Reviews of Location Guard

By: Kostas Chatzikokolakis Add-on

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Total ratings

3.61 (Rating count: 170)

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Review summary

Location Guard reliably changes the browser’s geolocation using a Fixed Location option for predictable testing. Many users report it works well with the fixed-location feature, and there’s FAQ documentation to help use it. However, the add-on’s UI is clunky and hard to configure—settings can be hidden, multi-step, or not pinnable to the toolbar, with options sometimes disappearing or the icon greying out. It does not spoof the IP address, only the browser location, and some users experience non-functionality or regressions.

Pros

Fixed Location option to override browser geolocation and set a precise location.
Generally functional and works well for many users.
FAQ/documentation available to help understand usage.

Cons

UI/UX is clunky and difficult to configure; settings can be hidden, multi-step, not pinnable to the toolbar, and options may disappear or the icon may grey out.
It only changes browser geolocation, not the IP address, limiting privacy impact.
Some users experience non-functionality or regressions (e.g., icon greying out, missing options, or overall non-working).

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Recent rating average: 2.80

All time rating average: 3.61

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27% (48)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-21	Us*****	Doesn't work at all It keeps showing 403 access blocked referrer is required by tile usage policy of openstreetmaps volunteer run servers: osm.wiki/blocked
Doesn't work at all It keeps showing 403 access blocked referrer is required by tile usage policy of openstreetmaps volunteer run servers: osm.wiki/blocked
2026-08-11	Fi*****	Not showing map anymore.
Not showing map anymore.
2026-07-11	Fi*****	excellent. works very well. the demo map shows titles with 403 error but that fine, you can use just google or apple maps to try out the extension.
excellent. works very well. the demo map shows titles with 403 error but that fine, you can use just google or apple maps to try out the extension.
2026-07-08	Fi*****	used to be great, but now gives 403r error on map. openstreetmaps blocked it
used to be great, but now gives 403r error on map. openstreetmaps blocked it
2026-07-05	Cy*****	Useless - does nothing.
Useless - does nothing.
2026-06-22	pr*****	Doesnt work on mobile, it needs to know my location to use it, and when i give acsess nothing happens
Doesnt work on mobile, it needs to know my location to use it, and when i give acsess nothing happens
2026-06-17	fi*****

2026-05-26	Fi*****	I haven't figured out how it works yet (but I understand that you need to select a location on the map), but I've already found a bug: When I scroll, a menu appears that I don't intend to open.
I haven't figured out how it works yet (but I understand that you need to select a location on the map), but I've already found a bug: When I scroll, a menu appears that I don't intend to open.
2026-05-16	ha*****	Works exactly as expected. The options are available from the list of extensions (Ctrl+Shift+A), Location Guard, three-dot-menu, Options. If it doesn't work for you on a specific page, that's because the page doesn't rely on the information provided by the browser, but instead checks your IP (or that of your VPN etc) and a few other location sources more aggressively than other pages. There's nothing this (or any other) extension can do about that.
Works exactly as expected. The options are available from the list of extensions (Ctrl+Shift+A), Location Guard, three-dot-menu, Options. If it doesn't work for you on a specific page, that's because the page doesn't rely on the information provided by the browser, but instead checks your IP (or that of your VPN etc) and a few other location sources more aggressively than other pages. There's nothing this (or any other) extension can do about that.
2026-03-13	Mr*****	no bugs, smooth experience
no bugs, smooth experience