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Everything Your Guard
Needs in One App

Score tracking. Competition analysis. Video coaching. Audition management. Season budgets. Rehearsal planning. Mini-games. Live schedules. Personalized guidance. Available in 10 languages. Built by an instructor who actually uses it every weekend.

50+
Built-in Tools
4,500+
Teams Analyzed
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A Complete Toolkit for the
Marching Arts

From scanning competition sheets to coaching with video, every tool your program needs lives right here.

📊

Score Analysis

Enter caption scores after every show, track trends over time, and get focus areas that tell you exactly where your next rehearsal should go.

🔍

Recap Scanner

Scan a printed competition sheet and instantly see how you stack up against every team. Radar charts, caption breakdowns, and season tracking built in.

🎓

Personalized Guidance

Ask questions about judging criteria and get coaching tailored to your class level. Includes flashcards, glossary, and bookmarkable tips.

🎬

Coach's Studio

Import performance video, scrub frame by frame, and draw annotations directly on the screen. Arrows, circles, text, freehand. Export stills as PNG.

🎤

Tape Transcriber

Upload judge audio recordings and get full transcripts with guard vocabulary recognition, noise reduction, and auto-generated summaries.

📅

Rehearsal Planner

Drag-and-drop block scheduling for your entire week. Templates, intensity tracking, and one-tap calendar export to share with staff.

🗺️

Events Calendar

Month, week, agenda, and US map views. 45+ circuits scraped automatically. Save shows, export .ics files, and share with your team.

👥

Staff Groups

Create a private group for your program. Invite staff, share team profiles, coordinate scoring, and send video assignments to your performers.

⏱️

Show Schedule Tracker

Paste or import a CompetitionSuite schedule and get real-time tracking that highlights who is performing right now. iOS Lock Screen support included.

🔊

Rep Deck

Precision music player with waveform visualization, saved loop markers, variable speed playback, and millisecond-accurate navigation.

🎨

Flag Designer

Design flags and floor tarps with shapes, colors, textures, layers, and palettes. Save drafts and iterate quickly before ordering.

📰

Marching Arts News

Live article feed from across the marching arts world. Bookmark favorites, filter by topic, and read offline at shows.

🎯

Audition System

Generate a public signup page with a QR code, score candidates with weighted rubrics, and post real-time updates through the Audition Hub. Gold, silver, and bronze tier rankings included.

🌍

GuardPassport

Build a shareable digital portfolio with your season timeline, skill levels across flags, rifle, sabre, dance, and movement, plus earned achievements. Share a link with any program.

📓

Practice Journal

Full practice companion with timers, session ratings, skill tracker with 4-level mastery, quick templates, insights dashboard, 20+ achievement badges, and streaks.

🎵

Metronome

WebGL visual metronome with 8 sound presets, tap tempo, drag BPM, subdivisions, swing, accent patterns, practice mode, timer, and saved presets.

🧩

Mini-Games

Six guard-themed word puzzles with unlimited procedurally generated levels: Word Search, Crossword, Connections, Guardle, Figgerits, and Word Scramble.

💰

Budget Tracker

Full season budget management with guard-specific categories, income tracking, funding source tagging, automatic per-member cost calculations, and CSV export.

📖

Handbook Builder

Build a customized team handbook from 35 real-world sections with prevalence data showing what top programs include. Export a polished DOCX in minutes.

📋

Itinerary Builder

Create competition day itineraries with multi-group timelines, 15 activity categories, packing checklists, contest rules, and 3 starter templates. Share with parents via text.

💼

Professional Hub

Central dashboard for guard professionals: stat cards, revenue chart, show progress, upcoming events, outstanding invoices, and quick actions. Your entire business at a glance.

📄

Invoice Generator

Guard-specific invoices with auto-incrementing numbers, client auto-fill, and status workflow from Draft to Sent to Paid. Paid invoices feed directly into your revenue dashboard.

🎯

Show Design Tracker

Section-by-section show creation board: Not Started, Written, Taught, Clean. Integrated Concept tab for theme, music, equipment, costumes, and props. Visual progress bars and notes.

📅

Event Planner

Unified event management with 5 tabs: Events, Schedule, Logistics, Scouting, and Calendar. Packing checklists, venue profiles, scouting cards, debrief notes, and month/week views.

📢

Audition Hub

Public communication board for audition candidates. Post updates, reminders, media, and links. Real-time feed with category badges, pinned posts, image lightbox, and countdown timer.

🤝

Consultation Templates

Interactive skill ladders with auto-generated recommendations. Client auto-fill from your shared client store. Save, edit, and export consultation summaries for any program you work with.

📝

Contract Library

Six guard contract templates with toggleable clauses: include or exclude any section. Client quick-fill, status badges (Draft, Sent, Signed), and edit saved contracts at any time.

💬

Critique Organizer

Organize judge feedback with sort and filter. Action items with per-item status toggle and count badges. Season comparison trends, caption color coding, and direct link to Show Design progress.

📊

Scoring Philosophy

Complete WGI caption and sub-caption breakdown with the box scoring system (1-5), risk categories, collapsible quick reference card, cross-content search, and caption color badges.

👥

Season Client Dashboard

Client management with Active, Pending, and Complete status badges. Quick contact buttons, season timeline, travel log with category tracking and IRS mileage rate calculation.

🔔

Notification Center

Centralized bell icon with buddy alerts, achievement unlocks, push history, and category filters. Time-grouped so you never miss what happened while you were away.

🌍

10 Languages

Full app translation in English, Spanish, Dutch, Indonesian, Japanese, Italian, German, French, Thai, and Malay. Switch languages instantly in Settings.

🎁

Invite Program

Share your personal referral code or link. Both you and your friend get 1 week of Premium free. Earn bankable credits and milestone badges as you invite more people.

📊 Core Feature

Score Analysis That Actually Helps

This is the heart of GuardBox. Enter your caption scores after a competition or practice and the app shows you where to focus. No spreadsheets, no guesswork. Just a clear picture of how your program is trending across all four captions.

  • Score entry for Equipment, Movement, Design Analysis, and General Effect
  • Visual trend charts showing your trajectory show-to-show
  • Focus cards that identify your weakest caption and suggest what to work on
  • Named sessions tied to competitions, practices, or tape reviews
  • Cloud sync across all your devices
Caption Scores
EQ
MV
GE
DA
34.0
Overall Score
🔍 Competition Insights

Recap Scanner: Know Exactly Where You Stand

Walk off the floor, scan the recap sheet, and know within seconds how you did against every team in the room. The Recap Scanner turns raw numbers into competitive intelligence you can act on before your next rehearsal.

  • Scan — Capture a sheet and see instant insights with radar charts showing you vs. class average
  • Compare — Caption-by-caption "You vs. Them" bars for every competitor, filterable by rank proximity
  • History — Save recaps, track season progress with trend lines, export to CSV
  • Automated takeaways for each matchup so you know what to tell your staff
  • 4,500+ teams analyzed across 6 organizations with near-perfect accuracy
Your Team vs Class Average
EQ MV DA GE
Your Team
Class Avg
🎬 Video Coaching

Coach's Studio: See It, Draw It, Talk Through It

Import a performance video, scrub to any frame, and draw directly on the screen. Arrows to show spacing. Circles to highlight a performer. Text to annotate timing cues. Then hit record and narrate a full voice walkthrough over your annotations. Share the finished video with your staff or send it straight to your performers.

  • Frame-by-frame video scrubbing with thumbnail gallery
  • Drawing tools: arrows, circles, freehand, text annotations
  • Voice-over recording: narrate while you draw, exported as a single video file
  • Export annotated frames as PNG or full walkthrough as video
  • Save and load coaching sessions
  • Works on iOS and web. Supports videos up to 500MB.
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👥 Team Coordination

Staff Groups: Your Entire Program in One Place

Stop juggling spreadsheets, group chats, and shared drives. Staff Groups is a private workspace built for your coaching staff. Create a group, invite your fellow instructors, and everyone sees the same scores, profiles, files, and notes in real time. When you need something from your performers, just send them a link.

  • Score your team profile and track every performer individually across all four captions. All visible to your staff.
  • Generate a read-only scorecard link to share outside the group. Parents, boosters, or performers can view scores without logging in.
  • Create video assignments with due dates and send a submission link to your performers. They upload from any device. You track it all from your dashboard.
  • Send a self-score request link so performers can submit their own assessment. Results feed right back into your staff dashboard.
  • Real-time sync across your entire staff. Every score update, note, and file upload shows up for all members within seconds.
  • Upload files, share schedules from the calendar, and post staff notes. Everything in one searchable place.
📊

Staff Dashboard

At-a-glance view of team scores, performer tracking, caption averages, and a "needs attention" feed. Built for your staff room.

🎬

Assignments

Create tasks and send a link to your performers. Video uploads, watch-and-confirm, or simple check-offs. Track completion from your dashboard.

📁

Files & Notes

Share music, drill PDFs, reference videos, and links. Pin what matters. Post notes your whole staff can see.

📅

Schedule

Import events from the Calendar. Shared across your staff. Countdown badges and .ics export built in.

Here's the best part: when a Professional subscriber creates a group, every staff member gets Lite-tier access automatically. Nobody on your staff needs their own subscription to collaborate.

How the Scorecard Link Works

1Staff scores the team
2Share the link
3Anyone can view it live

The link is read-only. No one can edit your scores through it. But anyone with the URL can see your team name, class, current scores, and last-updated time.

WG
Westfield Winterguard
4 staff • 18 performers
Dashboard
Profiles
Performers
Assign
Team Score
72.4
▲ 3.2
MV
EQ
GE
DA
Flag Technique Check
Due Tomorrow
14 of 18 submitted
Performers
A
Ava M.
Self-scored ✓
J
Jade K.
Pending
guardbox.app/scorecard/wg...
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🎓 Personalized Coaching

Your Personal Judging Coach

The Guidance system is a full learning platform built right into GuardBox. Get coaching grounded in WGI judging criteria and tailored to your competitive class. Study with flash cards, build vocabulary, and track your progress over time.

💬

Interactive Coach

Ask questions about technique and get class-specific advice.

🃏

Flash Cards

Spaced repetition with progress tracking, quiz and match modes.

📖

Glossary

Searchable database of WGI judging terms and concepts.

🔖

Bookmarks

Save coaching tips for quick reference before rehearsal.

How can we improve our equipment vocabulary score?
Focus on showing clear variation in effort levels. Judges look for dynamic contrast between soft, controlled moments and powerful, full-extension work.
What about our tosses?
Toss vocabulary improves when you show variety in height, rotation, and catch positions. Try adding more release points and recovery angles.
🎯 Audition Management

Auditions: Signup, Score, and Communicate

The full audition workflow lives in GuardBox. Generate a public signup page with a QR code that candidates scan on their phone. Score them with a weighted rubric that auto-ranks into gold, silver, and bronze tiers. Then post real-time updates, reminders, and media through the Audition Hub so candidates stay informed without you sending dozens of texts.

  • Public Signup Page — Share a link or QR code. Candidates fill out their info from any device. No app download required.
  • Weighted Rubric Scoring — Customize category weights from 0.5x to 2x. Technique, performance, musicality, and more.
  • Tier Rankings — Visual gold, silver, and bronze tiers based on aggregate scores. Section placement recommendations included.
  • Audition Hub — Post updates, reminders, photos, and links in a real-time feed. Category badges, pinned posts, and countdown timer.
  • Bulk Import — Add students in bulk. Save and switch between audition sessions.
Audition Results
Technique
8.7
Performance
9.2
Musicality
7.8
4
Gold
8
Silver
6
Bronze
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💰 Program Management

Budget Tracker & Inventory Center

Running a guard program means managing money and gear on top of everything else. GuardBox gives you dedicated tools so you're not juggling spreadsheets and group chats to figure out what you've spent or where your equipment is.

  • Budget Tracker — guard-specific expense categories, income tracking, funding source tagging (Member Fees vs Operational), per-member cost breakdowns
  • Multi-season support — archive past seasons and start fresh without losing history
  • Inventory Center — multiple inventories per user, team profile linking, condition monitoring, cost tracking per item
  • Category filters — flags, rifles, sabres, props, dance equipment, uniforms, and custom categories
  • CSV export — download budgets and inventories as spreadsheets for boosters, admins, or board meetings
  • Staff Group integration — The Guard Room lets performers self-checkout equipment with real-time availability
Season Budget
2025–26 Indoor Season
$12,450
Income
$9,875
Expenses
$2,575
Remaining
Expenses by Category
Equipment$3,200
Travel$2,800
Costumes$2,100
Fees & Dues$1,775
Per-Member Cost
$329.17
30 performers • $9,875 total
💼 For Working Professionals

A Complete Business Suite for Guard Professionals

If you choreograph, design, or consult for multiple programs, you know the business side is just as demanding as the creative side. GuardBox Professional gives you a full suite of tools built specifically for the working guard professional so you can stop cobbling together spreadsheets, Google Docs, and notes apps to run your career.

  • Professional Hub — your home base. Revenue charts, outstanding invoices, upcoming events, and quick actions all in one dashboard
  • Season Client Dashboard — manage every program you work with. Active/Pending/Complete status badges, season timelines, travel log with IRS mileage calculation
  • Invoice Generator — auto-incrementing invoice numbers, client auto-fill, Draft→Sent→Paid workflow. Paid invoices automatically feed your revenue chart
  • Contract Library — 6 guard-specific templates with toggleable clauses you can include or exclude. Track Draft/Sent/Signed status for every contract
  • Show Design Tracker — section-by-section progress board from Not Started through Written, Taught, and Clean. Integrated concept tab for theme, music, equipment, costumes, and props
  • Event Planner — 5 tabs covering events, schedules, logistics, scouting, and calendar. Packing checklists, venue profiles, scouting cards, and debrief notes
  • Critique Organizer — sort and filter judge feedback by caption, track action items with status toggles, compare trends across the season
  • Consultation Templates — interactive skill ladders, auto-recommendations, and exportable summaries for program assessments
  • Scoring Philosophy — full caption and sub-caption reference with the box system, risk categories, and cross-content search
Professional Hub
Your business at a glance
6
Clients
$4.2k
Revenue
3
Invoices Due
Active Clients
N
Northview HS
Scholastic A • Show 78% clean
Active
S
Stardust Independent
Open Class • Show 45% clean
Active
W
Westlake WG
Scholastic World • Show 92% clean
Pending
+ Invoice
+ Client
+ Event

Specialized Tools for
Every Part of Your Season

Each one is designed to solve a specific problem you face as an instructor, performer, or judge.

🎬

Coach's Studio

Import video footage, scrub to the exact frame, and annotate with arrows, circles, freehand, and text. Record voice-over walkthroughs while you draw. Export stills or full narrated videos to share with staff and performers.

Video ImportFrame ScrubAnnotationsVoice-Over
🎤

Tape Transcriber

Upload judge commentary audio and get full transcripts in moments. Voice Focus removes crowd noise. Guard-specific vocabulary ensures "sabre" doesn't become "saber." Auto-generated summaries and bullet-point notes included.

Speech RecognitionVoice FocusAuto-Summary100MB Files
🗺️

Events Calendar

Browse the full competition calendar across 45+ circuits in month, week, agenda, or interactive US map view. Save shows you're attending, export to .ics, and share schedules with your team. Settings let you pin saved events, hide past shows, and toggle countdown badges.

US Map View45+ Circuits.ics ExportSettings
📅

Rehearsal Planner

Plan your entire week with a visual block scheduler. Create time blocks for drill, movement, equipment, and run-throughs. Drag and drop to rearrange. Save templates for recurring sessions and export to your calendar with one tap.

Week ViewDrag & DropTemplatesICS Export
🔊

Rep Deck

A music player built for rehearsal. Load your show music, see the full waveform, and mark exact loop points down to the millisecond. Variable speed playback for cleaning tricky passages. Save multiple loops per track.

WaveformLoop MarkersVariable SpeedNudge Controls
🎨

Flag Designer

Design custom flags and floor tarps with shapes, colors, textures, and image overlays. Choose from pre-built color palettes or create your own. Organize with layers and save unlimited drafts.

Canvas EditorColor PalettesTexturesLayers
🎯

Audition Assessment

Run auditions with a weighted rubric system. Score candidates across customizable criteria with 0.5x-2x multipliers. Bulk import students, see visual tier rankings (gold/silver/bronze), and get section placement recommendations. Share results via QR code link.

Weighted RubricTier RankingsBulk ImportQR Sharing
📓

Practice Journal

Full practice companion with stopwatch and countdown timers, session ratings, mood tracking, and a skill tracker with 4-level mastery. Quick templates for common sessions. Insights dashboard with charts, 20+ achievement badges, and streak tracking.

TimerSkill MasteryAchievementsStreaks
🎵

Metronome

WebGL visual metronome with 8 sound presets, tap tempo, draggable BPM control, subdivisions, swing, and accent patterns. Practice mode with timer and tempo presets for drilling tempo transitions on the floor.

Tap TempoSubdivisionsSwingPractice Mode
🎲

Mini-Games

Guard-themed word puzzles with procedural generation for unlimited levels. Word Search, Crossword, Connections, Guardle, Figgerits, and Word Scramble. Perfect for bus rides and downtime between performances.

6 Game ModesUnlimited LevelsGuard ThemedLeaderboard
💰

Budget Tracker

Full season budget management with guard-specific expense categories, income tracking, funding source tagging (Member Fees vs Operational), per-member cost breakdown, event cost grouping, multi-season support, and CSV export.

CategoriesPer-Member CostMulti-SeasonCSV Export
📋

Handbook Builder

Build a complete team handbook from 35 sections based on 13 real-world guard programs. Prevalence data shows which sections other programs include. Tips from actual directors and instructors. Export as DOCX.

35 SectionsReal DataTipsDOCX Export
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Whether You Teach, Perform, or Judge

Different people need different things from the same app. Here's what GuardBox looks like from your perspective.

👥

Staff Groups

Create a private group for your program and invite your entire staff. Everyone shares access to team profiles, score history, and scheduling. No more texting screenshots back and forth.

🎯

Audition Assessment

Run auditions with a weighted rubric, bulk import candidates, and see visual tier rankings. Share results via QR code and get section placement recommendations automatically.

📹

Video Assignments

Send homework to your performers. Create an assignment, set a deadline, and performers submit video directly from their phone or mark it done. Track completion in real time.

💰

Budget Tracker

Full season budget management with guard-specific expense categories, income tracking, per-member cost breakdowns, event grouping, and CSV export. Multi-season support.

📋

Handbook Builder

Build a team handbook from 35 sections based on 13 real-world guard programs. Prevalence data, tips from actual directors, and DOCX export.

📅

Rehearsal Planner

Block out your entire week visually. Drag and drop to rearrange, save templates for recurring sessions, and export your plan to any calendar app with one tap.

📓

Practice Journal

Full practice companion with timers, session ratings, mood tracking, skill mastery levels, 20+ achievement badges, and streak tracking. Insights dashboard shows your progress over time.

📜

GuardPassport

Your digital performance portfolio. Season timeline, skill tracking across flags, rifle, sabre, dance, and movement. Achievement badges, references, and shareable export for auditions.

⏲️

Warmup Timer

Class-aware show day timer that follows WGI warmup intervals. Body and equipment phases, progress ring, sound and haptic alerts at transitions.

🎲

Mini-Games

Six guard-themed word puzzles with unlimited procedurally-generated levels. Word Search, Crossword, Connections, Guardle, Figgerits, and Word Scramble. Perfect for bus rides.

🎵

Metronome

Visual metronome with 8 sound presets, tap tempo, subdivisions, swing, accent patterns, and practice mode with timer. Drill your tempo transitions anywhere.

🏅

Leaderboard & Badges

Opt in to public rankings by class level. Earn badges for practice streaks, self-checks, and milestones. Double opt-in consent keeps you in control.

👥

Team Profiles

Create and manage profiles for every team you work with. Link sessions, track history, and keep data organized by ensemble.

🎯

Class Selector

Pick your circuit, division, and class. The entire app adapts. Guidance, scoring context, and coaching all adjust to your competitive level.

☁️

Cloud Sync

Sign in and everything follows you. Scores, sessions, bookmarks, settings. All backed up in real time across every device.

📱

Native iOS App

Runs natively on iPhone with haptic feedback, camera integration, push notifications, and smooth animations.

🌍

10 Languages

Use GuardBox in English, Spanish, Dutch, Indonesian, Japanese, Italian, German, French, Thai, or Malay. Switch instantly in Settings.

Already Using GuardBox?

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🎶

Built by the Community,
for the Community

Created by Robert Jordan — @ThatGuyWhoSpins

GuardBox was built by someone who lives and breathes this activity. Robert Jordan is a two-time World Champion and George Zingali "Best Color Guard" award winner who has marched with Gold, Fantasia, and The Blue Devils.

With years of experience as a caption head, choreographer, and clinician working with groups from A Class through World Class, plus international programs from Costa Rica to Indonesia to the Netherlands, Robert built GuardBox because he saw firsthand how many tools instructors were missing.

This app exists to give every instructor, judge, performer, and parent a better way to understand, track, and improve within the marching arts. It's free to start, it's growing every week, and it's built with the same passion that drives us all to the gym floor every weekend.

2x World Champion Blue Devils Gold DBC Fantasia WG 256K+ Followers Global Clinician

Up and Running in Minutes

Open GuardBox

Launch the app on your iPhone or visit the web version. No account required to start exploring.

Pick Your Class

Select your circuit and class level so GuardBox can tailor everything to what judges expect at your competitive level.

Start Using Tools

Scan a recap sheet, plan a rehearsal, annotate a video, transcribe a tape. Every tool is ready from day one.

Track Your Growth

As you add scores and save recaps, GuardBox builds a picture of your season that shows improvement week over week.

Simple, Affordable Plans

The core scoring tools are free forever. Upgrade for the full toolkit. See interactive feature comparison →

Monthly Yearly Save 15%
Free
Students, performers & curious instructors
$0forever
 
  • For Performers
  • Practice Journal — timers, skill tracker, 20+ achievement badges, streaks
  • Metronome — 8 sounds, tap tempo, subdivisions, swing, accent patterns
  • Warmup Timer — class-aware show day countdown with sound alerts
  • Flashcards — study, quiz, and match modes with daily goals
  • Mini-Games — 6 guard-themed word puzzles, unlimited levels
  • 2 Accountability Buddies — practice motivation with friends
  • For Instructors
  • Caption Analyzer — score all 4 captions, track trends over time
  • Recap Scanner — 2 scans/month with insights & radar charts
  • Rehearsal Planner — drag-and-drop block scheduling with templates
  • Rep Deck — waveform playback, saved loops, speed control
  • Show Schedule Tracker — live CompetitionSuite import & tracking
  • Tape Transcriber — 5 transcriptions/month with guard vocabulary
  • 1 Staff Group — dashboard, scheduling, shared files
  • For Everyone
  • Guidance — 20 personalized coaching messages/month
  • Calendar — 45+ circuits, US map view, .ics export
  • News Feed — full marching arts article feed
  • Scoring Guide — parent-friendly scoring explainer
  • Class Selector — full WGI class hierarchy
  • 2 Team Profiles with cloud sync across devices
Get Started Free
Lite
Individual instructors, single programs
$0.99/mo
 
  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • Way More Usage
  • 10 recap scans/month — 5x more, cover every competition
  • 150 guidance messages/month — 7.5x more for deep study
  • 15 tape transcriptions/month — 3x more critiques captured
  • For Instructors
  • 3 Team Profiles — manage multiple ensembles
  • 2 Staff Groups — coordinate across squads
  • Manage Performers — add, rename, assign sections & equipment
  • Unlimited calendar schedules — save from any circuit
  • For Performers
  • 5 Accountability Buddies — up from 2, more motivation
  • Mini-Game Hints — across all 6 puzzle types
  • Quality of Life
  • Ad-free experience — clean, distraction-free interface
Professional
Designers, choreographers & clinicians
$6.99/mo
 
  • Everything in Premium, plus:
  • Business & Client Tools
  • Professional Hub — central dashboard with revenue chart, stat cards, upcoming events, outstanding invoices, quick actions New
  • Season Client Dashboard — client management with Active/Pending/Complete status badges, season timelines, travel log with IRS mileage rate New
  • Invoice Generator — auto-numbering (INV-001), client auto-fill, Draft→Sent→Paid workflow, paid invoices feed revenue chart New
  • Contract Library — 6 guard contract templates with toggleable clauses, client quick-fill, Draft/Sent/Signed status badges New
  • Consultation Templates — interactive skill ladders, auto-recommendations, client auto-fill, export/copy summary New
  • Show & Season Management
  • Show Design Tracker — section-by-section board (Not Started→Written→Taught→Clean), concept tab for theme/music/costumes/props, progress visualization New
  • Event Planner — 5 tabs: Events, Schedule, Logistics, Scouting, Calendar. Packing checklists, venue profiles, scouting cards, debrief notes New
  • Critique Organizer — judge feedback sorted by caption, action items with per-item status toggles, season comparison trends, links to Show Design New
  • Scoring Philosophy — WGI caption/sub-caption breakdown, box system (1–5), risk categories, cross-content search New
  • Auditions & Communication
  • Audition Hub — public communication board for candidates with real-time feed, category badges, pinned posts, media sharing, countdown timer New
  • Team & Account
  • 10 Team Profiles — for multi-program professionals
  • 5 Staff Groups — one for every program you work with
  • Unlimited Buddies
  • Priority support

Frequently Asked Questions

The core scoring tools, class selector, news feed, calendar, mini-games, and scoring guide are free forever. You also get 2 recap scans/month, 20 guidance messages/month, 5 transcriptions/month, and 2 team profiles at no cost. For the full toolkit (Coach's Studio, GuardPassport, Budget Tracker, Audition Assessment, and more), paid plans start at $0.99/month. See all plans →

Nope. You can start using GuardBox immediately as a guest. Creating a free account unlocks cloud sync so your data follows you across devices, but it's completely optional.

Most features work offline, including score tracking, flash cards, the rehearsal planner, flag designer, and saved news articles. Features like the recap scanner and tape transcriber need a connection to process data.

GuardBox tracks 45+ circuits including WGI, MCCGA, NTCA, TCGC, WGPO, CWEA, WGASC, NCBA, and many more. The guidance system supports all WGI class levels from Cadet through World Class, as well as regional circuit classes. The calendar and recap scanner work across all tracked circuits.

Absolutely. Your scores, sessions, and team data are stored on your device and in your personal cloud account (if you sign in). GuardBox does not share or sell your data. Period. Features like Peer Comparison and Leaderboard are fully opt-in with clear consent flows.

Yes! The Audition Assessment tool lets you build a weighted rubric, bulk import candidates, score them in real time, and see visual tier rankings (gold/silver/bronze). You get section placement recommendations and can share results via a QR code link. The companion Audition Hub gives you a public board to post updates, reminders, and media for your candidates. Available on Premium and above.

The scoring and guidance systems are built around WGI color guard criteria. But tools like the rehearsal planner, tape transcriber, Coach's Studio, news feed, calendar, Rep Deck, metronome, and show schedule tracker work great for any marching arts ensemble, whether that's percussion, winds, or guard.

GuardBox is available on iOS through the App Store. A web version is accessible from any browser on any device. Android support is on the roadmap.

Always Improving

GuardBox is actively developed and updated based on community feedback.

Latest — Mar 2026
10 Languages, Bug Fixes & Cloud Sync New
Full app translation into 10 languages: English, Spanish, Dutch, Indonesian, Japanese, Italian, German, French, Thai, and Malay. Metronome audio/visual sync overhaul — beat indicators now land precisely with the sound. Metronome cloud sync for settings, presets, and practice history. Fixed subscription plan mismatch after upgrades and downgrades. Fixed paywall showing lower-tier plans as purchasable. Guided tour tooltip and iOS safe area fixes.
Feb 2026
Auditions, Professional Suite & 15+ New Tools New
Audition Assessment with weighted rubrics and tier rankings. GuardPassport digital portfolio. Budget Tracker, Itinerary Builder, Handbook Builder. Metronome with tap tempo and practice mode. Mini-Games with 6 guard-themed puzzles. Full Professional suite for designers, choreographers, and clinicians: Professional Hub, Client Dashboard, Invoice Generator, Show Design Tracker, Event Planner, Consultation Templates, Contract Library, Critique Organizer, Scoring Philosophy, and Audition Hub. Guided Tours, Invite Program, and Pricing Page.
Jan 2026
Coach's Studio, Staff Groups & Video Assignments New
Video annotation with drawing tools and frame export. Staff Groups for program-wide coordination. Video Assignments so coaches can send homework and track completion. Real-time show schedule tracker with iOS Lock Screen support. Practice Journal, Warmup Timer, Peer Comparison, and Leaderboard for performers.
Jan 2026
Recap Scanner & Calendar Overhaul New
Full competition analysis with Scan, Compare, and History tabs. Radar charts, season progress tracking, and CSV export. Calendar rebuilt with US Map view, settings panel, and 45+ circuit scraping.
Dec 2025
Tools & Design Refresh Improved
New rehearsal planner, flag designer, Rep Deck, and events calendar. Complete UI overhaul for readability and consistency. Enhanced guidance with flash cards, glossary, and bookmarks.
Earlier
Foundation
Core score analysis, recap scanning, personalized guidance, tape transcriber, cloud sync, and news feed. Available on iOS App Store and web.

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