Comparison

Mobolize vs WiFi by NATCO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mobolize

This app enhances your mobile data experience by providing advanced security and connectivity features. It protects against malware and phishing, encrypts your Wi-Fi connection, and optimizes data usage by bonding Wi-Fi and cellular networks for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Malware and phishing protection
  • Wi-Fi data encryption
  • Wi-Fi and cellular data bonding
  • SmartVPN® technology
  • Optimized battery usage
Features
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Welcome to Mobolize for iOS! Try out our newest features and help provide feedback on the cutting edge technology coming out of the Mobolize labs. All-in one Mobile Data Protection app built on our SmartVPN® technology that looks like a VPN but has the smarts that other VPN solutions lack, to deliver you the fastest, most secure and efficient mobile data experience possible. Three awesome features to protect and enhance mobile data on your device: PROTECT • Blocks malware and phishing sites in the browser/apps/email/texts to always keep you safe and secure. ENCRYPT • Protects your data privacy when using Wi-Fi by automatically encrypting unsecured content and ensuring your Wi-Fi connection is safe. • Works without breaking most VPN sensitive apps like streaming video services. BOND • Provides the best possible data connection by leveraging both the Wi-Fi and cellular data networks to keep your apps and services running continuously. • By intelligently augmenting poor performing Wi-Fi with cellular data, Wi-Fi dead zones are eliminated. Congested Wi-Fi is unclogged with load-balancing of Wi-Fi and cellular which provides seamless transitions when moving from Wi-Fi to cellular coverage for most apps and services. HOW IT WORKS • SmartVPN® technology automatically and intelligently applies threat protection, encryption and wifi+cell bonding only when necessary to ensure the fastest possible performance and most efficient battery usage of any VPN. • The "VPN" will be visible on the Status Bar while any of features are running. You will also see occasional notifications when status changes in the app and as you connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi. • Automatically encrypts your data when you connect to Wi-Fi networks. Avoids re-encrypting of HTTPS for faster performance, less battery usage and compatibility with all apps and video services. IMPORTANT NOTES • The Wi-Fi logo may disappear when the VPN is running, even though you are still connected to Wi-Fi. This is a known occurrence for all VPNs. To check you are still on Wi-Fi tap on your iPhone settings app and look at the Wi-Fi status. • Please note that if you check the data or battery usage on your phone, it may appear as though this app is using a lot of data and battery. However, this app isn’t actually using all that data/battery. Reporting for the data/battery usage has been shifted from your other apps to this one, because your data now passes through this app so it can manage your security and connectivity. Actual battery usage will be minimal – on average 0.1%. • Reporting an issue with the application is performed by tapping the Menu (upper right corner of the app) and then tapping ‘Report problem.’ When reporting a problem, please be as specific as you can.

About

WiFi by NATCO

Features
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WiFi by NATCO is a Smart Home Mobile Application that allows subscribers to fully manage their home network. This app offers parental controls, network security, setting up guest Wi-Fi networks, and managing your SSID.

Screenshots

Mobolize3 screens
WiFi by NATCO4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mobolize and WiFi by NATCO are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mobolize versus WiFi by NATCO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobolizeWiFi by NATCO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobophiles Inc.NATCO - Northern Arkansas Telephone Company, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Mobolize

No in-app purchases

None

WiFi by NATCO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobolize free?
Mobolize is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WiFi by NATCO free?
WiFi by NATCO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobolize or WiFi by NATCO have ads?
Neither Mobolize nor WiFi by NATCO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobolize or WiFi by NATCO?
Mobolize ships an update every 3 months, and WiFi by NATCO every 3 months. Most recently, Mobolize was updated on October 24, 2026 and WiFi by NATCO on October 3, 2026.

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