One of fourteen models named Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard first on the direct prompt; zero named AppSealing. Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and AppSealing by eight and Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard carries 36 labels and AppSealing 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the application shielding page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard and AppSealing were named in the same answer fourteen times, of the 107 answers naming Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard and the 27 naming AppSealing. In those answers AppSealing took the first choice four times and Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard four.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - Guardsquare DexGuard/iXGuard ... typically very expensive” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“you do not need to purchase expensive, five-figure enterprise contracts (like those from Guardsquare/DexGuard, Promon, or Arxan)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Guardsquare is another established vendor in mobile app security, though pricing details typically need a sales quote.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Guardsquare = deep polymorphic obfuscation + RASP; ... IP-heavy gaming/fintech with Android prefer DexGuard for deep obfuscation.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Guardsquare offers the best balance of protection, features, and proven reliability” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“If your top priority is hard core code protection / reverse engineering resistance, start with Guardsquare.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Public bypass tutorials and reversal research available (GitHub: "Appsealing-Reversal")” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Go with AppSealing (DoveRunner) — it offers a 30-day free trial, requires no coding ... comprehensive RASP + obfuscation features at a flat, predictable price point.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“subscribe to AppSealing ($129/mo) to quickly wrap your app with robust runtime protections” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“AppSealing is also a strong candidate because it uses pay-as-you-grow pricing and requires no code changes” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.