Cisco Security Connector vs AssetExplorer | On
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cisco Security Connector
This app provides enhanced security and visibility for organization-owned iOS devices in supervised mode. It leverages Cisco's intelligence to protect devices without user interaction, ideal for various industries.
- Endpoint security for supervised iOS devices
- Enhanced visibility and protection
- Leverages Cisco's collective intelligence
- No user interaction required
- EMM deployment and management
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This application requires licenses for Cisco Clarity and/or Cisco Umbrella. Cisco Security Connector is a new endpoint security solution providing unprecedented visibility and protection for organization-owned iOS devices running in supervised mode. It brings the power of Cisco’s collective intelligence and investigative features to Apple's mobility space. It is not a global proxy or VPN. Organizations can deploy and manage the Connector using Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) so no user interaction is needed on the iPhone or iPad. Ideal for numerous industries and uses, including education, healthcare, distribution centers, field service, and retail. Optimized for use with Cisco Meraki Systems Manager.
AssetExplorer | On
This IT asset management app helps organizations discover, manage, and track all hardware and software assets. It allows for quick scanning of barcodes or QR codes to fetch asset details, view inventory, and search by various criteria. Gain comprehensive insights into your IT infrastructure.
- Barcode/QR code scanning for asset import
- Fetch asset details via scanning
- View complete asset inventory
- Comprehensive hardware and software details
- Search inventory by name, type, location, state
- Track asset loans
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Asset Explorer , the IT asset management software trusted by thousands of IT organisations worldwide offers an end to end ITAM mobile app . With best practice workflows and powerful features, the Asset Explorer mobile app allows you to understand and unleash the true potential of your IT assets! Discover, Manage, and Track All Your Hardware and Software Assets. - Scan and import multiple assets in one go using barcode/ QR code. - Fetch details of an asset by scanning the barcode/ QR code. - View the complete list of your asset inventory. - Gain comprehensive information like hardware spec, software installed, asset ownership and states in a single pane of view. - Search your asset inventory by name, product type, location and asset state. - Assets can be provided to users in the form of loans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AssetExplorer | On at 25% against Cisco Security Connector's 11%. Cisco Security Connector's advantage is rating (2.9 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (31 vs 6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cisco Security Connector holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cisco Security Connector has 31 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Cisco Security Connector's written reviews are positive against 25% of AssetExplorer | On's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cisco Security Connector ships an update every 3 months, AssetExplorer | On every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cisco Security Connector | AssetExplorer | On |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (31 ratings) — better | 2.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cisco | Zoho Corporation |
Customer experience
Cisco Security Connector
AssetExplorer | On
In-app purchases
Cisco Security Connector
No in-app purchases
AssetExplorer | On
No in-app purchases
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