Managed View vs Mission Critical
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Managed View
This app locks a device to display a specific web page or PDF, acting as a simple or secure kiosk. It offers features like timed resets, data clearing, and optional user navigation, all managed remotely.
- Remote URL management
- Kiosk mode with timer
- Autonomous Single App Mode
- Maintenance mode with custom image
- Optional navigation bar
- Cache data deletion
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Simple app displaying web page or PDF based on central managed URL. REQUIREMENT: MDM solution such as Jamf Pro or Jamf School to enable managed app configuration. Use cases: - Simple Kiosk – lock device into displaying a specific web page - Secure Kiosk – add timer to return to homepage and remove cached user data - Interactive Kiosk– add ability for user to enter URL - Surveys/Forms – present web page survey form while locking device during survey and automatically unlocking device after survey completed - Maintenance – present curtained view while device is performing maintenance Features include: - Managed App Config to define URL from central management console. - Support for Autonomous Single App Mode (ASAM). ASAM allows user to enable and disable Single App Mode within the app. - Built-in maintenance mode with embedded image. Enabled with Managed App Config. - Optional navigation bar for user interaction enabled with Managed App Config. - Add timer to reset app back to predefined URL. - Option to delete cached user data when touching homepage button or during timer reset - Define string in URL and when found will automatically turn off app lock (ASAM). Used with REMOTE_LOCK set to ON. Managed App Config XML keys: key "URL" value="http://yourURL.com" key "MAINTENANCE_MODE" value="ON" key "BROWSER_MODE" value="ON" key "BROWSER_BAR_NO_EDIT" value="ON" key "REMOTE_LOCK" value="ON" key "PRIVATE_BROWSING" value="ON" (persistent) or "OFF" (non-per-persistent) key " QUERY_URL_STRING " value="" key "RESET_TIMER" value=integer in seconds; default 0 key "QR_CODE" value="ON" key "LAUNCH_DELAY" value=integer in seconds; default 0
Mission Critical
This app provides immediate access to your network status and performance. It allows you to request support, track tickets, and receive important notifications. Users need WESTELCOM service and login credentials to access its features.
- Create support requests
- Monitor ticket activity
- Manage push notifications
- Monitor network uptime
- Review network maintenance updates
- Request service changes
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WESTELCOM Mission Critical App will provide you immediate and convenient access to your WESTELCOM network, connectivity status, and performance. Additional self-service functionality allows you to request support, check the status of a ticket, and obtain notifications and quick access to support topics within our help center. This app does require the user to be connected with WESTELCOM service and have access to login credentials. With this app you can: * Create support requests * Monitor ticket activity * Manage push notifications * Monitor network uptime * Review network maintenance updates * Request service changes * And more as we continually enhance the features of this app. Connect on a whole new level with WESTELCOM Mission Critical.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Managed View at 5.0 against Mission Critical's 4.3. Managed View also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Managed View holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.
Managed View ships an update weekly, Mission Critical every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Managed View | Mission Critical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Maxim | Westelcom |
Customer experience
Managed View
Mission Critical
In-app purchases
Managed View
No in-app purchases
Mission Critical
No in-app purchases
Questions
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