# Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard vs Promon SHIELD: 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 Promon SHIELD. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/developer/application-shielding/guardsquare-dexguard-ixguard-vs-promon-shield/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard | 6% | #2 of 7 | 14% | 36 | 13 of 14 |
| Promon SHIELD | 2% | #6 of 7 | 13% | 31 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GLM 4.7 FlashX: guardsquare dexguard / ixguard first (first choices: Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard) (alternatives: Appdome, Jscrambler)
- 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)
- 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 Promon SHIELD

- "What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - ... Promon SHIELD: Enterprise-grade but require "contact for pricing"" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Researchers have published bypass methods; the company notably sued security researchers in 2018" (Kimi K2, negative 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)
- "Promon is my first vendor to evaluate for a mid-sized B2B company optimizing for low integration burden" (GPT-6 Luna, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "If your primary concern is sophisticated malware targeting device memory, screens, and inputs (especially in banking), choose Promon." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, comparative prompt, alternative)
- "If you're a bank or handle highly sensitive transactions and need a "security fortress" → Promon SHIELD" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, comparative 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.