APN Assistant 2 vs .mobileconfig Loader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APN Assistant 2
This utility helps users configure APN settings for their mobile devices, especially when using MVNO SIM cards. It provides a bookmarking feature for APN information from various providers and allows users to manually note their own settings, even without an internet connection.
- Configure APN settings
- Bookmark MVNO APN information
- Manual APN note-taking
- Offline APN setup
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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This app can help you if you change SIM card usually. Sometimes, you choose SIM card of minor operator that called MVNO. And you have to set "APN", via downloading configuration profiles from Safari, receive E-Mail. It's need Internet, almost case using free Wi-Fi network. But, you can not all find free Wi-Fi while traveling. This app can help to set new APN even you're devices can't access to Internet. This app bookmarks APN information released from MVNO. You don't need looking for every single MVNO information if you have this app. And this app also can note APN information on yourself. Have a good iPhone & iPad life!!
.mobileconfig Loader
Install provisioning profiles on your iOS device without an internet connection. Cache configuration files locally for offline use, essential for switching mobile carriers or corporate settings.
- Offline provisioning profile installation
- Cache configuration files locally
- Install in Airplane Mode
- Supports iOS devices
- Essential for MVNO/corporate changes
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When switching between mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) or various corporate configurations, often times you need to add or remove a provisioning profile on your iOS device. Since this can require internet access and proxies or Wi-Fi availability may impede this, having an offline cache of available configurations is essential. The “.mobileconfig Loader” app lets you cache these files on your phone and install them whenever you need to, even without an internet connection or in Airplane Mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: .mobileconfig Loader at 4.0 against APN Assistant 2's 2.6. .mobileconfig Loader also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 35%). APN Assistant 2's advantage is chart position (#180 vs unranked) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
APN Assistant 2 costs $2.99 and .mobileconfig Loader $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
.mobileconfig Loader holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of APN Assistant 2's written reviews are positive against 50% of .mobileconfig Loader's.
APN Assistant 2 ships an update every 8 months, .mobileconfig Loader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APN Assistant 2 | .mobileconfig Loader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 2.6 (12 ratings) | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #180 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JchanKchan | Ben Guild |
Customer experience
APN Assistant 2
.mobileconfig Loader
In-app purchases
APN Assistant 2
No in-app purchases
.mobileconfig Loader
No in-app purchases
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