Comparison

Army Awards 2 vs Army MobileConnect

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

Head to head
About

Army Awards 2

Organize and track military awards and their devices for the Army Service Uniform. Manage multiple soldiers' award racks with automatic placement and adjustable display options. Links to official regulations for each award are included.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple ribbon racks
  • Add/remove award devices
  • Automatic device placement
  • Adjustable ribbon display options
  • Automatic second ribbon addition
  • Links to regulations
  • Automatic award updates
Features
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With Army Awards, you will be able to organize and track awards, clearly and simply knowing how to arrange them on the Army Service Uniform. It gives you the ability to arrange your own and multiple other Active Duty Soldiers.  It will keep them in the correct order and display approved devices for each ribbon in its perfect location.   This version is the second release of the Army Awards App released in 2011.  Although the functionality is similar, it is completely rewritten with brand new images which were recreated by hand. * Manage multiple ribbon racks for different people * Add and remove all authorized device accoutrements for each award * Automatic placement for one or multiple devices on the award * Adjustable options for ribbon alignment, spacing, width, and spacers * Adds second ribbon automatically when needed (example. 14x ARCOM Awards) * Links to all publicly available references for applicable regulations, instructions, and websites in each award description * Automatically updates as changes are made to awards This version does not include State issued awards.

About

Army MobileConnect

Securely log into Army EAMS-A accounts without a password. This app adds multi-factor authentication to your mobile device, simplifying access to hundreds of Army sites. Choose between push notifications or one-time passcodes for instant, protected logins.

Highlights
  • Passwordless login
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Push notifications
  • One-time passcodes (TOTP)
  • Secure access to Army sites
Features
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Instant, secure logins to EAMS-A using your personal mobile device. Protect your Army EAMS-A account by adding second factor authentication with Army MobileConnect. After logging in to EAMS-A as you normally would, MobileConnect will send a notification to your device, asking you to approve the login, or will generate a one-time passcode to use instead. MobileConnect will now allow users to login without a username and password once registered. This simplifies desktop and mobile access to hundreds of Army sites backed by EAMS-A. You may still use MobileConnectas a second factor for username and password logins if needed. You may use automatic push notifications or TOTP for validating your second factor with MobileConnect. Note: This app requires a US Army EAMS-A account and registration for the MobileConnectservice. Simple instructions are provided in the app.

Screenshots

Army Awards 24 screens
Army MobileConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Army Awards 2 at 2.8 against Army MobileConnect's 2.0. Army Awards 2 also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 10%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Army MobileConnect's advantage is ratings volume (96 vs 28). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Army Awards 2 holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 96 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Army Awards 2's written reviews are positive against 10% of Army MobileConnect's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Army Awards 2 versus Army MobileConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmy Awards 2Army MobileConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (28 ratings) — better2.0 (96 ratings)
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews — better9.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2896 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid HumphreysTRADOC Mobile

Customer experience

Army Awards 2

All ratings29 ratings
Positive37.9%
Neutral17.2%
Negative44.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative46.2%

Army MobileConnect

All ratings95 ratings
Positive24.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative72.6%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive9.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative84.6%

Bugs and requests

Army Awards 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Army MobileConnect

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • App not working as it should
  • Registration process wastes time
  • Claims no internet connection
  • App stopped working after phone update
  • Service is down
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  • App says it will not function without internet while actively connected
  • App says it doesn’t have an internet connection
  • App says phone isn’t connected to internet
  • Customer support link broken
  • Black screens, no tokens generated
  • App states it “needs a connection to the internet.”
  • App hangs on iOS 18.1, spinning wait indicator
  • App is glitchy and does not connect to the internet
  • Stuck on code scanner
  • Error: internal data corruption
  • Authentication server is constantly down
  • App shows a blank screen after update
  • Mobile Connect forgets authentication every 2-3 days
  • Invalid codes or error messages
  • App stops working, won’t load past logo screen
  • App fails after a day or more, requires re-registration
  • Installed wrong version (Android on iOS)
  • App broke since Apple updates
  • App cannot authenticate and fails to register
  • App sits at landing page and does nothing
  • App doesn’t progress past splash screen
  • App gets stuck after loading and doesn’t display menus
  • App only works in one orientation on iPads
  • App opens in iPhone mode on iPad, cuts off code
  • App refuses to scan QR code
  • App says no connectivity, asks for access code with no input field
  • App continuously crashes on iOS 16.3.1
  • Unexpected Error. Unusable App
  • Moving background on OTP screen is distracting

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow copy from the app
  • Fix iPad orientation issues
  • Allow vertical orientation on iPad
  • Fix iPhone mode on iPad display
  • Allow Soldiers to use app for all military websites

In-app purchases

None

Army Awards 2

No in-app purchases

None

Army MobileConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Army Awards 2 free?
Army Awards 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Army MobileConnect free?
Army MobileConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Army Awards 2 or Army MobileConnect?
Army Awards 2 is rated higher. Army Awards 2 averages 2.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Army MobileConnect averages 2.0 from 96 ratings.
Do Army Awards 2 or Army MobileConnect have ads?
Neither Army Awards 2 nor Army MobileConnect shows ads.

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