What it does
Guard shows you how exposed your phone is to the apps you've installed. It walks through a demo set of common apps (12 in the Free dashboard), shows what permissions each would access, and gives a privacy risk score. Tap any flagged permission to deep-link straight into iOS Settings to revoke it. Personal Pro adds real-time alerts on permission changes, a clipboard safety check, tracking detail per app, data exposure profile, and a permission breakdown chart. Family tier adds a 6-device family hub with child controls.
Key features
- Permission dashboard for 12 common apps (Free)
- Privacy Risk Score per app (Free)
- Deep-link to iOS Settings to revoke (Free)
- Real-time permission-change alerts (Personal Pro)
- Clipboard safety check (Personal Pro)
- Data exposure profile (Personal Pro)
- Tracking app details (Personal Pro)
- Permission breakdown chart (Personal Pro)
Guides & resources (21)
App Surveillance Tracker iPhone | Guard by MRVL
Best Personal Safety App for iPhone 2026 — Emergency SOS with Location Sharing
Best Privacy App for iPhone UK | Guard by MRVL
Check What Apps Access Microphone iPhone | Guard
How Guard checks your clipboard without storing it
How to Check App Permissions on iPhone | Guard
Why we set Guard's risk threshold at 80
iPhone App Permission Auditor | Guard by MRVL
iPhone Microphone Access History - Guard App
iPhone Privacy Audit App 2026 | Guard by MRVL
Is This App Listening to Me? iPhone Privacy Check
Mobile Privacy Scanner App | Guard by MRVL
Parent App Privacy Check for Children's iPhone | Guard
Why Guard stopped pretending to scan your iPhone
How one parent started a real conversation about privacy
The Friday Permission Alert That Changed Everything
iPhone Permissions: What You Missed Last Year
What families need from privacy scores that solo users don't
What we got wrong about the iOS sandbox limit
Why Deep Links Matter More Than Features iOS Won't Allow
Why Guard Will Never Be a VPN or Antivirus