# Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard vs AppSealing: which do AI models recommend for app shielding, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Application shielding. One of fourteen models named Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard first on the direct prompt; zero named AppSealing. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/developer/application-shielding/guardsquare-dexguard-ixguard-vs-appsealing/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard | 6% | #2 of 7 | 14% | 36 | 13 of 14 |
| AppSealing | 4% | #4 of 7 | 10% | 10 | 8 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GLM 4.7 FlashX: guardsquare dexguard / ixguard first (first choices: Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard) (alternatives: Appdome, Jscrambler)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: DoveRunner Mobile App Shielding) (alternatives: AppSealing, Appdome, Zimperium MAPS)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Appdome) (alternatives: Approov, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Zimperium MAPS)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Approov) (alternatives: Appdome, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Talsec)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Appdome) (alternatives: DoveRunner Mobile App Shielding, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Appdome) (alternatives: Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD, Zimperium)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Appdome) (alternatives: Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Zimperium MAPS) (alternatives: Appdome, ByteHide Shield, DexGuard, LIAPP)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Appdome) (alternatives: DexGuard, Zimperium zShield / MAPS)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Digital.ai Application Protection, DoveRunner AppSealing) (alternatives: Seclron Mobile Security Suite, Skyhigh Security Service Edge)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Appdome) (alternatives: AppTego, LIAPP)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Appknox) (alternatives: Appdome, Jscrambler)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: DoveRunner Mobile App Shielding, formerly AppSealing) (alternatives: Appdome, Verimatrix Application Shielding)

## What the models said about Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard

- "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)

## What the models said about AppSealing

- "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)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.