Zero of fourteen models named Approov first on the direct prompt; zero named AppSealing. Approov was named by seven of the fourteen models and AppSealing by four and Approov carries 11 labels and AppSealing 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the application shielding page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Approov and AppSealing were named in the same answer four times, of the 28 answers naming Approov and the 23 naming AppSealing. In those answers AppSealing took the first choice one time and Approov zero.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.20 | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“has limited full in-app shielding and requires additional tools for broader coverage” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“What to avoid on a tight budget” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · soft negative
“Approov would be the leading recommendation if protecting backend APIs, preventing app impersonation, and minimizing integration effort are the priorities” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Approov if your app is API-centric and you need fast integration with backend enforcement.” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Approov is a strong budget-conscious candidate because it offers runtime mobile app shielding / RASP” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · alternative
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“I'd recommend AppSealing as the most suitable option for a mid-sized B2B company” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Often praised for AI-driven shielding with competitive pricing—starts lower than enterprise tools” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · alternative
“If you need a no-code vendor tool without long enterprise contracts, evaluate AppSealing” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.