Microsoft Azure vs LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microsoft Azure
Manage and monitor your cloud resources from anywhere. Receive real-time notifications and alerts for critical health issues. Take immediate corrective actions on your virtual machines and web apps directly from your mobile device.
- Monitor cloud resource status
- View critical metrics
- Receive notifications and alerts
- Start/stop VMs
- Manage web apps
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The Microsoft Azure app helps you keep track of your resources while on-the-go: • Stay connected to the cloud and check status and critical metrics anytime, anywhere • Stay informed with notifications and alerts about important health issues • Stay in control of your resources and take corrective actions, like starting and stopping VMs and web apps -------------------- Microsoft collects data to operate effectively and provide you with the best experiences in our products. This mobile application may collect personal information, for example, the email address used to log in. We do not share this personal information with third-parties without your consent. We do not use your information for marketing purposes. If you do not agree with Microsoft collecting this data, please do not log into the application and delete it from your device.
LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk
Manage local administrator passwords for LAPS-enabled endpoints directly from your iOS device. Quickly view, copy, and reset passwords to enhance security and prevent unauthorized access. This tool extends the functionality of Microsoft's LAPS to your mobile device.
- View local administrator passwords
- View password expiry dates
- Copy passwords to clipboard
- Trigger password resets
- Mobile LAPS management
- Secure Active Directory access
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LAPS Help Desk console allows you to view and reset the local administrator password of LAPS enabled endpoint, directly at your fingertip. LAPSSignify enables the LAPS team to quickly retrieve and reset passwords from anywhere directly from their iOS device. If you have LAPS implemented in your environment, LAPSSignify is a must have tool to extend its accessibility to mobile. 〉〉〉〉 Contact us to try this app in our test environment 〉〉〉〉 Turn your mobile into a fully functional LAPS management tool and enjoy the freedom to manage your LAPS environment from your office, home, or anywhere. Being an enterprise app, we value your security and privacy and made it absolutely free of any advertisements or banners. LAPSSignify is free to download and use. 〉〉 What is LAPS 〉〉 LAPS is a free tool from Microsoft that randomises the local password on each managed windows endpoint. This unique password and its expiry date is securely stored in Active Directory attributes and viewable only to authorized accounts. LAPS is a great tool to prevent lateral movement and privilege escalation “Pass the hash” attacks. 〉〉 App Features 〉〉 〉View password of managed windows endpoint 〉View expiry date of managed windows endpoint 〉Copy the password to clipboard 〉Trigger the password reset of the managed windows endpoint 〉〉 Paid features 〉〉 The paid subscription allows you to copy the password to clipboard and also trigger the password reset. NOTE - LAPS user interface only triggers the password reset. The actual password reset is completed by the GPO process that runs on the management endpoint. 〉〉 Questions 〉〉 Want to read more about LAPSSignify? 〉https://www.signifium.com/LAPSSignify Have questions to ask? Report bugs or give feedback? 〉We have tried our best to make this app beautiful and intuitive. But if there are errors, bugs or you need enhancements, please pass on your valuable feedback through our form at: https://www.signifium.com/contact-us/ or directly email us at "lapssignify at signifium dot com". Our privacy policy 〉https://www.signifium.com/privacy Our terms of use 〉https://www.signifium.com/termsofuse ** Active Directory Servers are normally not exposed to the Internet. So either your device has to be in the network or VPN’ed in. ** SSL connection is the most secure way to access Active Directory. Please refer to our 2 minutes blog on how to configure SSL for Active Directory. ** Active Directory and Windows Server are a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
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Verdict
Microsoft Azure and LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk's written reviews are positive against 29% of Microsoft Azure's. LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Microsoft Azure's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 3). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Microsoft Azure asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Microsoft Azure against 4.7 for LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Azure has 2.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Microsoft Azure's written reviews are positive against 100% of LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk's.
Microsoft Azure ships an update every 3 weeks, LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Azure | LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Signifium LLC |
Customer experience
Microsoft Azure
LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk
Bugs and requests
Microsoft Azure
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues, can't sign in
- Face ID crashes the app
- Blank/black screen after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add billing and cost management
- Integrate Azure AD and DevOps
- Allow creating/editing resources
- Improve cloud shell experience
LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Azure
No in-app purchases
LAPSSignify LAPS Help Desk
- Standard (1 month)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Standard (1 year)7 Days trial$2.991 Year
Questions
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