# Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard vs DoveRunner 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; one named DoveRunner AppSealing. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/developer/application-shielding/guardsquare-dexguard-ixguard-vs-doverunner-appsealing/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard | 6% | #2 of 7 | 14% | 36 | 13 of 14 |
| DoveRunner AppSealing | 4% | #5 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)
- Mistral Small: doverunner appsealing first (first choices: Digital.ai Application Protection, DoveRunner AppSealing) (alternatives: Seclron Mobile Security Suite, Skyhigh Security Service Edge)
- 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)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: DoveRunner Mobile App Shielding) (alternatives: AppSealing, Appdome, Zimperium MAPS)
- 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)
- 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 DoveRunner AppSealing

- "Most enterprise tools (like DashO or DoveRunner) charge thousands per year." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "Digital.ai Application Protection and DoveRunner are top choices" (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)
- "for comprehensive shielding, DoveRunner offers the best value" (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Another strong contender is DoveRunner (formerly AppSealing)" (Mistral Small, 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.