Application shielding · November 2026 Edition
DoveRunner AppSealing vs AppSealing
One of fourteen models named DoveRunner AppSealing first on the direct prompt; zero named AppSealing. DoveRunner AppSealing was named by nine of the fourteen models and AppSealing by four and DoveRunner AppSealing carries 14 labels and AppSealing 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share2%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#6A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels1410A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, DoveRunner AppSealing reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Appdome vs DoveRunner AppSealing · Appdome vs AppSealing · Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard vs DoveRunner AppSealing
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.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
DoveRunner AppSealingFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAppSealing
Direct10
Paraphrase01
Comparative00
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against DoveRunner AppSealing
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where DoveRunner AppSealing and AppSealing stood in it.
| 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 |
DoveRunner AppSealing AppSealing first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, DoveRunner AppSealing on the left and AppSealing on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where DoveRunner AppSealing and AppSealing stood in it.
DoveRunner AppSealing first, AppSealing not the choice
1 of 14 modelsAppSealing was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5DoveRunner AppSealing alternatives: Appdome, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashGuardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard alternatives: AppSealing, PreEmptive Dotfuscator, Promon SHIELD
Perplexity SonarAppdome alternatives: DoveRunner AppSealing, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD, Zimperium MAPS
DeepSeek V4 FlashAppdome alternatives: DoveRunner AppSealing, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD
Kimi K2Appdome alternatives: Arxan, DoveRunner AppSealing, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD
Neither was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniAppdome alternatives: DexProtector, Promon SHIELD
Grok 4.20Appdome alternatives: Approov, Arxan, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD
Mistral SmallAppdome alternatives: Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Qwen 3.7 FlashAppdome, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard alternatives: Zimperium MAPS
GLM 4.7 FlashXAppdome alternatives: Appknox, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, PreEmptive Dotfuscator, Zimperium Mobile Application Protection Suite
MiniMax M2.5Appdome alternatives: Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD
GPT-6 LunaAppdome alternatives: Digital.ai Application Protection, Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard
Muse Glimmer 30BAppdome alternatives: Guardsquare DexGuard / iXGuard, Promon SHIELD, Zimperium MAPS
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.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
DoveRunner AppSealing leads by two points.
DoveRunner AppSealing6%#4 of 9AppSealing4%#– of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
DoveRunner AppSealing2%#5 of 12AppSealing2%#6 of 12Enterprise
DoveRunner AppSealing leads by two points.
DoveRunner AppSealing2%#4 of 9AppSealing0%#– of 9What the models said about DoveRunner AppSealing
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Older or Less-Maintained Commercial Tools (e.g., certain legacy versions of DexProtector, Jscrambler, PreEmptive, or DoveRunner)” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“DoveRunner (formerly AppSealing) offers SMB and mid-market mobile AppSec testing with developer-friendly workflow and pricing accessible for mid-market engineering organizations” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“If you need a no-code solution for a single, revenue-generating mobile app, DoveRunner at $129/month is reasonable” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
“Choose DoveRunner for media, OTT, or gaming applications needing DRM and anti-cheat controls.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · alternative
What the models said about AppSealing
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
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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.