iXGuard
The facts below are what the maker publishes about iXGuard, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From iXGuard's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Command | Priced on request | Control features · AppSweep Enterprise · server-side attestation · CLI export of scan results |
| Control | Priced on request | Core features · ThreatCast monitoring · threat analytics |
| Core | Priced on request | iXGuard or DexGuard protection · AppSweep testing · guided configuration and support |
The facts
Each one read from iXGuard's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Build requirement
- The iXGuard fact sheet lists a recent version of Xcode and a bitcode-enabled archive build as requirements.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Build variation
- iXGuard applies polymorphic obfuscation and varies integrity checks between protected builds.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Code protection
- It uses data encryption, control flow obfuscation, code virtualization, and name obfuscation to defend against static analysis.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Configuration modes
- Guided configuration collects basic application metadata during profiling, while manual configuration requires no data sharing with Guardsquare.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Guided workflow
- Guardsquare describes a two-step workflow to create an instrumented app version and customize protection, and says it is proven to take less than a day.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Guardsquare describes its products as serving businesses across industries including financial services, e-commerce, gaming, and media.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- Guardsquare says iXGuard protection and application processing occur locally in the development environment, and source code or binaries are not required by the company.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy scope
- Guardsquare says iXGuard can operate in manual configuration without sharing data with the company.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- iXGuard protects iOS apps and SDKs against reverse engineering, runtime tampering, and other mobile threats.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Runtime defenses
- Its runtime protections address hooks, dynamic instrumentation, tampered system libraries, emulators, virtual environments, root privileges, overlays, and accessibility abuse.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security practices
- Guardsquare says it follows the CIS Critical Security Controls framework and conducts annual penetration tests of its applications and infrastructure.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Basic support includes installation and setup help, bug fixes, email support, and a response within three business days; Gold support offers a one-business-day response and email and phone support.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported technologies
- The product page lists Swift, Objective-C, Unity, Cordova, Ionic, React Native, and Flutter among supported technologies.checked 8 Oct 2026
- ThreatCast integration
- The iXGuard fact sheet says iXGuard integrates with Guardsquare’s ThreatCast real-time threat monitoring platform.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2014checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Leuven, Belgiumchecked 28 Sep 2026
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