MLC Mobile vs FortiClient
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MLC Mobile
This app transforms your smartphone or tablet into your office phone, allowing you to make and receive calls from your NEC voice platform. It simplifies communication by consolidating calls and voicemails, enhancing productivity for business users.
- Office phone functionality on mobile
- Integrates with NEC voice platforms
- Make/receive calls from your business number
- Consolidates voicemails
- User-friendly interface
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Mobile devices are a mainstay in today’s businesses and usage only continues to grow. Employees have traditionally relied on mobile devices to stay connected, but this has always meant that an employee has to distribute a separate phone number to ensure that business associates or customers can reach them when they need to be reach. This also results in management of multiple voice mailboxes which decreases productivity and increases the chances of a message not being heard in a timely manner. MLC (Multi Line Client) is a NEC proprietary SIP client that registers to your NEC voice platform (UNIVERGE SV9x00 and SV8x00) and enables your smart phone or tablet to act like your office phone. Providing a user friendly interface that NEC customers are accustom to. Make/Receive calls from your NEC Univerge SV9x00 and SV8x00 voice system over your corporate Wi-Fi network or use a VPN connection on your iPhone or iPad devices to connect over LTE and other Wi-Fi networks.
FortiClient
Securely connect your device to a corporate network and protect against web threats. Offers VPN connectivity, web filtering, and multi-factor authentication for enhanced security.
- SSLVPN and IPsec connectivity
- Web filtering for malicious sites
- 2-factor authentication
- Centralized management
- VPN always-up support
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FortiClient Endpoint Security App allows you to securely connect your device to Fortinet Security Fabric. The premium features allow you to connect SSLVPN or IPsec to FortiGate, protect your device against malicious sites using WebFilter technology and connect to EMS for central management. Supported Features - Web Security (helps block malicious sites or restrict access based on web category using any browser) - IPsec Support - SSLVPN Support - 2-factor Authentication using FortiToken - Client Certificates - VPN always-up support - Central Management using EMS **** Compatibility **** Requires iOS 9.0.0 and above, support iPhone, iPad and iPod. FortiOS v6.2+ is supported for VPN.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FortiClient at 2.9 against MLC Mobile's 2.0. MLC Mobile's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FortiClient holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 102 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of MLC Mobile's written reviews are positive against 17% of FortiClient's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MLC Mobile | FortiClient |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (38 ratings) | 2.9 (102 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 17.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BizRTC LLC | Fortinet |
Customer experience
MLC Mobile
FortiClient
Bugs and requests
MLC Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FortiClient
Reported bugs
20 issues- Cannot turn VPN on after update
- Cannot save password
- App switches to French language unexpectedly
- DNS resolving does not work (requires IP addresses)
- App consistently disconnects and takes long to reconnect
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- Actively using app but still get booted
- Auto-connect freezes, leading to data connection loss
- App crashes
- VPN tab disappears, requiring reinstallation
- SAML SSL not working
- Random disconnects and initial connection issues
- Integration with FortiToken needs more attention
- Drains battery even when VPN is not ON
- Does not work with device issued certificates
- Cannot connect to EMS server
- Bad French translations
- Dual authentication not working on iOS (OTP prompt missing)
- App crashes after receiving MS Two-factor code
- VPN tab missing after connecting to EMS
- Standalone mode removed
Requested features
2 requests- Update old app pictures
- Implement menu bar icon for easier interaction
In-app purchases
MLC Mobile
No in-app purchases
FortiClient
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MLC Mobile free?
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