife International Technology Limited |
Customer experience
Guardian Wired
Guard Live
Bugs and requests
Guardian Wired
Reported bugs
8 issues- Login failures
- Remote access not working
- Playback feature broken
- App crashes or freezes
- Screen size not adapted for iPhone 11
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- Connection issues after updates
- Notifications not working
- Registration errors
Requested features
6 requests- Update app for iPhone compatibility
- Fix playback functionality
- Enable notifications
- Improve remote login reliability
- Provide clear support information
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- Allow selection of default device on app open
Guard Live
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guardian Wired
No in-app purchases
Guard Live
No in-app purchases
